Associate Consultant-CSC at Control Risks

This is a high-profile role that requires the ability to deliver complex consulting tasks as part of the CRC team in WA. The focus of the role will be on delivering and managing complex clients consulting tasks from scoping through project initiation, delivery and conclusion. It will also help drive growth of the other Control Risks services in the region.

Task and Responsibilities

Consulting and operational delivery

• The Consultant will be expected to deliver security and risks consulting tasks, with the particular emphasis on application of security management techniques in an African context.
• Across West Africa the consultant will provide the delivery of:
• Corporate security and resilience consulting tasks
• Operational security consulting tasks
• Operational delivery task including short term embedded roles
• Conduct quality assurance checks on other embedded consultants or other ongoing projects
• Conduct executive protection assignments as required
• Provide operational security support to other consultants delivering tasks in medium/high risk locations
• Service multiple consultancy assignments concurrently utilising regional resources
• Act as Engagement Manager and deliver on assignments
• Support the development of innovative products and services that address client need, and that help maintain the Company at the forefront of the sector

Business Development

• Support delivery of competitive business strategies and well-crafted business plans designed to expand the Company’s standing with its Client
• Consistently develop the Company’s positioning with its clients to enhance business development and secure higher fee-earning engagements
• Pro-actively seek opportunity to develop projects and business
• Increase business generated from clients across the practice region
• Ensure that revenue targets are met and/or exceeded

Task Delivery

• Delivery of tasks for clients on time, on budget, to the highest standards
• The role will involve travel to client sites and Control Risks offices (particularly in West Africa)
• The incumbent may also be required to undertake crisis management related activities and wider crisis and security consulting tasks as directed

Requirements

• An understanding of security risk management, business resilience, and the dynamics of a consultancy practice within the sector
• Extensive and demonstrable experience of operating within a commercial consulting environment
• Proven experience of successfully driving teams to reach the strategic and operational goals
• Commercially astute when planning and pricing project in terms of time, resource and outcomes
• Proven experience of effectively managing a consulting team to perform highly and meet / exceed given targets