Senior Consultant, Crisis and Security Consulting - Nairobi

Job summary

Control Risks is a specialist risk consultancy that helps to create secure, compliant and resilient organizations in an age of ever-changing risk. We are seeking an experienced and talented professional to deliver Security Risk Consulting (SRC) projects and other support to the wider Crisis Security Consulting (CSC) team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake short-term or long-term projects to address a variety of issues and needs
• Use interviews, surveys etc. to collect necessary data
• Replenish knowledge of industry, products and field
• Ensure requests from clients and prospect clients are dealt with effectively
• Meet with management or appropriate staff to understand their requirements
• Present and explain findings to appropriate executives
• Provide advice or suggestions for improvement according to objectives
• Formulate plans to implement recommendations and overcome objections
• Evaluate the situation periodically and make adjustments when needed
• Undertaking fee earning consultancy, including but not limited to security vulnerability assessments (site/project/supply-chain/business), audits and planning focused tasks
• Support consultancy assignments in scoping, proposal writing, delivery and reporting
• Ensure that practices, policies, strategies and services are fully aligned with client needs
• Support maintenance of client relationships; act in conjunction with consultants and key account managers
• Client liaison in order to develop client relationships and develop new business
• Delivery of tasks for clients on time, on budget and to the highest standards
• Coordination and support to regional tasks as necessary

Qualifications

• Proven success in a comparable role
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, supporting professional delivery with a focus on quality
• Experience in drafting security and crisis management proposals & plans as well as security reviews and risk assessments
• Efficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to compile quality products for clients in whichever format is required
• Knowledge of ISO 31000 and risk assessment methodology
• Proven ability to multi-task and balance competing requirements against demanding timelines
• Capacity to also work with minimal supervision and under their own initiative
• Creative and analytical problem-solving skills
• Proven experience as consultant
• 5-6 years of experience in similar role
• Thorough knowledge of field of expertise and willingness to keep abreast of advancements
• Ability to develop detailed proposals and plans
• Excellent organizational and coordination skills
• Excellent English
• Analytical and creative
• A great listener with the ability to communicate with people of diverse disciplines
• Outstanding work ethic and integrity

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

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