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Control Risks is a specialist risk consultancy that helps to create secure, compliant and resilient organisations in an age of ever-changing risk. Working across disciplines, technologies and geographies, everything we do is based on our belief that taking risks is essential to our clients’ success. Our Purpose is to make the difference to our clients.
We go beyond problem-solving and give our clients the insight and intelligence they need to realise opportunities and grow. From the boardroom to the remotest location, we have developed an unparalleled ability to bring order to chaos and reassurance to anxiety.
We are recruiting a Mozambique-focused tactical security analyst to be based in Cabo Delgado. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in analysing political and security dynamics in Mozambique and preferably be experienced in providing daily operational support to businesses with a presence in that country.
Task and responsibilities will include:
- Daily monitoring of relevant security and political developments in Mozambique generally and Cabo Delgado specifically.
- Compiling daily security reports covering notable developments in Cabo Delgado.
- Drafting weekly security reports to support operations in Cabo Delgado.
- Liaising closely with the Mozambique-based High Risk Managed Services (HRMS) team to support our clients.
- Responding to ad hoc requests for verbal and other briefings.
- Daily monitoring and reporting: The daily security report identifies and analyses security events in each region of Cabo Delgado. This includes coverage of incidents down to the district and village level where appropriate. The report will be produced by the selected candidate, supported by our Tactical Intelligence team and wide network of contacts throughout Mozambique.
- Contribute to the development of compelling client deliverables making use of innovative presentation formats, graphics, and methodologies.
- Work collaboratively with country and Tactical Intelligence team to ensure that key issues and events are covered, and that client deliverable obligations are met.
- Build and maintain a network of contacts and experts across Mozambique.
- Use open source and social media to monitor daily security and political events.
- Develop and maintain government, academic, journalistic, and business contacts in the region to support your analysis.
- Share and obtain information from Control Risks security consultants deployed on assignments in the region.
- Support Control Risks’ business development and client outreach activities in Mozambique.
- Help to win client work by contributing to proposals, participating in client meetings, and carrying out research to support business development initiatives.
Requirements
- Relevant experience in political and security risk analysis, market intelligence, public policy, academia, or government, with a primary focus on Cabo Delgado.
- Network of professional contacts in Mozambique (public and private sector, policy and academia, journalism, etc.).
- Understanding of political, security, regulatory, sector, and operational risks for business in Mozambique.
- Ability to write concisely and authoritatively while adhering to strict deadlines and collaborating with colleagues and clients in challenging situations.
- Full professional proficiency in English.
- Excellent written English skills.
- Experience conducting business development, proven track record of winning work (or funding), managing projects, and developing/maintaining client relationships.
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 global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
- Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together – in the office and with our clients – while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
- As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.