Project Security Manager (Internal Vacancy) Basra

Closing Date : 07 May 2024 (Internal Vacancy)

Role Purpose

The Project Security Manager (PSM) provides security consultancy, management and quality assurance to all key stakeholders on this client contract in Basra. The PSM is the primary interface between the client and the company.

The PSM will largely be responsible for overseeing the armed protection teams, static teams and local guard force on site and will ensure that all conduct is in line with Control Risks’ SOPs.

Role Tasks & Responsibilities

Security Management

Conduct full threat and vulnerability assessment of operations in close coordination with the client and Control Risks personnel.

Drafting and updating of client security plans and documents, including individual sites.

Review and assess existing security arrangements, including physical security precautions, building security, journey management, incident response, evacuation planning, business support/information and training.

In conjunction with client security and HSE teams, maintain evacuation and medical plans.

Maintaining responsibility of managing security within the client operations and identification of threats.

Review existing contingency plans and, where appropriate, develop and exercise these under direction and guidance of the client.

Monitors local security threat conditions and advises of issues likely to impact Company movements or operations.

Oversees the armed protection teams, static teams and local guard force to ensure the effective provision of security to our client in line with our SOPs.

Operations Management

Participate in and coordinate the response to emergency security calls.

Oversight and quality control of the local guard-force, including reporting of contract manning levels to the client.

Liaise and engage with all stakeholders within client operation to help ease relationships and understanding.

Assist and manage the security implications of upgrades to client facilities.

Develop and maintain contract Quality Assurance and Quality Capability on client operations.

Requirements

Essential

Experience in operational risk management supported by references.

Experienced in the methodology and application of physical and personnel security risk measures.

Must have experience of conceptualising security requirements and translating into formal written documents.

Must be experienced in delivering presentations in a formal nature to commercial clients and informal explanations of operational capabilities.

Be competent in the use of all Windows applications and IT literate.

An ability to work collaboratively with local workers.

Preferred

Good management skills, leadership skills and performance management.

Previous consultancy knowledge and commercial security experience.

Experience of security operations in Iraq

Experience managing local guard force.

Held Warrant Officer / Senior NCO rank in the military.

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• Life insurance cover
• Personal Accident insurance
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.