Lead Security Analyst

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About the role

 The Lead Security Analyst is responsible for the direction, guidance and analytical line for part of Europe, West & Central Africa, Sahel & Maghreb, Israel, and The Palestinian Territories across all internal and client-facing deliverables, in line with the direction set by the Security Director, Information & Analysis and in alignment with the Security Director, Assistance in line with global standards. 

This role will be the regional analytical lead for the above geographical areas and will work closely with other Lead Security Analysts and Medical I&A leads on issues of overlap, in addition to being closely integrated into the day-today security assistance operation, ensuring that operational planning in both business as usual and crisis scenarios are being fed by, and aligned with, the analytical position and outlook. 

The Lead Security Analyst is expected to have an understanding of and interest in shaping how I&A should be delivered to clients in an audience-centric way across the multimedia digital space in collaboration with the Content Services professional community. You will be one of the key spokespeople in support of Sales & Marketing on issues pertaining to the above geographical areas. In addition you will provide on-the-job training and support for the Security Specialists, I&A as well as being part of regional and global projects to enhance the I&A collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities

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Key responsibilities

 •    Ensure International SOS’ analytical position and outlook is clear to its clients and internal stakeholders in order to inform timely decision-making. 

•    Ensure the Security Specialist, I&A team is given appropriate collection direction for the region on a standing and dynamic basis.

•    Ensure the Security Specialist, I&A team has appropriate numbers and diversity of sources for intelligence collection, developing action plans for the Security Director, I&A where appropriate. 

•    Ensure International SOS’ operational posture and planning for the region is taken in full view of the security outlook.

•    Oversee functional feedback to Security Specialists, I&A for deliverables relating to the region, building both subject matter knowledge of the region in the team as well as intelligence analysis and writing best practice. 

•    Collaborate with relevant stakeholders across the Content Services & Medical I&A professional communities to ensure comprehensiveness of output and overall economy of effort. 

•    Oversee the maintenance of background client-facing security information, ensuring it is up to date and reflective of the current risk environment and International SOS’ analytical and operational position.

•    Contribute to ensuring International SOS has a best-in-class security I&A capability by participating in projects relating to functional enhancements, such as intelligence collection tools and trainings.  

•    As required travel to countries in the region to assess the current security situation, local provider capabilities and expand the existing network of security I&A and assistance contacts to further support clients and aid operational planning.

•    Participation in the regional security on-call roster as required.

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Benefits:

-A day’s leave for your birthday
-Private health care, dental cover, pension scheme, life insurance, paid volunteering day
-Subsidised staff cafeteria and free tea, coffee and fruit
-Discount schemes (Cycle2work, season ticket loans, gym discounts)
-Access to Employee Assistance & Employee Support Programme
-Access to Chiswick Business Park Enjoy Work events