VISA REQUIREMENTS

The Company shall be responsible and liable for the multi-entry visa cost as required to deliver the Services. Any visa costs incurred by the Contractor shall be reimbursed.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• Highly analytical with strong ability to synthesize information from multiple sources into concise risk reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to brief diverse stakeholders and produce clear, professional reports.
• Skilled in identifying security trends, red flags, and escalation triggers within dynamic environments.
• Strong situational awareness across operational, cultural, political, and threat dimensions.
• Proficient in OSINT collection, mapping tools (e.g. GIS), databases, and analytical frameworks such as risk matrices or threat models.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple assignments concurrently.
• Demonstrates discretion and integrity in handling sensitive or classified information.
• Effective team player with ability to collaborate across functional areas, from SOC to field operations.
• Culturally aware and able to adapt communication style to different operational contexts.

Essential Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in risk analysis, intelligence, or security operations roles.
• Demonstrable experience in risk assessment, threat analysis, or strategic forecasting—preferably in high-threat or austere environments.
• Proven ability to produce structured SITREPs, strategic briefs, threat forecasts, and incident timelines.
• Proficiency in open-source intelligence gathering, analysis, and reporting.
• Familiarity with security analytic methodologies and standard tools (e.g. GIS, risk matrices, databases).
• Strong written and spoken English; ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
• Clean criminal record and ability to pass background vetting as required.
• Capable of working in operational environments requiring flexibility, sometimes to high-threat regions.
• Current and valid UK C or C1 Driver’s license (for B6 vehicles) or international equivalent.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE ANALYSIS, COORDINATION, AND REAL-TIME MONITORING OF RISK, THREAT, AND ATMOSPHERICS DATA TO SUPPORT SECURITY OPERATIONS. THE SECURITY ANALYST – RISK MANAGEMENT & ATMOSPHERICS SUPPORTS THE SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTRE (SOC) AND OPERATIONAL COMMAND BY DELIVERING TIMELY SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, INTELLIGENCE INTERPRETATION, AND OPERATIONAL REPORTING TO MITIGATE EMERGING THREATS AND INFORM DECISION-MAKING. THIS ROLE IS PIVOTAL TO ENHANCING MISSION RESILIENCE, ENSURING POLICY COMPLIANCE, AND STRENGTHENING OVERALL SECURITY POSTURE AT THE OPERATIONAL SITE IN BALAD, IRAQ. SERVICES THE CONTRACTOR CAN EXPECT TO CARRY OUT, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• Monitor security atmospherics, regional intelligence feeds, and incident patterns to deliver early threat detection and advisories.
• Conduct risk assessments and threat forecasting across operational areas, identifying vulnerabilities and escalation triggers.
• Gather open-source intelligence (OSINT) and local security indicators; analyse emerging trends to support proactive security planning.
• Produce and distribute regular reporting products including SITREPs, intelligence summaries, strategic threat briefings, and escalation alerts.
• Brief SOC staff and operational leadership on developing risks, situational changes, and required operational adjustments.
• Support emergency response planning through scenario modelling, contingency protocols, and risk-based decision support.
• Collaborate with SOC, field teams, and stakeholders to ensure intelligence-driven coordination across missions.
• Maintain and update risk documentation, including matrices, SOP compliance logs, and client-specific threat registers.
• Participate in after-action reviews (AARs), incident analysis, and debriefings to capture lessons learned and improve future risk posture.
• Track and report key security asset readiness, including situational sensors, communication systems, and intelligence tools.