Global Field Operations & Protective Intelligence

Edge Group

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 380,000 - 560,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

EDGE Group is seeking a Field Operations & Protective Intelligence professional within BEACON RED to enhance security for EDGE’s global activities. The role combines intelligence-led analysis with field security support and may require international travel to EDGE locations and strategic zones.

You will develop, deliver and continually improve EDGE’s security awareness and traveller preparedness programs, design protective protocols to safeguard devices, and lead risk assessments, briefings and

Qualifications

Secondary school with a diploma in security management, emergency management, risk management, intelligence or related fields.
10 years of relevant military or police experience in operational design, and/or intelligence collection.
Demonstrated ability to establish and draw upon multiple information sources, and then use and manage that data to enhance the safety, security and success of EDGE global activities and identify emerging issues or incidents.
Experience producing clear and operationally beneficial operational guidelines, security protocols, security reports and security training.
Independent training experience and lesson creation on security and/or intelligence subjects.
Strong English written and verbal communication skills, including report writing and briefing senior decision-makers.

Responsibilities

Conduct reconnaissance and operational preparation activities in support of overseas operations, business development initiatives, executive travel, and project deployments.
Undertake site security assessments, route assessments, accommodation reviews, transportation assessments, and area familiarisation activities.
Identify and assess security, political, environmental, infrastructure, technological and logistical risks that may affect personnel, operations, and/or business activities.
Develop and implement practical security protocols to reduce identified risks and improve operational resilience.
Monitor, assess, and report on threats associated with foreign intelligence services, hostile information collection, insider threats, social engineering, surveillance, and other activities that may adversely affect EDGE personnel, operations, information, and strategic interests.
Develop counter-intelligence threat assessments and security advisories to support overseas operations, business activities, and executive travel.
Identify vulnerabilities that may expose EDGE personnel, information, intellectual property, or operations to hostile collection activities and develop appropriate mitigation practices.
Deliver pre-travel, pre-deployment, and executive briefings relating to counter-intelligence, operational security, information security, and foreign intelligence collection risks.
Conduct post-travel and post-deployment debriefings to identify suspicious approaches, elicitation attempts, surveillance activity, information collection efforts, or other security concerns.
Contribute, design, lead and instruct on security training packages including but not limited to Hostile Environment Awareness Training, executive security courses, and security protocol training for solo travel activities.
Develop training materials covering travel security, personal security, operational security (OPSEC), counter-intelligence awareness, information protection, crisis response, and incident reporting.
Deliver country-specific security briefings and pre-deployment training for personnel operating in elevated-risk environments.
Support wider team in coordinating the response to security incidents, emergencies, and crisis events, ensuring appropriate escalation, communication, and resource deployment.
Deploy in support of security incidents, crisis response activities, investigations, or operational requirements where directed.
Track incidents and emerging threats whilst providing on-the-ground security advice and decision support to operational leaders, project teams, and travelling personnel.
Coordinate / support wider team in personnel accountability, welfare checks, medical assistance, relocation, evacuation, or repatriation activities where required.