Vacancy at Control Risks

Job Purpose
This is a key role within the regional crisis and security consulting practice. The incumbent will be required to deliver and manage security risk consulting engagements independently or in support of larger, multi-disciplined security projects, principally across West Africa. The consultant may also be required to deliver or support projects across the wider Europe/Africa region.

The incumbent will also undertake business development activity with potential and existing clients to help develop and grow the regional CSC practice in-line with budget expectations.

Tasks and Responsibilities
The consultant will be expected to undertake security reviews and audits, security risk assessments, security planning, risk management and other similar tasks, with particular emphasis on application of security management techniques in an African context. The incumbent may also be required to undertake crisis management related activities and wider crisis and security consulting tasks as directed.

Desired Skills and Experience

Essential

•     Proven ability to manage and deliver consulting engagements
•     Client and commercial management
•     Relevant international / security risk standards
•     Consulting skill and expertise, including security risk qualification
•     Understanding of Africa and emerging markets
•     Commitment to continuous professional development

Preferred

•     Regional experience in Africa or extensive experience on-the-ground in developing countries and emerging markets
•     Management consultancy
•     Project management methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2) and expertise in their application
•     Current standards and practices used security risk management 
•     Understanding of security and risk management challenges in emerging markets (particularly in Africa)
•     Languages (French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese)
•     Commercial skills
•     Business processes

Qualifications and Specialist Skills 

•     Educated to degree level or equivalent
•     Masters degree in security, risk or related discipline
•     Appropriate professional membership