The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.  The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.  Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

The World Food Programme Somalia activities include food assistance for relief, emergency school feeding, nutrition and food assistance for assets creation through provision of in-kind and cash-based transfers.

This position is open to qualified Somali candidates. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to apply.

Under the direct supervision of the Field Security Officer and the overall supervision of the Head of Area Office, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

• Contribute to the security and safety contingency and continuity planning for the office;
• Support the standardization and implementation of plans and ensure that emergency systems are regularly tested;
• Work with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) and the in-country security management system to ensure achievement of security standards and compliance;
• Liaise and coordinate with local administration, security and law enforcement authorities, communities, NGO security staff and other actors to mitigate potential risks against staff and other resources;
• Responsible for all facilities access control measures and procedures to ensure safety and security of WFP Staff and visitors;
• Provide support to the management of security budget including procurement planning to facilitate efficient and cost-effective resources management;
• Responsible for management of security equipment to ensure it is issued correctly, in serviceable condition and in compliance with the established security standards;
• Collect information about local security developments, issues and potential impact upon WFP operations for supervisor’s attention to support security and operational activities;
• Prepare accurate and timely reports to contribute to the consistency of information presented to managers;
• Provide security orientation briefing to newel arrived staff to ensure staff are well-informed of local security conditions and procedures;
• Support training activities as required to build the security capabilities of WFP and external partners;
• Perform other related duties as required.

nterested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications through E-Recruitment:

Applications that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.