Senior Global Security and Political Officer (0594)

Salary:See job advert, below.
Location:Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Warsaw
Contract Type:Indefinite
Hours:Full Time
Closing Date:11 July 2022
First Interview Dates:WC 25th July

About the role

Join us as Senior Global Security and Political Officer and you will be supporting all of the security aspects of our work, including coordinating and assessing security and political risks, assisting in team travel approval to high-risk countries, and assisting with assessing physical safety and security in the office and on work-related travel.

ClientEarth is a legal and environmental charity that uses the power of the law to fight against climate change and to protect nature and the environment. We have existing offices in the UK, Europe, the US and China.

This role offers a significant opportunity to develop and enhance your knowledge, skills, and experience within the field of risk management for a growing international NGO.

Meet your Manager

In this role, you will be managed by Shuja Mohabatzath, our Head of Operations who is based in London. Shuja joined ClientEarth in 2015 after 22 years of working around the world for national and international organisations, such as Westminster Carers Service, NATO, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Main Duties

Contribute to the development of initiatives and knowledge sharing and facilitate understanding across the organisation on security matters and political risks.
Support the Head of Global Operations in writing global and local security and political policies and procedures
Research and analysis on political and security risks affecting the organisation and its activity
Contribute to formal and informal briefs on security and political matters
Work with teams to conduct risk assessments to analyse and mitigate security risks
Assessment and approval of staff travel plans to high-risk environments

See the job description (below) for a full list of duties for this role.

Role requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Security and/or Risk Management studies or equivalent level of experience
Experience in security management and/or planning (essential), ideally in a security sector setting such as the Army, Police or an International NGO)
Knowledge of security risk assessment processes, contingency planning and crisis management
Experience of researching complex issues, writing reports and preparing comprehensive briefings in a political and security environment
Experience of gathering and analysing information on geopolitical situations to assess risks
Fluent (CEFR Level C2) in English (essential)

See the job description (below) for a full list of requirements for this role.

Further Information

Salaries by location.

This role attracts a salary supplement as follows. All salaries are From the amount listed:

Warsaw: 8 294 PLN per month + PLN 2 073.50 per month supplement = PLN 10 367.50 per month, gross.
Madrid = €34 420 per annum + €6 884 per annum supplement = €41 304 per annum gross
Berlin = €46 315 per annum + €9 263 per annum supplement = €55,578 per annum gross
Brussels = €3 410 + €682 per month supplement = €4 092 per month gross

Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.

Flexible working: Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more.

ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.

Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in Poland, Spain, Germany or Belgium for this role.

ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.

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