This is a 7-month temporary assignment, with the possibility to extend and/or convert to full-time.
The position will require the candidate to work shifts that will include weekends and holidays.
Control Risks is seeking a GSOC Analyst to work as a member of our Client’s Threat and Intelligence Team. The Analyst will work with a dedicated team of analysts to provide tactical and operational intelligence on a 24/7/365 basis taking action at the right moment to ensure that relevant stakeholders can bring critical decision-making and crisis management skills to bear in order.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze global events to identify and assess threats to the Client’s specific international operations, assets, and personnel
- Support the Lead Analyst with all initiatives
- Track and action incidents that could affect the Client’s assets
- Assist with the GSOC Operators to ensure the safety of Client’s employees and offices
- Utilize several open-source data platforms to gather information to distill into actionable intelligence
- Monitor social media on a regular basis for threats and security-related intelligence with regard to risks to the Client
- Assist with production of specific briefings or presentations
- Support location-specific intelligence, including active and archived alerts; city and country intelligence; and interactive maps
- Provide email notifications of threats based on geographies
- Work nights, weekends, and holidays
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- A minimum bachelor’s degree in history, political science, international relations, intelligence analysis, criminal justice, regional studies, or a related discipline; master’s degree strongly preferred
- At least 3 months of experience in incident tracking and event monitoring
- Exposure and a strong interest in security operations or physical security
- Experience in security analysis and risk assessments
- Proven ability to accurately draw conclusions by synthesizing raw data and information from multiple, unrelated sources into a finished comprehensive product
- Ability to identify and solve complex problems and carry out responsibilities with little or no supervision, at times under adverse and stressful conditions
- Availability to work on emergency situations during off-hours and, if necessary, for an extended period of time
- Ability to interact effectively at all levels of an organization and across diverse cultural and language barriers
- Ability to quickly adapt to the external environment and organization
- A strong customer service focus and ability to build and maintain trusting relationships
- Ability to be a positive and effective team member
- Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
Technical Competencies
- Prior related global risk and threat analysis experience required
- Experience in the collection and analytical methodologies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; the ability to present information in a graphic format and concise reports
- Willingness and ability to respond to emergency or crisis situations on a 24-hour basis
- Ability to perform under pressure and respond rapidly to breaking situations within tight timelines
- Excellent research, analytical, writing, and verbal presentation skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team
- Ability to work with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds and varying levels within the global corporate structure
- Ability to carry out responsibilities with little or no supervision, at times under adverse and stressful conditions
- Ability to deal effectively with others in order to collect, evaluate and organize pertinent facts and employ multidisciplinary analysis with and without systems support
- Keen understanding of social media monitoring techniques
Benefits
- Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
- We operate a discretionary bonus scheme that incentivizes, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance
- Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.