The Global Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) program aims to provide assisted voluntary return (AVR) to migrants in the United States, receiving countries, and the Western Hemisphere, ensuring that returns are safe, dignified, and based on the migrants’ free, prior, and informed consent. Additionally, the program offers independent, needs-based post-arrival assistance at the request of countries of origin or receiving countries, always with the explicit consent of the migrants.
The Office of Staff Security (OSS) is responsible for providing leadership on security policy management and Country Office (CO) operational support to enable effective implementation and delivery of IOM programmes and activities, while managing security risks at acceptable levels.
Under the direct supervision \[1\] of the Chief of Mission (COM) of the CO, and under the technical supervision \[2\] of the Office of Staff Security (OSS) as represented by the Regional Security Officer (RSO) based in the Regional Office (RO) in Dakar, the Field Security Officer will be responsible and accountable for providing expert support to enable IOM’s activities in the Country Office with all aspects of security risk management.
The Field Security Officer will be expected to implement appropriate safety and security management procedures that will effectively address issues that could and have an impact on the security of IOM personnel, premises, assets, and operational activities.
**Responsibilities**
1. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with security officials of other United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) organizations, government counterparts and partner security services, the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) office, and all appropriate Security Focal Points, in order to obtain up-to-date security-related information that is beneficial to the Country Office.
2. Provide accurate and up-to-date assessments of the security situation in the Country