To develop, undertake and maintain CSC consulting tasks with a focus on security reviews, security risk assessments, strategic security reviews and risk management service offerings.
Hours:
Full Time
Main Accountabilities
Business Management
Sell and undertake individual consultancy tasks in the areas of security reviews, security risk assessments, and strategic security reviews
Develop, in conjunction with the Associate Director and Operations Manager, security resilience service offering
Develop best practice model for security reviews and assessments in conjunction with other regions
Project manage consultancy tasks within CSC and in joint projects with other departments
Oversight of the preparation, quality assurance and relevance of workshops, proposals and reports.
Monitoring of sector/industry developments, system/equipment evaluation and procurement to ensure that the Department’s output is relevant, cost-effective and up-to-date.
Act as a mentor for associate consultants within the region
Direct associate consultant-lead research in supporting area of business development as required.
Client Relationship
Account and project management.
Client liaison and post task debrief, with client evaluation on service and quality. Followed by Control Risks account manager briefing.
Client meetings and post-task meetings with clients.
Skills/Competencies
Commercial, relevant security & RM experience.
Degree-level security qualification or equivalent
Presentation skills.
Client handling skills.
Training/facilitation skills.
International experience.
Consultancy experience within corporate security function or relevant government environment.
Developing areas of skills/
competencies
Problem Solving/Decision Making
Information gathering
Analysis and Judgement
Service
Client Management
Commercial focus/Financial Awareness
Relationship/Personal Impact
Strong interpersonal skills – building trust and rapport
Influencing
Communication
Consultancy skills
Presentation skills
Listening skills
Knowledge and
Expertise
(relating to specialist knowledge and expertise required to undertake the role).
Essential:
Able to analyse complex problems.
Sound awareness of ‘external environment’ and international affairs.
Capable of preparing and presenting RM and development workshops and reports.
Experience of ‘commercial world’ and relevant financial reports/tools.
Preferred:
Knowledge of Security & RM consultancy (internal or external) in corporate and/or government environment.
Experience,
qualifications and other requirements specific to the role
Essential:
Presentations and attendance at external conferences/workshops.
Work overseas and in multi-national environment.
Experience of ‘hostile/complex’ environments.
Dealing with business and understanding what drives their long-term risk assessment, risk mitigation and security processes.
Degree level education in a related subject area.
Preferred:
Formal security/RM training/qualification.
Experience of security consultancy (internal or external) in corporate and/or government environment.
