UN Women: Radio Operator, Kabul, Afghanistan, N-PPSA 4, National Partner Personnel Service Agreement

Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most complex and protracted crises. Afghan women and girls face severe restrictions on their rights and participation in public life, compounded by humanitarian and economic challenges. UN Women Afghanistan remains committed to supporting Afghan women and girls and ensuring their leadership and participation in all response efforts. The Country Office focuses on five programmatic pillars: (1) Integrated Programming and Localization; (2) Women’s Civil Society; (3) Policy and Research; (4) Economic Resilience and Empowerment; and (5) Coordination, Access and Humanitarian Response. The office operates from Kabul with sub-offices in Balkh, Bamyan, Herat, Kandahar, and Nangarhar.

Under the supervision of Security Associate, the Radio Operator supports the Security Team and the Joint Radio Room through the below indicated scope of work.

III. Scope of Work:

• Operate Radio Room and all communications systems;
• Ensure that the Security section is informed at all times on location and movements of staff in area in accordance with established procedures;
• Report any irregularities of Radio Room communications network
• Operate location tracking, monitoring, and emergency management systems;
• Perform security radio check with all available staff on a regular basis and during emergency situations;
• Report results of radio checks to Security Specialist;
• Track daily movement of staff and maintain record sheet;
• Manage Security Radio Room in event of emergency, announcing Security Advisories to inform staff of situation and immediately account for al staff as required;
• Advise Transport drivers on any changes in local security restrictions
• Hourly tracking of staff road missions and convoys and update UNDSS radio room of mission progress;
• Daily check of Radio Room occurrence/incident log book;
• Assist in updating records as required;
• Perform administrative functions in Radio Room;
• Issue and receive vehicle keys, and office keys as required;
• Monitor security cameras as required;
• Maintain Radio Room filing system;
• Perform other security related duties as directed by the supervisor.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

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Functional Competencies:

• Ability to administer administrative processes and transactions
• Ability to perform work of confidential nature and handle a large volume of work 
• Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations 
• Good IT and web-based management skills 

V. Minimum Qualifications

Education and Certification:

• Completion of secondary education is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or public administration is an asset.

Experience:

• At least 4 years of progressively relevant radio operation experience at the national or international level is required.
• Knowledge of Sat phone, HF, UHF and VHF radio operation is required.
• Solid computers skills (MS Word, Excel) is desirable.

Languages:

Fluency in English and local language Dari/Pashto is required.

Statements :

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.