Project Security Manager

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

The PSM will be responsible for the maintenance of a high level of standards and disciplines within the armed protection team and static security service, ensuring that all conduct is in line with Control Risks SOPs.

Task and 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 that the client visit.
• 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 Embassy movements and operations.
• Oversees the armed protection teams, static guard force to ensure the effective provision of security to our client in line with our SOPs.
• Maintain high standards of customer service.

Operations Management

• Participate in and coordinate the response to emergency security calls.
• Oversight and quality control of the 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.
• Comply with all client reporting requirements, which include induction briefs and others.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience working with Diplomatic and Corporate clients.
• Detailed Knowledge and understanding of the operational and tactical requirements for mobile security operations and static guarding operations in multicultural hostile environment.
• Possesses tact, sound judgement, and ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing.
• Exceptional leadership skills demonstrated by a record of managing teams dynamically and motivating individuals to deliver on objectives towards corporate goals.
• Experienced in the methodology and application of physical and personnel security risk measures.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Must be experienced in delivering presentations in a formal nature to diplomatic clients and informal explanations of operational capabilities.
• Be competent in the use of all Windows applications and IT literate.

Preferred

• Security and Risk Management qualifications.
• Previous experience working with Japanese nationals.
• Iraq wide experience.

Qualifications and Specialist Skills

Essential

• Extensive experience working with Diplomatic and Corporate clients.
• Previous experience in a hostile environment (Iraq or Afghanistan)
• Previous experience of project security management or project management in other equivalent fields (military, police, functional operations)

Preferred

• Project management qualifications
• Security and Risk Management qualifications
• Understanding of HSE issues and qualifications.
• Security Management and Consultancy course