Mission Security Coordinator — Travel Risk and Event Protection for NATO with security clearance

Wlgroup; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 74,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Wlgroup has a challenging relocation-based opportunity in the United States, Norfolk, VA, to support a multinational defence organisation’s force protection team. The role focuses on security operations for international travel and high-profile events, delivering risk-based briefings and plans.

The position requires five years in security administration and three years running security for major events with VIPs or international operations, plus a recognised risk management certification and

Qualifications

• Five+ years in security administration, risk management or related fields.
• Three+ years planning security for major events with VIPs or large international operations.
• A recognised risk management or security certification (CT/crisis management asset).
• Ability to collect and interpret security data from open sources and reporting.
• Ability to work with stakeholders from senior leaders to local law enforcement.
• Advanced office tooling and open-source research.
• Fluent professional English.

Responsibilities

• Analyse travel security database to identify high-risk destinations and staff locations.
• Collect and analyse security information from open sources and advisories.
• Deliver comprehensive security briefings with tailored risk mitigation.
• Develop security plans for high-risk events and missions.
• Conduct risk assessments and site surveys of planned venues.
• Review attendee lists for potential risks from non-members.
• Prepare security briefs for senior approval and oversee event registrations.
• Coordinate security with local authorities and partner agencies for events.
• Write after-action reports and extract lessons for records.
• Brief internal stakeholders on security requirements and priorities.

Skills

Security operations

Risk management

Crisis management

Open-source research

Stakeholder coordination

English proficiency

Tools

Security databases

Office software

Collaborative platforms

Job description

Relocation to the United States — Norfolk, Virginia. We provide the NATO-5 visa.

A multinational defence organisation sends its people all over the world and hosts high-profile events at home and abroad. This post supports the force protection team: it is the dedicated attention that travelling staff and event attendees get on safety and security matters.

What you would be doing

• Analysing the travel database to identify high-risk destinations and critical locations for staff on duty travel.
• Collecting and analysing security information from open sources, classified reporting and local advisories to assess risk ahead of travel.
• Giving travellers comprehensive security briefings — protocols, local risks and mitigation tailored to the individual mission.
• Developing security plans for high-risk events and missions in line with organisational security policy.
• Running regular risk assessments and security audits, and leading site surveys to find vulnerabilities at planned venues.
• Examining attendee lists for non-member participants and evaluating the counter-intelligence risk they carry.
• Preparing security briefs for senior approval, and being present at venues during events to give oversight at registration and check-in.
• Coordinating security for high-profile events and external missions with local authorities, law enforcement and partner agencies — logistics, site assessments and emergency response.
• Writing after-action reports and post-event analyses, and turning them into lessons and historical security records.
• Briefing internal stakeholders at every level on security requirements, risk management and operational priorities.

What you would bring

• At least five years in security administration, risk management, criminology, public administration or industrial security, including responsibility for planning and executing security operations for high-profile events, international travel or multinational operations.
• At least three years planning and running security for major events involving very important persons, senior leadership or large international operations.
• A recognised risk management certification — for example project management professional or certified risk management professional — or another relevant security qualification. Counter-terrorism or crisis management certification is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to collect, analyse and interpret security data from open sources and other reporting, and to turn it into briefings, risk assessments and incident reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work with stakeholders at every level, from senior leadership to local law enforcement.
• Advanced office tooling, security databases and collaborative platforms, plus confident open-source research.
• Fluent professional English.

This is a long engagement that renews year on year, not a short project.