Control Risks

Project Security Manager

Control Risks

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Basrah • Iraq

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About the role

  • 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 be responsible for the maintenance of a high level of standards and disciplines within the armed protection team, ensuring 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.
  • Produce and maintain project specific SOPs, ensuring they remain current and in line with changes to the operating environment.
  • Lead mobilisation of additional armed protection teams, ensuring compliance with client operating security standards.
  • Maintain evacuation and medical plans with client security.
  • Manage security within client operations and identification of threats.
  • Review and exercise contingency plans under direction of the client.
  • Monitor local security threat conditions and advise on issues impacting movements and operations.
  • Oversee armed protection teams to ensure effective provision of security in line with SOPs.
  • Provide weekly and end of month summary of the project’s manning and vehicle (MAV) usage and produce documentation to support billing.
  • Produce client monthly report detailing previous month’s activities and project statistics.
  • Incident management, ensuring communication of relevant information to business and client within report timelines.
  • Maintain high standards of customer service.
  • Operations Management:
  • Ensure armed protection team tasks are conducted in line with the client produced Daily Tasking Sheet.
  • Oversee collection of weekly vehicle mileage statistics and ensure compliance with vehicle servicing schedules.
  • Coordinate movement of armed protection teams for administrative tasks outside of the Daily Tasking Sheet.
  • Participate in and coordinate response to emergency security calls.
  • Oversight and quality control, including reporting of contract manning levels to the client.
  • Liaise and engage with all stakeholders within client operation to ease relationships and understanding.
  • Assist and manage security implications.
  • Develop and maintain contract Quality Assurance and Quality Capability on client operations.
  • Comply with all client reporting requirements.

Requirements

  • Essential:
  • Extensive experience working with oil and gas clients.
  • Previous military or law enforcement experience.
  • A minimum of 15 years cumulative experience.
  • Previous experience of security management or project management in a hostile environment (Iraq or Afghanistan). Knowledge of journey management in a hostile environment.
  • Detailed knowledge and understanding of the operational and tactical requirements for mobile security operations and 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.
  • Preferred:
  • Training in leadership skills and performance management.
  • Previous experience working on oil and gas projects.
  • Southern Iraq wide experience.
  • Qualifications and Specialist Skills - Essential:
  • Project management qualification to NVQ, HNC/D, L6 or L7 level (consideration can be given on relevant experience or other project/security management related qualifications).
  • Security Industry Authority (SIA) frontline – close protection qualified.
  • Proficient and confident in the use of Microsoft Office products.
  • Native English speaker.
  • Preferred:
  • Security and Risk Management qualifications.
  • Understanding of HSE issues and qualifications.
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, encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
security managementproject managementthreat assessmentvulnerability assessmentmobile security operationsjourney managementrisk managementquality assurancecontingency planningincident management
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationtactsound judgementteam managementmotivationcustomer servicerelationship managementorganizational skillsproblem-solving
Certifications
Project management qualification (NVQ, HNC/D, L6 or L7)Security Industry Authority (SIA) frontline – close protection qualifiedSecurity and Risk Management qualificationsHSE qualifications