Global Security & Travel Risk Advisor

Brooke | Action for Working Horses and Donkeys; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NGO is seeking an experienced professional to manage security and travel risks on a global scale. This role will involve the development of new tools to support staff, chair the Security Review Group, and ensure best practices are followed across the organization. Candidates with a strong background in security management within international NGOs are encouraged to apply, particularly from under-represented backgrounds.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Inclusive working practices

Qualifications

• Significant experience in managing security risk in an NGO environment at a global level.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse staff levels.
• Awareness of global political and security trends.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement tools for managing security and travel risks.
• Act as Chair of the Security Review Group.
• Ensure that security policies and crisis management plans meet organizational needs.

Skills

Managing security risk

Communicating clearly

Influencing senior stakeholders

Political awareness

Job description

This new role is an exciting opportunity to further develop robust and proportionate approaches to managing security and travel risk across our global operations. The postholder will act as the expert within the organisation on this topic, developing and implementing new tools globally to support colleagues in managing security and risk as our programme portfolio grows. Acting as Chair of the Security Review Group, the role will play a pivotal role in organisation wide security and risk management.

Criteria

In order to excel in this role, you will have significant experience of managing security risk in an NGO environment at a global level, communicating clearly to staff at different levels and influencing senior stakeholders. Awareness of global developments in current political and security trends is crucial, ensuring that Brooke’s security policies, travel risk frameworks and crisis management plans are addressing the needs and aspirations of the organisation, whilst applying best practice from within the sector.

At Brooke, we celebrate diversity and the creative new ideas it brings. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, in particular global majority candidates, candidates from a social mobility background, disabled and neuro-diverse candidates, and candidates under 25 as these groups are currently under-represented at Brooke.

We are aware that studies have shown that women and global majority candidates are less likely to apply for a role if they feel they do not meet the full criteria of the job description. If you feel you meet the majority of the criteria, we would love to hear from you.

We offer a variety of flexible working options to best support our staff and to ensure our working practices are as inclusive as possible.

If this is something that interest you, we would love to hear from you.

Interview dates:

1^stround interviews – 23 and 24 July.

2nd round interviews - 31 July.