Security Risk Management Specialist

• Undertake context-specific risk analysis to inform decision-making with respect to particular complaints and reviews
• Review existing policies and practices regarding the complaint and review processes and provide advice regarding how current approaches and progresses can be strengthened
• Undertake country-specific risk analysis to inform virtual and in-person engagement with public, private, and plural stakeholders in countries where Canadian garment, mining, and oil/gas companies operate and where human rights abuses may be arising from their operations
• Carrying out digital security audits of digital communication tools to identify potential gaps and risks, recommend solutions, and provide training
• Deliver virtual and in-person trainings on security risk management including digital security to staff and subject matter experts/consultants
• Draft a security risk management policy that defines obligations and commitments to minimizing risk to staff, subject matter experts/consultants, and individuals and communities who submit complaints (in person and online engagement)

Requirements:

• Has at least 5 years of experience carrying out digital security audits
• Has 5-10 years of experience developing security risk management policies, frameworks, and standard operating procedures
• At least 10 years experience providing security risk management services to a wide range of rights-based, environmental, and humanitarian actors around the world, including human rights defenders
• Languages - the ability to communicate in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese -- at a minimum
• Has 5-10 years of experience providing country risk analysis
• At least 10 years experience working in a range of country contexts including emergency response, conflict zones, civil conflicts/disturbances, political instability, and in developing countries
• Must be eligible for or currently hold a valid Secret (Level II) Clearance with the Government of Canada
• Global coverage - the ability to provide country-specific threat and risk assessments for virtual engagement and in-person travel in countries in the Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia
• Has at least 5 years experience designing and delivering virtual and in-person security risk management training

Contract Details:

• Casual hours between contract award and March 2027 (between 30 - 90 days per year)
• Location: Remote (Canada)