MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE ROLE

• Research specific security incidents or trends (eg. criminal and terrorist attacks and associated trends) to assist Information & Intelligence (I&I) analysis and operational decision making.
• Selected report compilation and writing.
• Research and analysis of global, regional, country and sector specific security events and trends, and inputting results into databases and web-based products.
• Assist with the design of web-based security information products.
• Background research in support of I&I core tasks and reporting requirements. Specific examples include: sales campaign research; data research for client training; selected global security risk and stability research; responding to operational requests for information on country entry and exit processes, border controls, and air/sea/land access and egress; compiling lists of potential sources from information provided by consultants in response to the security data acquisition process.
• Adhoc duties as directed by the Intelligence Analyst, Senior Operations Manager and Director Risk and Information Services.
• Please note this is not an exhaustive list.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

• Willing to sign non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Internet Software.
• Practical understanding of relevant open sources.
• Excellent time management and organisation skills.
• Hard-working and independent, takes pride in quality of work.
• Effective and efficient communicator in English, written and spoken.
• Cooperative, enjoys working in a team environment.
• Confident and outgoing.
• Undergraduate or postgraduate degree in International Security, Politics, or similar.’

DESIRABLE QUALITIES

• Extensive familiarity with the political and security environment of the Middle East and North Africa and/or Afghanistan and Pakistan and/or sub-Saharan Africa.
• Masters degree in relevant field (International Security, International Relations, Terrorism Studies, Politics, War Studies etc).
• An understanding of how countries' individual security environments affect multinational organisations (both for profit and not for profit).