Security Specialist I&A at International SOS

Sscirra; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

International SOS is seeking a Security Specialist I&A to provide all-source research and analysis on the global security environment for client readiness and operational posture.

You will report security issues, escalate as needed, and collaborate with a cross-functional team to deliver timely intelligence and consultancy across client forums and trainings.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of global politics and security landscape.
• Ability to analyse multiple information streams quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Experience writing to senior management.
• International work experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Ensure client awareness of the current global security environment through all-source research, processing, and analysis.
• Report and escalate security issues affecting International SOS’ clients per guidance.
• Collaborate with researchers, multimedia specialists, and editors for audience-centric production.
• Deliver forward-looking security I&A in support of priorities.
• Conduct research to inform operational planning and readiness.

Skills

Global politics

Security intelligence experience

Analytical thinking

English communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in security/risk/intl politics

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Security Specialist I&A at International SOS

• Ensure client awareness of the current global security environment through all-source research, processing, and analysis in line with the lead security centre priorities.
• Report and escalated security issues affecting International SOS’ clients in line with reporting guidance and thresholds.
• Collaborate with the Content Services community of researchers, multimedia specialists and editors to deliver a shared vision of audience-centric multimedia digital production.
• Contribute to the delivery of forward-looking security I&A in support of standing and dynamic priorities.
• Conduct research into specific security-related information requirements to support operational planning and readiness and to inform International SOS’ operational posture.
• Ensure International SOS has a best-in-class security I&A and Assistance operation by participating in projects relating to functional enhancements, such as collection tools and trainings.
• Deliver verbal and written security risk assessments tailored to an organisation or individual’s s profile and itinerary, escalating to senior management as required
• Deliver safety and security trainings and workshops as well as engage in client specific security intelligence consultancy tasks as required.
• Support the Sales and Marketing teams in the articulation of International SOS’ services and in providing functional expertise in client facing forums such as webinars.
• Support the production of escalation matrices and other consulting deliverables as required.
• Build an understanding of current events and security environments globally and learn best practices in implementing an operational all-source intelligence cycle as well as security risk mitigation, incident response and crisis management planning

Requirements

• Interest and knowledge in global politics, current events and associated security landscape, layered with a demonstrated in-depth understanding of one or several region’s geo-political and security complexity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including ability to explain complex situations to non- expert audiences in English.
• Ability to critically analyse multiple streams of information under time pressure and produce actionable insights.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office Suite and other applications.
• Proven experience in security intelligence or related field: military, government, NGO, journalism; relevant academic studies.
• International work and/or study experience.
• Experience in writing to senior management and decision makers.
• Experience of working in a customer/client focused role.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent professional training in a field related to security, risk management, international politics or international relations.
• Master’s degree in similar fields an advantage.
• Excellent spoken and written English language.