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