E T Consultant

**E T Consultant - Security Specialist Colombia**

**Job #**:

- req34018

**Organization**:

- World Bank

**Sector**:

- General Services

**Grade**:

- EC2

**Term Duration**:

- 1 year 0 months

**Recruitment Type**:

- Local Recruitment

**Location**:

- Bogota,Colombia

**Required Language(s)**:

- Spanish, English

**Preferred Language(s)**:
**Closing Date**:

- 8/18/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

**Description**

**This position will work on the Colombia security program from Bogota, Colombia.**

Reporting to the Managing Director and World Bank Group Chief Administrative Officer, the Global Corporate Solutions (GCS) Department brings together the functions of Corporate Security, Corporate Real Estate, and Corporate Services, such as travel, conferences, and multimedia.

Corporate Security (GCSSC) is a division within the World Bank's Global Corporate Solutions Department. It is responsible for the strategic security program that empowers the WBG to carry out its business worldwide.

GCSSC staff serve at both WBG Headquarters in D.C. and Bank Group offices in more than 40 countries. The division's mission is to support global operations by employing risk mitigation strategies and promoting the principle of shared responsibility for security and safety.

**General**
The World Bank Group in Bogota, Colombia Country Office consists of national and non-national staff, as well as visiting mission staff. The position of Extended Term Consultant Country Security Specialist (CSS) will be Locally Recruited Staff and located in the Country Office in Bogota.

The incumbent CSS will report to and receive support and direction from the regional CS Manager through the HQ-based Senior Security Specialist (SSS) for LCR. The incumbent will advise and consult with management in the WBG Office of responsibility and will discharge his/her assignment under the direct authority and guidance of the IBRD and IFC Heads of Office in Bogota.

The position of ETC Country Security Specialist (CSS) will be based in Bogota within the Colombia Country Office and may be redeployed as conditions dictate. The position will be for an initial duration of one (1) year.

Roles and Responsibility:
The duties of the Country Security Specialist are to provide security support to WBG Country Office Management and staff in the following areas: a) security risk management; b) security awareness; c) contingency planning; d) protective operations; e) guard force contract management; f) provide 24-hour on call emergency security support to the IBRD and IFC Country Offices and staff in the assigned portfolio.

A. Security Risk Management:
1. Assist the Country Office Management in developing and overseeing the day-to-day conduct of the office security programs and ensuring preparation of adequate responses to security incidents and natural and man-made disasters.
2. Inputs for preparing Security Risk Assessments for Colombia may be required from time to time.
3. Manage the implementation of risk mitigation measures at the country office in Bogota and for field missions outside of the capital.
4. Manage the Country Office major security equipment programs to include the procurement process when applicable.
5. Provide advice on security arrangements at hotels, restaurants, ministries, diplomatic/international organizations, and other locations that staff may visit for business or recreation purposes.
6. Advise on the implementation of the WBG Road Safety policy in the area of responsibility.
7. Liaise with host government security and law enforcement officials as appropriate and with security advisors for diplomatic/international organizations and private security firms to establish a network of contacts.
8. Assist staff and visiting missions in reporting incidents (Corporate Security, UNDSS, host government, etc.).
9. Ensure country office has a viable system in place, through the Watchkeepers function, to track staff and visiting missions, note arrival/departure/ residence changes, contact details while at the field location, and coordinate with UNDSS and the WBG Security Operations Center, including internal UN Security clearance program requirements.
10. Represent WBG and GCS at security meetings, as appropriate.
11. Prepare security program for periodic program reviews.

B. Security Awareness:
1. Provide newly arriving staff and visiting missions with practical security advice and contact information in advance of their visit and briefings upon arrival, including communications and logístical support for field missions.
2. Draft staff security advisories on risk mitigation in response to the general security situation, following significant specific incidents and during periods of heightened risk.
3. Conduct periodic security awareness briefings and training for all staff.

C. Contingency Planning:
1. Assist with coordinating and revising the Crisis Management Plan (CMP) annually or more frequently as required or directed.
2. Serve as adviso