Mohammed Gahlan

• Assessed and mitigated security risks for UNHCR staff, partners, and operations.

• Developed and implemented security plans, including emergency and evacuation procedures.

• Conducted security training and awareness sessions to UNHCR and NGO staff.

• Liaised with host government authorities, UN agencies, and partner organizations to foster security cooperation.

• Prepared regular security reports and coordinated with relevant departments on incident management.

- Advise and support the Representative or Head of Office in managing staff safety and security of UNHCR personnel, partners, operations, premises.

- Undertake periodic security assessments in close cooperation with UNHCR senior staff members, UNDSS and interagency partners drafting the required security risk management assessment reports and using key tools for same.

- Evaluate existing security measures to determine their appropriateness and identify areas needing improvement. Follow up with actions to oversee or implement those improvements.

- Advise on and assist in ensuring compliance with standard established through the Security Risk Management process.

- Assist and develop plans for evacuation/relocation medical evacuation and other security contingencies.

- In cooperation with UNHCR senior staff members, assist in ensuring that security measures are fully integrated into operational planning, including budgetary provisions, at the earliest stages of development.

- Participate in programme related discussions to advise on security risk levels in line with programme criticality.

- Respond to staff queries on security issues and provide immediate assistance as required

• I was deployed to Jordan on a short-mission deployment to act as a Field Safety Adviser based in the UNHCR’s Ruwaished F.O in support of the Syrian refugees stranded in nomans land in the northeast of Jordan with no access to the country.
• I enabled UNHCR nearly daily missions from Al-Rwaished province to the Ruqban Refugee sites on, near the Syrian borders.
• I created a set of SOPs to streamline operations in the refugee health clinic near the Syrian borders, which had three operational partners.
• I conducted assessments at the UNHCR office, refugee sites, and programs to evaluate risks and suggest measures to ensure the UNHCR's operations can continue in the area.

- Advise and support the Representative or Head of Office in managing staff safety and security of UNHCR personnel, partners, operations, premises.

- Undertake periodic security assessments in close cooperation with UNHCR senior staff members, UNDSS and interagency partners drafting the required security risk management assessment reports and using key tools for same.

- Evaluate existing security measures to determine their appropriateness and identify areas needing improvement. Follow up with actions to oversee or implement those improvements.

- Advise on and assist in ensuring compliance with standard established through the Security Risk Management process.

- Assist and develop plans for evacuation/relocation medical evacuation and other security contingencies.

- In cooperation with UNHCR senior staff members, assist in ensuring that security measures are fully integrated into operational planning, including budgetary provisions, at the earliest stages of development.

- Participate in programme related discussions to advise on security risk levels in line with programme criticality.

- Respond to staff queries on security issues and provide immediate assistance as required

• Organized crime scene investigation, collected evidence, and interviewed witnesses.
• Arrested suspects following established procedures while exercising caution and good judgment.
• Ensured compliance with local laws by performing periodic safety inspections of businesses.
• Prepared detailed reports on incidents and arrests made.
• Advised citizens on safety precautions and preventive measures against crime.
• Maintained order during civil disturbances or protests.
• Provided security at public events such as parades, concerts, or sporting events.
• Investigated suspicious persons or activities to determine if criminal activity was present.
• Patrolled assigned areas both on foot and in motor vehicles, maintaining awareness and providing valuable community surveillance.
• Served criminal warrants and subpoenas to suspects in public and private locations.