Role Purpose
Reporting to the Associate Director, Security Operations. This new role will be part of a globally dispersed team leading, delivering, and advising a range of our safety and security services across the organization with a primary focus on supporting the safety and security of our staff, in the pursuit of Open Society’s objectives.


Key responsibilities
• Deliver operational security support across our global footprint.
• Assist in the design, development and implementation of security related operating procedures processes, templates, and frameworks across the span of our services and that align with the security strategy.
• Monitor the security situation in locations of significance to Open Society and communicate relevant information to stakeholders.
• Produce regular regional threat intelligence reports in areas of interest to Open Society teams including Global Security & Risk, Program, Global Operations or leadership groups.
• Provide security support, briefings, and guidance to staff.
• Be the Global Security focal point for workplace and event security support across our offices in Africa.
• Provide initial incident response guidance and partnership for Open Society departments as required.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of internal security training programs.
• Support wider Global Security team activities such as needed.
• Work to ensure an integrated approach to security risk management at Open Society
• Promote a common understanding and culture around security at Open Society


The ideal candidate
• A level of education that when combined with your professional experience will adequately show you have the capability to perform the key responsibilities and contribute to organizational success.
• Substantial, relevant experience of physical security and risk management with practical experience working across a global footprint in high risk and complex operating environments.
• An ability to leverage regional expertise to a global facing role.
• A strong network of relevant security contacts and resources
• Knowledge of global security and geo-political trends
• Demonstrable familiarity in designing, developing, and implementing contextually relevant and appropriate operational safety and security plans, procedures and processes.
• Experience in designing and delivering safety and security trainings.
• Experience in managing security related incidents.


What we offer
• Exceptional opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact; from a generous annual professional development allowance for every employee to onsite training and learning conversations with visiting experts.
• Excellent benefits and perks to promote well-being and a healthy work-life balance, including:
• Generous time off and flexible work arrangements.
• Employer-paid health insurance *and dental plans for individuals and families (no employee contribution required).
• Exceptional retirement savings plan (non-contributory for employees) and life insurance.
• Progressive paid parental leave, reproductive and family planning support, and much more.
• A commitment to nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace, so you can bring your whole self to work and make a positive impact.