Regional Security & Risk Leader, Southeast Asia

Greenpeace Sea Foundation; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 400,000,000 - 650,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenpeace Sea Foundation is seeking a Regional Safety & Security Manager to lead safety, security, and duty of care across Southeast Asia, coordinating with multiple offices and stakeholders. The role requires strategic advice, policy development, and incident management support across Manila, Bangkok, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur.

The role emphasizes governance, staff training, risk assessment, and collaboration with Finance, Campaigns, and Legal teams to ensure safety while enabling bold

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Management, Security Management, Risk Management, International Relations, or related field.
• at least 5 years of relevant experience in security management, risk analysis, crisis management, field security, occupational health and safety, or travel security.
• at least 3 years of supervisory or management experience, preferably in a non-profit, campaigning, humanitarian, or international organisation.
• experience developing security systems, policies, protocols, incident reporting processes, and security training programmes.
• strong understanding of security and contextual risks in Southeast Asia and the ability to advise diverse stakeholders in a practical and enabling manner.

Responsibilities

• lead the development and continuous improvement of GPSEA’s safety, security, risk management, and duty of care framework across the region
• shape an enabling security culture that supports informed decision-making, responsible risk-taking, and organisational resilience in complex operating contexts
• providing strategic security advice, political and contextual analysis, and practical guidance to management, campaign, project, and support teams
• develop and maintain security policies, protocols, systems, and standard operating procedures, and support their implementation across GPSEA offices and projects
• advise on project risk assessments, security plans, travel security, site security, and critical incident management, including support for major incidents and on-call response as needed
• design and coordinate security training, staff induction, reporting systems, contractor oversight, and fit-for-purpose monitoring tools to strengthen organisational capacity and preparedness
• manage the regional security function, related budgets, external providers, and security documentation to ensure consistent and practical support to the organisation
• work closely with the Finance and Administration Director, Senior Management Team, Public Engagement and Actions teams, Organisation Support/Admin, project teams, and campaigners on security priorities and decisions
• collaborate with People, Culture and Operation, Legal, and Administration colleagues to integrate duty of care, health and safety, compliance, and site security into organisational processes and practices
• liaise with Greenpeace International, peer Greenpeace offices, external security providers, trainers, and relevant civil society or specialist networks to maintain good practice and coordination
• support compliance with applicable national legislation and external requirements related to security, health, and safety matters
• ensure security assessments, incident response support, travel monitoring, training, and risk advisory inputs are provided within agreed organisational timelines and operational needs
• maintain orderly and secure records, reporting lines, and escalation processes for incidents, assessments, and security planning documentation
• ensure security advice, risk assessments, protocols, and incident management arrangements are practical, fit for purpose, and aligned with Greenpeace values and ways of working
• strengthen staff capability and consistency of practice through clear guidance, training, lessons learned, and continuous improvement of systems and controls
• promote reliable, well-judged, and context-sensitive security support that protects people, operations, and organisational reputation

Skills

5+ years experience

3+ years supervisory

security advisory

risk assessment

multi-country coordination

change management

Education

Bachelor degree in Management/Security/Risk/IR or related field

Job description

Greenpeace Sea Foundation is seeking a Regional Safety & Security Manager to lead safety, security, and duty of care across Southeast Asia, coordinating with multiple offices and stakeholders. The role requires strategic advice, policy development, and incident management support across Manila, Bangkok, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur.

The role emphasizes governance, staff training, risk assessment, and collaboration with Finance, Campaigns, and Legal teams to ensure safety while enabling bold