Individual Contractor - Technical Tools and Training on Energy Infrastructure Protection

About the role

The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) is recruiting an Individual Contractor to develop technical tools and training on protecting critical energy infrastructure against terrorist threats. The work is home-based, lasts about two months and falls under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer and the overall supervision of the Chief of the Special Projects and Innovation Branch. The contractor prepares resources, technical addenda and a training concept note.

Key responsibilities

• Collect good practices, guidelines and other resources on energy infrastructure protection and build an online library on UNOCT's Connect and Learn platform (Q3 2026 by 30 November, Q4 by 31 December 2026).
• Prepare the first and second drafts of Technical Addendum 2 on protective security and emergency response at oil and gas facilities (up to 60 pages).
• Prepare the second and near-final draft of Technical Addendum 3 on linear energy infrastructure and system-wide resilience (up to 70 pages).
• Elaborate an initial concept note for a multi-level training programme on counter-terrorism protective security for critical energy infrastructure (up to 5 pages).

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in a social science such as international relations, security studies, political science, law or business administration; a Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of professional experience is acceptable.
• At least seven years of experience on international security issues.
• Proven experience writing academic or research papers, analysis, structured reports, handbooks and guides on security.
• Experience designing and delivering training and educational products on energy sector security.
• Experience with academic institutions and international organisations, and with public authorities and private operators, is desirable.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Russian is desirable.