SECURITY GUARD – Office of the High Representative

DUTY STATION: Sarajevo

GRADE: 3

CONTRACT TYPE: National (short-term consultancy contract)

PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION:

The selected candidate, under the general supervision of the Head of Security and his Deputy and under the direct supervision of the Head of RoL Administration, is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties and for ensuring that general security of OHR personnel and property is maintained.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Access control to the building and its parking area;

· Monitoring security both internally and externally through physical patrols, alarms and camera technology;

· Letter bomb recognition and appropriate action;

· Acting where necessary as fire wardens;

· Assisting in building clearance/evacuation in cases of civil disorder or other emergency;

· Acting as an unarmed searching facility when necessary;

· During the night shift, acting as a switchboard operator if necessary;

· Providing assistance to OHR staff if required;

· To be part of OHR security team for external conferences and meetings;

· Liaison with local police end SFOR;

· All tasks assigned by the Supervisor.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS:

· Good spoken English is essential;

· Previous experience of professional security work with the International Community is essential;

· Previous experience of professional police work preferred;

· Valid driving license essential;

· Well groomed with a good level of physical fitness;

· Ability to work in team as well as unsupervised;

· Confidentiality and flexibility required.

Any person with the above qualifications should provide (in English) a CV with a one-page cover letter and references to the following:

Personnel Department

Office of the High Representative

Emerika Bluma 1, 71000 Sarajevo

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Fax: +387 (0) 33 283 771 E-mail: application@ohr.int

Reference number: 2004/615 must be quoted

Closing date for applications: 15 December 2004

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

No telephone inquiries please