Security Officer, General Services and Security Department
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE) is a leading intergovernmental organisation representing 183 Members worldwide, working to improve animal health, protect animal welfare and strengthen Veterinary Services. Its headquarters are in Paris, with 13 Regional or Sub-regional Representations.
The Security Officer, under the authority of the Director General and the direct supervision of the Head of the General Services and Security Department, contributes to the protection of WOAH personnel, premises, assets and activities, in France and internationally. The role provides technical expertise and operational support for the development, implementation and monitoring of WOAH's security policy, and functional support to security focal points in the Representations.
Key responsibilities:
- Protect the Director General and senior officials: assess travel, meeting and event risks, prepare protection measures, contingency plans and coordinate with authorities.
- Ensure security of Headquarters and Representation premises: assess vulnerabilities, monitor access control, surveillance, alert and emergency systems.
- Mission security: assess risk, prepare security briefings, advise on whether missions should proceed, and contribute to incident management and evacuations.
- Security risk analysis: maintain risk assessments and risk register, define mitigation measures and produce security notes, alerts and situation reports.
- Real-time monitoring and alerts for staff and experts in high-risk areas.
- Conduct security audits and assessments in the Representations and monitor corrective measures.
- Plan and coordinate security for the General Session and major institutional events.
- Procure and manage security equipment and resources.
- Contribute to incident and crisis management, and participate in the on-call system.
- Develop security policies, procedures and standards; deliver awareness and training.
- Coordinate with French and host-country authorities, police, emergency services, diplomatic representations and external partners.
Requirements:
- University degree or equivalent professional qualification in security or risk management, international security, crisis or emergency management, defence and security, business continuity or a comparable field (military/police/security forces background accepted).
- Significant, progressively responsible experience in security or risk management, ideally in an international, intergovernmental, diplomatic, humanitarian or multinational environment; at least seven years desirable.
- Professional certification in security, risk or crisis management, close protection, physical security or business continuity is an asset.
- Strong skills in security risk analysis, travel and physical security, security planning and audits, incident and crisis management, managing service providers, and drafting for decision-makers.
- Proficiency in both French and English, written and spoken; knowledge of another official WOAH language is an asset.
- Integrity, discretion, judgement, communication, resilience, teamwork and service orientation.
Working conditions: based at WOAH Headquarters in Paris, with flexibility, on-call duties and regular international travel, sometimes at short notice. Monthly salary ranges from EUR 3,500 to EUR 3,700 depending on experience and qualifications.
Application link: https://www.woah.org/en/job-offer/security-officer-general-services-and-security-department-woah-hq/