Business Analyst - UK Head Office

Graduate Digital Business Analyst

A Graduate Digital Business Analyst is required to work with us to deliver a strategic upgrade to our systems and processes.

Spearfish Security and the Southampton Business School (SBS) are looking to appoint a high calibre Associate as a Digital Business Analyst to take a leading role in developing and implementing data applications. 

mKTP Finisher - Business Analyst

Strategy, Innovation & Enterprise

Location: Winchester/ Remote
Salary:  £43,000 to £45,000 per annum
Full Time Fixed Term
Closing Date:  Tuesday 02 April 2024
Interview Date:  To be confirmed
Reference:  2655024TR

Spearfish Security (https://www.spear-fish.com/) and the Southampton Business School (SBS) are looking to appoint a high calibre Business Analyst to take a leading role in developing and implementing data applications.  

The role will be based at Spearfish, an independent SME that provides security risk management for a number of large UK foreign aid programmes in such places as Nigeria, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Kenya. Spearfish currently deliver advice to clients utilising a network of in-country advisors to distribute timely, accurate and relevant information to manage their risk. The post-holder will also have access to staff at SBS and the Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) department at the University of Southampton which is a Russel Group university with international excellence and reputation for business and data analytics. This role presents a unique and exciting opportunity to collaborate with industry and leading academics, to apply knowledge and business innovation to Spearfish’s processes, and to identify new market opportunities and improve productivity.

We are seeking a Business Analyst you will work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, work with software developers to design integration solutions, and implement robust and scalable integrations using Microsoft technologies.

Skills, Attributes and Experience will include:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or a related field.

  • Good knowledge of integration patterns, APIs, and data synchronisation mechanisms.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve integration issues.

  • Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

  • A good understanding of project management and project management tools.

Nice to Have:

  • Proven experience as a Business Analyst, working with Microsoft technologies, such as Power Automate, Power BI, Azure, SharePoint, and Teams.

Application Procedure 

You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Sam Stubbs (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 2380 592750 or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk  Please quote reference  2655024TR on all correspondence.

LEAD HEAT INSTRUCTOR- UKRAINE 

SPEARFISH IS LOOKING FOR AN EXPERIENCED UKRAINIAN-SPEAKING INSTRUCTOR TO JOIN AND LEAD THE DELIVERY OF SPEARFISH HEAT COURSES IN UKRAINE

Spearfish have delivered Hostile Environment Awareness Training courses around the world since 2012. We currently offer heavily contextualised content across Africa and Asia, and more recently Ukraine, where we have a registered LLC. Our courses combine the experience of our qualified subject matter experts with facilitated discussion groups and immersive training exercises. 

One thing that typifies our instructors is their real-world experience of providing security advice and services in the field. This real-world experience is essential to tailoring our training courses for our clients. Our courses also offer a large component of medical training alongside many other skills required to navigate a typical high-risk deployment. Our delivery style relies on strong inter-personal skills to convey principles and techniques to a wide range of nationalities, sectors and experience levels of those on our courses.  

REQUIREMENT HEAT 

Spearfish is looking for an experienced Ukrainian-speaking instructor to join and lead the delivery of Spearfish HEAT courses in Ukraine. The candidate would organise the current HEAT team, consisting of medics, security advisors, logisticians and guest speakers. The candidate would be responsible for the delivery of HEAT contracts, both current and future. Courses are run predominantly in Kyiv and Dnipro, but clients also request training in other cities, too. Please note, this is a full-time position, open only to Ukrainian citizens. 

Essential experience must include: 

  • Experience teaching or training security courses and workshops. 

  • Experience developing complex and technical training material, e.g.  crisis management, security analysis, cyber security, CBRN, first aid and medical trauma. 

  • Deep conceptual understanding of security risk management and risk assessment processes. 

  • Experience working in high-risk areas, including disasters and fragile and conflict affected states. 

  • Experience working in an international NGO or development sector context. 

  • Experience leading diverse and geographically dispersed teams. 

  • Able to build networks and relationships under challenging conditions. 

  • Communicate clearly and effectively. 

  • Comfortable in challenging at all levels. 

  • Able to work with standard IT equipment and software suites (e.g. Office). 

  • Excellent written and spoken English. 

  • Instructor or teacher certification: 

  • Evidence recent teaching and working in a complex, remote or hostile environment. 

  • Driving licence and vehicle with the ability to travel through Ukraine and deliver courses in different cities. 

     

RENUMERATION:

85-95,000 UAH per month (before tax) 

Travel and accommodation expenses 

20 days leave per year 

3 month probation period

APPLYING:

Please send in English: 

a copy of your CV  

a covering letter  

to charliehutchinson@spear-fish.com and rosieturner@spear-fish.com . 

HEAT & FIRST AID TRAINERS

SPEARfish ARE LOOKING FoR HEAT & FIRST AID TRAINERS in UK, UKRAINE, Sub- saharan Africa and South Asia

HEAT Overview

Spearfish have delivered HEAT courses around the world since 2012. We currently offer heavily contextualised content across Africa and Asia, and more recently Ukraine.  Headquartered in the United Kingdom (UK), we use a mix of international and local instructors with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. Our courses combine the experience of our qualified subject matter Experts with facilitated discussion groups and immersive training exercises.

One thing that typifies our instructors is their real-world experience of providing security advice and services in the field. This real-world experience is essential to tailoring our training courses for our clients. Our courses also offer a large component of medical training alongside many other skills required to navigate a typical high-risk deployment. Our delivery style relies on strong inter-personal skills to convey principles and techniques to a wide range of nationalities, sectors and experience levels of those on our courses.

Requirement HEAT

Spearfish are seeking experienced and suitably qualified instructors to assist in delivery of our HEAT courses around the world, specifically in the Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia), South Asia (Pakistan and India), the United Kingdom and Ukraine.

Essential experience must include:

  • Experience teaching or training security courses and workshops.

  • Experience developing complex and technical training material, e.g. first aid and medical trauma, crisis management, security analysis.

  • Deep conceptual understanding of security risk management and risk assessment processes.

  • Experience working in high-risk areas, including disasters and fragile and conflict affected states.

  • Experience working in an international NGO or development sector context.

  • Experience leading diverse and geographically dispersed teams.

  • Able to build networks and relationships under challenging conditions.

  • Communicate clearly and effectively.

  • Comfortable in challenging at all levels.

  • Able to work with standard IT equipment and software suites (e.g. Office).

  • Strong written and spoken English.

  • Instructor or teacher certification:

    • Evidence recent teaching and working in a complex, remote or hostile environment.

Desirable experience may include:

  • Instructor or teacher certification:

    • Level 3 Education and Training, or PTLLS

  • The ability to work in an additional language, e.g. those countries mentioned above are highly desirable.

  • Trauma Risk Management Practitioner (TRiM).

Requirement Medical:

If you would like to be considered for a medical instructors role, additionally we are seeking:

  • Level 3 or 4 FREC (in date)

  • Level 2 FPOS (1) or Level 4 FPOS (in date)

Note; if you have both sets of qualifications and would like to be considered for both types of roles, please indicate.

Contracts will be on a self-employed basis and project specific. A daily rate will be paid when deployed with travel expenses. Longer term contracts may be offered monthly rates.

Applying:

Can you please send a copy of your cv and a covering letter to rosieturner@spear-fish.com.

Integration Developer - United Kingdom

INtergration Developer

Spearfish Security and the Southampton Business School (SBS) are looking to appoint a high calibre as integration developer to take a leading role in developing and implementing data applications.

This a 6 month fixed contract 

Start Date: September 2023

Location: Winchester, HANTS ( flexible remote working)

Salary: tbc

Apply by: 31st August 2023

Start date: Immediate  

We are seeking an Integration Developer to join our team and facilitate the seamless integration of our Duty of Care Centre (DOCC) with other systems, including the Travel Approval Portal. As an Integration Developer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring effective communication, data exchange, and enhanced user experience across platforms. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, design integration solutions, and implement robust and scalable integrations using Microsoft technologies.

 Skills, Attributes and Experience will include:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

  • Experience or willingness to learn web based application development

  • Experience  or understanding with data visualisation tools, such as Power BI, for creating interactive dashboards and reports.

  • Understanding of database concepts and experience working with databases like Azure SQL Database.

  • Good knowledge of integration patterns, APIs, and data synchronisation mechanisms.

  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve integration issues.

  • Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

·       A good understanding of project management and project management tools

Nice to Have:

  • Proven experience as an Integration Developer, working with Microsoft technologies, such as Power Automate, Power BI, Azure, SharePoint, and Teams. 

  • Microsoft accreditation or certification.

  • Familiarity with Microsoft Azure's services for secure data storage, access control, and compliance.

  • Experience with SquareSpace or Microsoft Teams integration.

  • Familiarity with travel industry systems and processes is a plus.

  • Familiarity with or a willingness to learn about developing integrations using Microsoft Power Automate, leveraging APIs, connectors, and workflow automation.

Special Requirements:

Spearfish also seek someone with an entrepreneurial spirit who values the chance to join a growing business and can share in the rewards of creating growth and dynamic opportunity.

It is the business partner's ambition to permanently retain the Finisher at the end of the KTP to help lead future new product development projects. The extensive skills learned will be transferable to other commercial opportunities.

This is a chance to work closely with the business’s leadership team in a high impact role.  The opportunity to affect meaningful change to a dynamic SME with significant track record and reputation is not one to be missed.

Spearfish is an equal opportunities employer and would welcome applications from both women and men. 

To apply, please send a CV with a covering letter to rosieturner@spear-fish.com 

Regional Security Advisor - Ukraine

Regional Security AdVisor - UKraine

Regional Security Advisor Ukraine 

This a full - time position  

Start Date: IMMEDIATELY 

Location: Kyiv or Dnipro, with occasional requirement for travel 

Salary: 60-70,000 UAH per month, dependent on experience 

Apply by: August 21st, 2023 

Start date: Immediate  

Work pattern: Mon-Fri, 09:00-17:00. Flexibility to work occasionally outside these hours. Part time solutions would be considered. 

Spearfish is a British security consultancy with a worldwide presence for over ten years. Its clients include the NGO, development and humanitarian sectors. Spearfish aims to develop strong relationships with its clients in order to assist them in their provision of duty of care to staff and to help them conduct projects and operations safely. Spearfish has recently started operating in Ukraine in order to provide a portfolio of products, such as capacity building (training), security framework development, bespoke consultancy, procurement, journey management and crisis response. The Security Advisor will be joining Spearfish at a critical and time as it looks to expand its service provision and client base. The role will be exciting and rewarding and will expose the incumbent to the private sector in its provision of support to organisations working for humanitarian relief in Ukraine. 

Spearfish Ukraine is looking for a Security Advisor to assist with collating, analysing and presenting security dynamics within Ukraine. They will assist with client-orientated activities, such as the provision of training, consultancy and journey management. The Security Advisor will support clients in Ukraine in their daily operations, ongoing security reviews, audits, and support of personnel. They will remain on standby for local emergency response, to coordinate with client HQ in the UK and Critical Incident Management Team (CIMT). They will work under the Country Manager in Ukraine and will be supported by the senior management team based in the UK. Tasks will include: 

  • Collation and analysis of security-related information from a wide variety of sources for use in Security Risk Assessment 

  • Supporting clients in their daily operations 

  • Maintaining Spearfish’s online products, such as the Risk Map and SRA library 

  • Liaison with local security authorities 

  • Maintaining regular contact with NGOs, development and humanitarian sector organisations 

  • Providing security advice and consultation to clients, including writing Standard Operating Procedures and Hibernation, Relocation and Extraction plans. 

  • Organising and conducting training, including HEAT, First Aid and Driver courses 

  • Providing overwatch for client movements 

  • Standby for emergency response 

  • Providing vehicle escort for client movements where requested 

  • Deputising for the Country Manager 

  • Management of local contractors/ contracts  

  • Ensuring operational documents are stored correctly in the Spearfish data storage system and locally backed up 

  • Submission of monthly timesheets to Spearfish 

  • Other tasks as required 

Competencies: 

  • Knowledge of and experience in security risk management 

  • Experience in military, law enforcement or security management industry 

  • Excellent understanding of security dynamics in Ukraine, country-wide 

  • Driving licence 

  • Proficiency in Office 365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc 

  • Professionalism and a client-orientated mindset 

  • Teamwork and initiative 

  • A high degree of organisation 

  • Excellent spoken and written English 

  • Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian 

  • Experience working in the NGO sector would be an asset 

Spearfish Values and Principles  

  • Spearfish has a zero-tolerance attitude towards any form of corruption 

  • Spearfish has zero-tolerance toward workplace bullying  

  • Spearfish fosters diversity and inclusivity in the workplace 

  • Spearfish maintains client confidentiality and complies with the requirements of UK data protection regulations 

Spearfish offers: 

  • A 6-month contract, extendable on successful completion 

  • 60-70,000 UAH per month, dependent on experience 

  • Part time solutions would be considered 

  • 6 weeks’ leave per year 

Spearfish is an equal opportunities employer and would welcome applications from both women and men. 

To apply, please send a CV with a covering letter to rosieturner@spear-fish.com 

UK Global Security Analyst - Closed

UK Global Security Analyst

The role of the Global Security Analyst involves working with the Head of Operations, and one of Spearfish’s major development-sector clients, to manage the daily security of employees in the field and project locations across the world. 

The Role  

The Global Security Analyst is primarily responsible for monitoring security information feeds, disseminating timely intelligence to travellers, and providing actionable security advice. Formulating project security budgets, writing and editing Security Risk Assessments (SRAs) and coordinating in-country security support are also major components of the role.  The Global Security Analyst also provides support and capacity building to other Spearfish staff and consultants delivering work to other clients.  

 Duties of the GSA 

  • Actively monitoring open-source information feeds for risks to global travellers and offices  

  • Running the Overwatch Desk (associated countries of responsibility) including local agent support.  

  • Supporting Online Services. 

  • Disseminating timely intelligence and actionable security advice. 

  • Writing security budgets for international project proposals. 

  • Assisting the Head of Operations in the roll-out and client compliance with new security management systems. 

  • Monitoring and amending country risk levels.  

  • Writing and editing security reports. 

  • Conducting pre-travel security briefs and weekly security updates.  

  • Liaison between client security management and external information providers.  

  • Capacity building through client training days. 

  • Deputize for the Head of Operations during periods of absence. 

  • Developing & maintaining intelligence databases with security support information for projects for individuals working in high-risk environments, such as geographical information. 

  • Incident mapping (Live & Historical). 

  • Client global travel tracking (through existing GPS software).  

  • Providing support to the Spearfish Crisis Management Team in the event of it being activated.  

  • Occasional travel to overseas projects to provide detailed security assessments and security advice to clients.  

  • Assisting with Travel and Logistics.

Core competencies 

  • Previous experience or relevant degree in risk management, international studies or similar. 

  • A demonstrable interest in international affairs, and/or security and risk management. 

  • Excellent communications skills, both oral and written. 

  • Confident in the use of PowerPoint and Excel. 

  • Confident and articulate delivery style. 

  • Have a genuine interest in future technologies and systems for security management 

  • Excellent research, organisational and coordination skills, good time management, and the ability to work both independently and within a team. 

  • Experience or understanding in monitoring project budgets and expenditures. 

  • Academic credentials to a minimum of Batchelor's degree level. However, the suitable experience will also count in lieu of a degree. 

  • Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve common goals. 

  • Ability to assist in the development of our new digital platform and maintain our existing online platforms and processes.  

 Qualities 

You will want to join a rapidly growing, dynamic and agile business where there is room for growth and personal development.  

You must have excellent client-facing skills, strong time management and an ability to work to deadlines.  

You will be flexible, able to work remotely and be self-motivated. A sense of humour is also important. 

 Training Provided 

You will receive training and mentorship by the SSA in the skills required of a deployable security consultant. This training will include: 

  • Conduct of a security review including location and building security, travel and accommodation security considerations 

  • Report and review writing 

  • Identification and mitigation of risks 

  • Development of Hibernation, Relocation and Evacuation plans 

  • Development of Medical Evacuation plans 

  • Journey Management planning 

  • Client supplier and due diligence reviews including transport 

Pay and work patterns 

The role would be full-time, with 5 days a week spent at the Spearfish Headquarters in Winchester (notwithstanding current and possible future CV19 restrictions). Occasional travel to client offices in Oxford and globally should be expected.  The candidate will report directly to the SSA and have reporting responsibility to the client’s administrative staff whilst also working closely with the rest of the Spearfish team.   

Salaried position (12-month contract): 

Salary + bonus package  

  • Ranging from £23,000 and £27,000 dependent on experience. 

  • Annual bonus payable at the end of the 12 months. 

  • 21 days holiday per annum, excluding public holidays. 

  • Staff pension scheme included.  

  • Personal accident insurance to £250,000 for death and injury cover when travelling on business.  

Application Procedure  

All applicants are requested to submit their CV with a covering letter by email to Spearfish. The successful candidate should be available from the beginning of May 2022 but may need to have a degree of flexibility, upon successful completion of the interview process.

 Spearfish 

Tel: +44 (0) 1962 869813 

Mail: Rosieturner@spear-fish.com 

Graduate Digital Business Analyst - UK Based- Closed

Graduate Digital Business Analyst

A Graduate Digital Business Analyst is required to work with us to deliver a strategic upgrade to our systems and processes.

Spearfish Security and the Southampton Business School (SBS) are looking to appoint a high calibre Associate as a Digital Business Analyst to take a leading role in developing and implementing data applications. 

Location: Winchester (Primarily)
Salary: £30,942 to £34,804
Full-Time Fixed Term (2 years)
Closing Date: Wednesday 25 August 2021
Reference: 1443421TR

The role will be based at our offices in Winchester, an independent SME that provides security risk management for a number of large UK foreign aid programmes in such places as Nigeria, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and Kenya. Spearfish currently deliver advice to clients utilising a network of in-country advisors to distribute timely, accurate and relevant information to manage their risk. The post-holder will also have access to staff at SBS and the Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) department at the University of Southampton which is a Russel Group university with international excellence and reputation for business and data analytics. This role presents a unique and exciting opportunity to collaborate with industry and leading academics, to apply knowledge and business innovation to Spearfish’s processes, and to identify new market opportunities and improve productivity.

This position is part of the Management Knowledge Transfer Partnership (mKTP) programme co-funding by a grant from Innovate UK. mKTP provides high calibre jobs working with business across the UK and offer a wide range of benefits including access to a £4,000 Personal Development budget to upskill during the project (for more information on mKTP, please see https://www.ktp-uk.org/).

The successful candidate will be employed by the University and will be based at Spearfish Security (Winchester), where they will lead on the business and data analytics of the project and be supported by academics from SBS and ECS at the University of Southampton.

The position is for 24 months. The start date is as soon as practical.

The Graduate Digital Business Analyst will be required to undertake the following activities and responsibilities: 

  • Working across the company to ascertain and validate the business needs analysis.

  • Engaging with customers to understand their requirements in detail.

  • Ownership of the Project Management and communication of the project progress.

  • Represent Spearfish Security Ltd in identifying and selecting Software Development providers.

  • Produce technical specifications referencing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).

  • Embedding a strategic and technical knowledge transfer into business.

The successful Graduate Digital Business Analyst will have the following skills, experience and attributes: 

  • BSc and/or MSc in Business Analytics, Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar.

  • Planning and Organising skills – confident in conducting own research appropriate to the business task.

  • Strong communication skills and knowledgeable about the appropriate methods of communication.

  • An understanding of project management tools and techniques, for example, Gantt charts, risk registers, benefits log.

  • An understanding or interest in AI or Machine Learning (Beneficial)

  • Confident and knowledgeable regarding working across different cultures.

*Within the University, the title of the post will be Enterprise Fellow - Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Application Procedure 

You should submit your completed online application form at https://jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Sam Stubbs (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 2380 592750 or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk  Please quote reference 1443421TR on all correspondence.

Project Security Advisor - Mozambique

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Project Security Advisor

Opportunity for an experienced Mozambique based Project Security Advisor (PSA) to provide security advice and support to multiple development sector projects, operating across the country Must be able to speak Portuguese language as well as being an English speaker.

Overview

This is a full-time position that will include in-country travel.

Start Date: Immediately

The Project Security Advisor (PSA) will support projects in Mozambique in their daily operations, ongoing security reviews, audits, and support of fieldwork teams. Locate initially in Maputo, the role may require support to a project office in Pemba.

The PSA will provide regular and reliable updates, accurate assessment and ongoing security advice for all office areas of operation. Finally, the PSA will remain on standby for local emergency response, to coordinate with our Client’s HQ office in the UK and Critical Incident Management Team (CIMT).

The PSA reports to the Spearfish Senior Security Advisor.

The PSA liaises directly with client project field staff, headquarters staff on security matters in their operational remit.

 

Job description

PSA will conduct Security Risk Assessment (SRA) updates for all project locations, to determine current risk ratings and suitable mitigation measures

PSA will monitor both domestic and international travel as required

PSA will work with relevant projects to identify any gaps in the current project security measures

PSA will write and maintain office security and contingency plans:

  • Security Standard Operating Procedures (personal security, hotel safety, vehicle checks, lost communications etc)

  • Easy to follow Hibernation, Relocation, Evacuation and Medical Evacuation plans

  • Plans updated throughout the project to reflect changes in the security situation

  • Ongoing security situation updates - a professional assessment is vital to ensure reliable and valid security updates

  • Security advice as requested

  • Standby for emergency response

  • Regular liaison with staff, to ensure adherence to the security plan

Administrative

Submit monthly timesheets to Spearfish.

Provide work acceptance documents for any sub-contractors utilised by Spearfish to support the client in Mozambique.

Ensure operational documents are stored in Spearfish data storage system and locally backed up.

Ensure personal documents are maintained up to date with Spearfish head office.

 

Spearfish Values and Principles

Spearfish has a zero-tolerance attitude towards any form of corruption.

Spearfish has zero-tolerance toward workplace bullying.

Spearfish foster diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.

Spearfish maintain client confidentiality and comply with the requirements of UK data protection regulations.

 

This is a full-time position, salary negotiable Please provide expressions of interest with a CV and covering letter to rosieturner@spear-fish.com

UK Global Security Analyst - Closed

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UK Global Security Analyst

The role of the Global Security Analyst involves working with the Senior Security Advisor (SSA), and one of Spearfish’s major development-sector clients, to manage the daily security of employees in the field and project locations across the world. 

The Role  

 The Global Security Analyst is primarily responsible for monitoring security information feeds, disseminating timely intelligence to travellers, and providing actionable security advice. Formulating project security budgets, writing and editing Security Risk Assessments (SRAs) and coordinating in-country security support are also major components of the role.  The Global Security Analyst also provides support and capacity building to other Spearfish staff and consultants delivering work to other clients.  

 Duties of the GSA 

  • Actively monitoring open-source information feeds for risks to global travellers and offices  

  • Running the Overwatch Desk (associated countries of responsibility) including local agent support.  

  • Running a subscription service platform. 

  • Disseminating timely intelligence and actionable security advice. 

  • Writing security budgets for international project proposals. 

  • Assisting the SSA in the roll-out and client compliance with new security management systems. 

  • Monitoring and amending country risk levels.  

  • Writing and editing of security reports. 

  • Conducting pre-travel security briefs and weekly security updates.  

  • Liaison between client security management and external information providers.  

  • Capacity building through client training days. 

  • Deputize for the SSA during periods of absence. 

  • Developing & maintaining intelligence databases with security support information for projects individuals working in high-risk environments, such as geographical information. 

  • Incident mapping (Live & Historical). 

  • Client global travel tracking (through existing GPS software).  

  • Providing support to the Spearfish Crisis Management Team in the event of it being activated.  

  • Occasional travel to overseas projects to provide detailed security assessments and security advice to clients.  

Core competencies 

  • Previous experience or relevant degree in risk management, international studies or similar. 

  • A demonstrable interest in international affairs, and/or security and risk management. 

  • Excellent communications skills, both oral and written. 

  • Confident in the use of PowerPoint and Excel. 

  • Confident and articulate delivery style. 

  • Have a genuine interest in future technologies and systems for security management 

  • Excellent research, organisational and coordination skills, with good time management, and the ability to work both independently and within a team. 

  • Experience or understanding in monitoring project budgets and expenditure. 

  • Academic credentials to a minimum of Batchelor's degree level. However, suitable experience will also count in lieu of a degree. 

  • Ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve common goals. 

  • Ability to assist in the development of our new digital platform and maintain our existing online platforms and processes.  

 Qualities 

You will want to join a rapidly growing, dynamic and agile business where there is room for growth and personal development.  

You must have excellent client facing skills, with strong time management and an ability to work to deadlines.  

You will be flexible, able to work remotely and be self-motivated. A sense of humour is also important. 

 Training Provided 

You will receive training and mentorship by the SSA in the skills required of a deployable security consultant. This training will include: 

  • Conduct of a security review including location and building security, travel and accommodation security considerations 

  • Report and review writing 

  • Identification and mitigation of risks 

  • Development of Hibernation, Relocation and Evacuation plans 

  • Development of Medical Evacuation plans 

  • Journey Management planning 

  • Client supplier and due diligence reviews including transport 

Pay and work patterns 

The role would be full-time, with 5 days a week spent at the Spearfish Headquarters in Winchester (notwithstanding current and possible future CV19 restrictions). Occasional travel to client offices in Oxford and globally should be expected.  The candidate will report directly to the SSA, but also have reporting responsibility to the client’s administrative staff whilst also working closely with the rest of the Spearfish team.   

Salaried position (12-month contract): 

Salary + bonus package  

  • Ranging from £25,000 and £27,500 dependent on experience. 

  • Annual bonus payable at the end of the 12 months. 

  • 21 days holiday per annum, excluding public holidays. 

  • Staff pension scheme included.  

  • Personal accident insurance to £250,000 for death and injury cover when travelling on business.  

Application Procedure  

All applicants are requested to submit their CV with a covering letter by email to Spearfish. The successful candidate should be available from the beginning of March 2021 but may need to have a degree of flexibility, upon successful completion of the interview process. Face to face interviews will take place in Winchester during December (CV19 restrictions dependent).  

 Spearfish 

Tel: +44 (0) 1962 869813 

Mail: Rosieturner@spear-fish.com 

Regional Security Advisor - Lebanon

Regional Security Advisor

Opportunity for an experienced Lebanon based Regional Security Advisor (RSA) to provide security advice and support to multiple development sector projects, operating across the country.

Overview

This is a part-time contract (10 days a months), you will be based from home but expected to travel in-country from time to time.

Start Date: Immediately

The Regional Security Advisor ( RSA) will support projects in Lebanon in their daily operations, ongoing security reviews, audits, and support of fieldwork teams.

 By fusing a range of information sources, the RSA will provide regular and reliable updates, accurate assessment and ongoing security advice for all office areas of operation. Finally, the RSA will remain on standby for local emergency response, to coordinate with our Client’s HQ office in the UK and Critical Incident Management Team (CIMT).

The RSA reports to the Spearfish Senior Security Advisor.

The RSA liaises directly with client project field staff, headquarters staff and Global Security Manager on security matters in their operational regions.

 

Job description

RSA will conduct Security Risk Assessment (SRA) updates for all project locations, to determine current risk ratings and suitable mitigation measures

RSA will work with relevant projects to update their Protective Security Requirement (PSR) scorecard, to identify any gaps in the current project security measures

RSA will write and maintain office security and contingency plan, informed by the PSR scorecard:

  • Security Standard Operating Procedures (personal security, hotel safety, vehicle checks, lost communications etc)

  • Provides emergency contact numbers

  • Easy to follow Hibernation, Internal Relocation, External Relocation and Medical Evacuation plans, for emergency situations

  • Plans updated throughout the project to reflect changes in security situation

Ongoing security situation updates - a professional assessment is vital to ensure reliable and valid security updates

Security advice as requested

Standby for emergency response

Regular liaison with staff, to ensure adherence to the security plan

 Administrative

Submit monthly time-sheets to Spearfish.

Provide work acceptance documents for any sub-contractors utilised by Spearfish to support the client in Lebanon.

Ensure operational documents are stored in Spearfish data storage system and locally backed up.

Ensure personal documents are maintained up to date with Spearfish head office.

 

Spearfish Values and Principles

Spearfish has a zero-tolerance attitude towards any form of corruption.

Spearfish has zero-tolerance toward workplace bullying.

Spearfish foster diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.

Spearfish maintain client confidentiality and comply with the requirements of UK data protection regulations.

 

Salary negotiable Please provide expressions of interest with a CV and covering letter to mail@spear-fish.com 

Regional Security Advisor - Ethiopia

Regional Security Advisor

Opportunity for an experienced Ethiopia based Regional Security Advisor (RSA) to provide security advice and support to multiple development sector projects, operating across the country Must be able to speak local language as well as being an English speaker.

Overview

This is a full-time position which will include in-country travel.

Start Date: March

The Regional Security Advisor ( RSA) will support projects in Ethiopia in their daily operations, ongoing security reviews, audits, and support of fieldwork teams.

 By fusing a range of information sources, the RSA will provide regular and reliable updates, accurate assessment and ongoing security advice for all office areas of operation. Finally, the RSA will remain on standby for local emergency response, to coordinate with our Client’s HQ office in the UK and Critical Incident Management Team (CIMT).

The RSA reports to the Spearfish Senior Security Advisor.

The RSA liaises directly with client project field staff, headquarters staff and Global Security Manager on security matters in their operational regions.

 

Job description

RSA will conduct Security Risk Assessment (SRA) updates for all project locations, to determine current risk ratings and suitable mitigation measures

RSA will work with relevant projects to update their Protective Security Requirement (PSR) scorecard, to identify any gaps in the current project security measures

RSA will write and maintain office security and contingency plan, informed by the PSR scorecard:

  • Security Standard Operating Procedures (personal security, hotel safety, vehicle checks, lost communications etc)

  • Provides emergency contact numbers

  • Easy to follow Hibernation, Internal Relocation, External Relocation and Medical Evacuation plans, for emergency situations

  • Plans updated throughout the project to reflect changes in security situation

Ongoing security situation updates - a professional assessment is vital to ensure reliable and valid security updates

Security advice as requested

Standby for emergency response

Regular liaison with staff, to ensure adherence to the security plan

 Administrative

Submit monthly time-sheets to Spearfish.

Provide work acceptance documents for any sub-contractors utilised by Spearfish to support the client in Ethiopia.

Ensure operational documents are stored in Spearfish data storage system and locally backed up.

Ensure personal documents are maintained up to date with Spearfish head office.

 

Spearfish Values and Principles

Spearfish has a zero-tolerance attitude towards any form of corruption.

Spearfish has zero-tolerance toward workplace bullying.

Spearfish foster diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.

Spearfish maintain client confidentiality and comply with the requirements of UK data protection regulations.

 

This is a part-time but could lead to a full-time position, salary negotiable Please provide expressions of interest with a CV and covering letter to mail@spear-fish.com 

Marketing & Sales Assistant Spearfish South Asia

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marketing & Sales Assistant - India

To ensure a comprehensive and tailored approach to building a viable market in South Asia

Overview of Approach by Spearfish South Asia

To ensure a comprehensive and tailored approach to building a viable market in South Asia, Spearfish South Asia will contract a Marketing & Sales Officer. The main objective for this role is to; attract and secure by a contract, viable market clients for the Spearfish South Asia team. The Marketing & Sales Officer would take but is not restricted to the following approach.

Fully understand the product and services that Spearfish South Asia offers:

The MSO is expected to be fully knowledgeable of the products and services on offer by Spearfish South Asia. He/She must be able to not only present in detail the offerings but also be comfortable enough with the products/services to be able to see when and how they can be applicable to the prospective client as well as know when and how to slightly adapt and adjust the offering if required to ensure a sale.

 Adaptive and comprehensive marketing approach:

The profile that will support the implementation of the marketing and sales strategy for SSA will not only build the SSA presence and reputation but also ensure operational value for money for all potential clients. Based on inputs from all Spearfish management levels in India and the United Kingdom, this will ensure a comprehensive, collaborative, flexible & inclusive approach. The goal is to anticipate and generate commercial opportunities and produce confirmed, contracted, invoiced results to be registered with Spearfish South Asia accounts with a high level of efficacy.

Responsibilities

The role is considered a “static” role meaning that the Marketing and Sales Officer is not a travelling role but is based in either Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai identifying, communicating and making every effort to successfully commit prospective clients to contract SSA to deliver any of the products or offerings available.

Daily oversight and will come from the SSA Director or the Spearfish Marketing & Operations manager.

Daily Activities:

Identify potential clients for Spearfish South Asia;

·       Determine & identify potential marketing target sectors

·       Identify prime potential clients

·       Identify and approach key focal points for each identified potential client.

·       Produce contracted commitments from potential clients.

Develop Marketing material

·       Support Marketing & Operations manager with South Asia specific marketing approaches & materials.

·       Any other reasonable tasks as determined by the SSA director.

Experience

·       Experience in Sales, marketing & advertising in India/South Asia.

·       English language AND local language essential.

·       Demonstrable IT knowledge and skills compulsory (Microsoft office suite, word processing, etc.)

·       Motivation for Sales

·       Product Knowledge

·       Self confidence

·       Client relationships and prospecting skills

·       Ability to work independently as well as in a team (both expat and national staff)

·       Adaptability, flexibility and diplomacy.

·       Demonstrable problem-solving skillset.

·       Understanding/comprehension of the commercial marketplace in India.

·       Politically and culturally aware and sensitive.

·       Effective relationship builder.

·       Patience and strong character.

·       Able to cope with stress and work in an unstable context.

Closing date for applications is 11th October, 2019 . For more information about this role please contact Rosie Turner or Amit Darshan



 

 

Central and Francophone Africa Regional Security Advisor - VACANCY CLOSED

Regional Security Advisor

Opportunity for an experienced Central and Francophone Africa Regional Security Advisor (RSA) to provide security advice and support to multiple development sector projects, operating across central Africa and Francophone Africa regions. Must be a French and English speaker.

1. Summary of Duties

a. Monitoring and Evaluation

b. Training/ Mentoring

c. Operations

d. Commercial

e. Administrative

 

2. General

a. The position will be based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, but regular travel is required throughout the region. There may be requirement for occasional travel in the wider African continent or to the UK.

b. The RSA reports to the Spearfish Senior Security Advisor.

c. The RSA liaises directly with client project field staff, headquarters staff and Global Security Manager on security matters in their operational regions.

 

3. Monitoring and Evaluation

a. Conduct risk assessments on areas of operation to define the risk level and resulting Preventive Security Requirements (PSR).

b. Review the compliance of projects and the country office with PSR.

c. Supporting country and project management in the production and maintenance of security plans and briefings.

d. Oversight of project journey management system.

e. Inspection of project vehicles, accommodation, offices and work places in order to ensure compliance with PSR.

 

4. Training/Mentoring

a. Conduct relevant security awareness training for staff/consultants, including enumerators and field survey teams.

b. Coordinate specialist training in first aid, driving, fire safety and other disciplines as required by project and country offices.

c. Conduct relevant security management training for designated project Security Focal Points (SFP), Accountable Position Holders (APH) and Managers.

d. Conduct project and country level Critical Incident Management Training.

 

5. Operations

a. Provide support to projects in coordinating secure transport, equipment, offices, accommodation, tracking systems, communications, alerts and response services.

b. Maintaining a Security Information Network in areas of operations including law enforcement agencies, development community practitioners and civil society contacts.

c. Providing information updates to projects in a timely manner.

d. Security advisor to in country Critical Incident Management Teams.

 

6. Commercial

a. Oversee any regional security sub-contractors.

b. Identify Spearfish services to promote to projects including Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT), specialist security details and tracking systems.

c. Assist Spearfish with the creation of budgets for Central and Francophone Africa focused work.

d. Introduce Spearfish potential new business leads and assist in preparation of Central and Francophone Africa focused presentations and proposals.

 

7. Administrative

a. Submit monthly timesheets to Spearfish.

b. Provide work acceptance documents for any sub-contractors utilised by Spearfish to support the client in Central and Francophone Africa.

c. Ensure operational documents are stored in Spearfish data storage system and locally backed up.

d. Ensure personal documents are maintained up to date with Spearfish head office.

 

8. Spearfish Values and Principles

a. Spearfish have zero tolerance attitude towards any form of corruption.

b. Spearfish have zero tolerance towards workplace bullying.

c. Spearfish foster diversity and inclusivity in the work place.

d. Spearfish maintain client confidentiality and comply with the requirements of UK data protection regulations.

 

Please provide expressions of interest with a CV and covering letter to: mail@spear-fish.com