Assistant Security & Research Analyst

Job Summary

We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Security & Research Analyst who will be in charge of the systematic collection of valuable and relevant information related to the evolution of the day-to-day security threat situation (security events and incidents) throughout the country.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the analysis of the data and its presentation to provide an up-to-date security threat situation picture in order for them to assess and take decisions as necessary
• Address security information requirements by applying agreed approaches and methodologies in security information analysis consistent with the client’s security information management policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Conduct research on security threats and risks in countries of the client’s operations in Eastern Africa.
• Generation of daily, weekly and monthly security updates and incident reports of the client’s operations in Eastern Africa.
• Monitor security incidents, situation reports, media and other sources to support security information analysis.
• Assist in Evaluating acquired information ensuring relevance, reliability and accuracy that contributes to comprehensive security information analysis.
• Assist in Maintaining collaboration within and outside the client’s premises for effective information sharing on security analytical papers, security situation, threats, risk analysis and trends contributing to information sharing cohesion.
• Assist the Regional Security Analyst with the development and maintenance of information source/resource lists.
• Monitors upcoming events in the short-term, medium-term and long-term perspectives, highlighting events which may have impact on the security situation in countries of the region.
• Contribute to and/or prepare accurate and timely security updates, security analysis reports, statistics and trends analysis for supervisor’s review.

Minimum Requirements and Competencies

• A bachelor’s degree in criminology, information technology, or a related field is often preferred.
• Professional career record in information and intelligence; acquiring security related information from recognized sources, with a proven capability of producing threat and risk assessments based on information received and processed;
• Minimum of 2 years within a security sector
• Fully IT-literate in Word and Excel;
• Excellent knowledge in first aid, to be proven through relevant certificates;