Employer: Population Services International (PSI)
Location: Work From Almost Anywhere Status = Eligible
Based in Africa (preference), but Asia, London, or USA are possible (must be a country where PSI has an office).
26-50% international travel
Reports to the Director, Global Security and Safeguarding
PSI seeks a Manager, Global Security that will manage the safety and security for a portfolio of countries, to include incident management, capacity-building, risk assessments, and compliance with PSI security policies and furthering PSI's duty of care to staff.
Your contributions
-Serve as primary point person for all matters of safety and security to a portfolio of countries with varying degrees of complexity 40% of the Time
-Provide remote and in-person security capacity building to country teams and HQ staff 25% of the Time
-Contribute to the success of the department by drafting or performing analysis, reports, newsletters, and briefings for internal and external stakeholders 15% of the Time
-Perform remote or in-person security incident management and after-action reviews to produce updated mitigation measures and learnings 20% of the Time
Time percentages listed above are not exact. They are estimates and may change.
What are we looking for?
-Bachelor's Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field (e.g.,International Relations; Risk Management; Area studies; Politics; Military Science; MBA).
-Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field (e.g., International Relations; Risk Management; Area studies; Politics; Military Science; MBA) preferred.
-At least 7 years of related experience. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted.
-At least 5 years managing security with increasing responsibility including high risk countries.
-At least 2 year working overseas in developing country contexts preferred.
-Independently conduct a thorough security risk assessment and comprehensive mitigation plan
-Independently manage country-level incidents to resolution with minimal supervision
-Ability to plan and conduct remote or in-person security trainings on a number of topics for personal security and security management
-Write and review situation and context analyses for proposals and internal or external stakeholders
-Experience in planning and executing successful medical and security evacuations
The candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:
Measurement: You use hard evidence to make decisions and guide your work. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if you need to move them.
Pragmatism: You’ll strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You won’t be paralyzed by a need to make things perfect.
Honesty: You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings – it’s the only way you’ll learn and improve.
Collaboration: You’ll quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you won’t succeed.
Trust: You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.
Commitment: You are in it for the long-haul and want to grow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partners with host-country governments through thick and thin.
References will be required. The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check. For domestic positions: Must be authorized to work in the United States. N.B. PSI will not consider work visa sponsorship for this position.
PSI has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate to provide a hazard free employment and work environment in our commitment to our employees. Candidates offered a position will be required to provide proof of vaccination prior to their start date and their employment will be contingent on this. Candidates needing a medical or religious accommodation should let their recruiter know.
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Location: Work From Almost Anywhere Status = Eligible
Based in Africa (preference), but Asia, London, or USA are possible (must be a country where PSI has an office).
26-50% international travel
Reports to the Director, Global Security and Safeguarding
PSI seeks a Manager, Global Security that will manage the safety and security for a portfolio of countries, to include incident management, capacity-building, risk assessments, and compliance with PSI security policies and furthering PSI's duty of care to staff.
Your contributions
-Serve as primary point person for all matters of safety and security to a portfolio of countries with varying degrees of complexity 40% of the Time
-Provide remote and in-person security capacity building to country teams and HQ staff 25% of the Time
-Contribute to the success of the department by drafting or performing analysis, reports, newsletters, and briefings for internal and external stakeholders 15% of the Time
-Perform remote or in-person security incident management and after-action reviews to produce updated mitigation measures and learnings 20% of the Time
Time percentages listed above are not exact. They are estimates and may change.
What are we looking for?
-Bachelor's Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field (e.g.,International Relations; Risk Management; Area studies; Politics; Military Science; MBA).
-Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field (e.g., International Relations; Risk Management; Area studies; Politics; Military Science; MBA) preferred.
-At least 7 years of related experience. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted.
-At least 5 years managing security with increasing responsibility including high risk countries.
-At least 2 year working overseas in developing country contexts preferred.
-Independently conduct a thorough security risk assessment and comprehensive mitigation plan
-Independently manage country-level incidents to resolution with minimal supervision
-Ability to plan and conduct remote or in-person security trainings on a number of topics for personal security and security management
-Write and review situation and context analyses for proposals and internal or external stakeholders
-Experience in planning and executing successful medical and security evacuations
The candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:
Measurement: You use hard evidence to make decisions and guide your work. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if you need to move them.
Pragmatism: You’ll strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You won’t be paralyzed by a need to make things perfect.
Honesty: You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings – it’s the only way you’ll learn and improve.
Collaboration: You’ll quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you won’t succeed.
Trust: You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.
Commitment: You are in it for the long-haul and want to grow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partners with host-country governments through thick and thin.
References will be required. The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check. For domestic positions: Must be authorized to work in the United States. N.B. PSI will not consider work visa sponsorship for this position.
PSI has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate to provide a hazard free employment and work environment in our commitment to our employees. Candidates offered a position will be required to provide proof of vaccination prior to their start date and their employment will be contingent on this. Candidates needing a medical or religious accommodation should let their recruiter know.
APPLY