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

WLG; Konak; On-site; TRY 4,382,000 - 5,842,000; Full time

Job summary

WLG in Norfolk, Virginia is seeking an experienced security operations professional to support force protection for international travel and high-profile events. You will analyse travel risk, collect data from open sources and advisories, deliver risk assessments and comprehensive briefings, and develop security plans for major events in line with policy.

The role requires five+ years in security administration or risk management, a recognized certification, fluent English, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Five+ years in security administration, risk management, criminology, public administration or industrial security.
• Three+ years planning and running security for major events with VIPs or international operations.
• Recognised risk management certification or relevant security qualification.
• Ability to collect, analyse and interpret security data from open sources and other reporting into briefings and risk assessments.
• Ability to coordinate with senior leadership, local law enforcement and partners.

Responsibilities

• Analyze travel database to identify high-risk destinations and critical staff locations.
• Collect and analyse security information from open sources, classified reporting and local advisories.
• Provide travellers with comprehensive security briefings on protocols, risks and mitigation.
• Develop security plans for high-risk events in line with policy.
• Run risk assessments and audits, lead site surveys to find vulnerabilities at venues.
• Review attendee lists for non-member participants and assess counter-intelligence risk.
• Prepare security briefs for senior approval and oversee at events for registration and check-in.
• Coordinate security for high-profile events with authorities and partner agencies.
• Write after-action reports and lessons learned from events.

Skills

Security operations

Risk management

Event security

Open-source analysis

Briefings

Stakeholder coordination

English fluency

Education

Certified Risk Management Professional

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.