Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 09, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Regional Security Specialist will support security requirements across Abt’s broad project portfolio in over 25 African countries. As a member of the GSO, they will operate in a matrix-managed environment to identify, anticipate, measure, and mitigate threats to Abt's people, assets, and interests.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
• Participate in a wide range of activities to diminish security risk to Abt staff and projects
• Build capacity of project- and country-level security staff through direct training and technical assistance
• Provide regional expertise and analytical support to project teams and home office staff
• Assess and strengthen security and risk management measures in field offices through regular visits
• Perform security-related administrative processes

Preferred Qualifications
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, to include presentation and briefing
• Strong relationship-building and maintenance skills and the ability to lead through influence
• Proven planning and organizational skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing focus and requirements
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Security
• Full-time experience in safety and security, ideally in roles with a regional scope
• Knowledge of security approaches and interventions in international development
• Familiarity with security assessments and planning
• Regional
• Expert knowledge security environments across Africa
• Ability to travel throughout the region at short notice
• Fluency in additional, regionally-relevant languages (e.g., Arabic, French, Portuguese, Swahili)
• Local nationals of Kenya or Tanzania strongly preferred

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree + Twelve years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree + Ten years of relevant experience, or PhD+ Eight years of relevant experience
• Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
• Disclaimer: Abt Associates will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.
• The International Development Division focuses on improving the lives and economic well-being of people in lower and middle-income countries. We command technical expertise in health, agriculture, climate change, food security and governance—as well as in international evaluation. Our multi-layered health portfolio includes policy, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. In partnership with government clients and local experts, our high-quality programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East are known for impact and innovation.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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