Risk and Security Analyst at Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Information collection, analysis, mapping, and dissemination.
• Production of accurate, interactive, digestible information reports with associated mapping, data models and dashboards.
• Monitor, collate and verify contextual developments from a diverse range of information.
• Provide research, incident evaluation, presentation, and report production for weekly, and bespoke reporting requirements.
• Build a network of professional contacts within the risk, safety and security sector.
• Assist with location-based reporting, as and when required for different stakeholders.
• Visit field offices and engage with stakeholders to improve contextual understandings and facilitate assessments, analyses, and recommendations.

Occasional significant duties and responsibilities

• Provide risk and security information briefings and presentations.

Qualification, Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent accreditation in risk and security studies, criminal justice, journalism, international affairs, policing, or related field.
• Professional risk certifications or government certifications are desirable.
• Knowledge of the applicable regional/global security, political, social, and economic situations.
• Previous experience working for INGOs, travel safe programs and performing risk assessments.
• Experience in risk analysis and risk assessments of physical security or operations and planning.
• Three to five years practical experience in risk related disciplines, preferably with an International Organization.
• Experience in a Risk Centre or similar environment.
• Ability to prepare comprehensive written reports, presentations, and charts based on research, collection, and analysis of data.
• Demonstrated understanding the risk cycle, experience rating and ranking source credibility, providing data in various formats.
• Experience using GIS or i2 mapping software and/or managing databases is desirable.
• Proven ability to accurately draw conclusions by synthesizing raw data and information from multiple, unrelated sources into actionable intelligence to support client operations.

Required core competencies

• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Understanding and willingness to work in a diverse team that supports all ethnic backgrounds.
• Exceptional IT, social media, and data mining skills.
• Analytical mindset and the ability to organize and present information in a coherent and understandable manner.
• Highly motivated and able to work both within a team environment and individually.
• A keen understanding of diplomatic relationships and working with potentially sensitive information.
• Discretion.