Security + ERW Specialist

Position Title: Security + ERW Specialist
Organization: Ten X Group
Work Arrangement: Full-time or project-based annual contract, subject to assignment
Location: Syria - as assigned, including high-risk and restricted-access environments
Reports To: Program Director / Security Manager / Authorized Project Executive

Position Summary

The Security + ERW Specialist is responsible for security risk assessment, site access risk management, security planning, explosive remnants of war risk integration, contractor security controls, and implementation support for infrastructure and field programs operating in complex environments. The role requires strong operational judgment and the ability to integrate security and ERW constraints into engineering, logistics, mobilization, contractor management, and project sequencing.

This position is intended for a senior practitioner with credible field and planning experience in high-risk environments and a disciplined understanding of security management, route/site access controls, incident protocols, and ERW-related operating constraints.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

· Lead security risk assessments for project sites, facilities, routes, logistics corridors, and field operations.

· Develop and maintain Security Management Plans, access protocols, escalation procedures, and incident reporting frameworks.

· Integrate ERW risk considerations into site readiness, mobilization logic, contractor planning, and field implementation sequencing.

· Coordinate with relevant clearance, access, or security stakeholders to establish safe access preconditions and no-go thresholds.

· Draft security clauses, code-of-conduct requirements, incident notification requirements, and contractor security obligations for procurement and contract packages.

· Review security staffing, procedures, movement controls, escort requirements, communications plans, and emergency response arrangements.

· Support field teams in risk briefings, access approvals, movement planning, and incident preparedness.

· Participate in audits, incident investigations, corrective action reviews, and compliance monitoring.

· Maintain security logs, threat updates, risk registers, and action trackers.

· Advise management on risk exposure, operational feasibility, and mitigation priorities.

Minimum Required Education

· Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Risk Management, International Relations, Emergency Management, Engineering, or related field preferred. Equivalent military, police, EOD, mine action, or high-risk field experience may be accepted in lieu of degree where appropriate.

Preferred Education

· Master’s degree in Security Studies, Risk, Emergency Management, Conflict Studies, or related field is advantageous.

Minimum Required Experience

· Minimum 8 years of directly relevant security, risk, field operations, or access management experience.

· Minimum 5 years in high-risk, fragile, post-conflict, or restricted-access environments.

· Demonstrated experience integrating security controls into infrastructure, engineering, humanitarian, stabilization, or field-delivery programs.

Required Technical Experience

· Security risk assessment

· Security planning and implementation

· Incident response and escalation

· Field access control

· High-risk movement planning

· Security contractor oversight

· ERW / UXO / mine-risk operational integration

· Security reporting and audit controls

· Emergency procedures and communications discipline

Required Certifications / Licenses

· Valid driver’s license and ability to travel and deploy as required.

· Recognized security or risk management training is strongly preferred.

Preferred Certifications

· ASIS CPP, PSP, PCI, or equivalent

· HEAT / hostile environment training

· ERW, EOD, mine action, or unexploded ordnance awareness training

· Incident command, emergency response, or crisis management certification

· NEBOSH or equivalent HSE certification is advantageous

Core Competencies

· Risk-based judgment

· Field credibility

· Operational discipline

· Security planning

· Incident management

· Calm decision-making

· Reporting rigor

· Stakeholder coordination

· Access control logic

Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dubai: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• security, risk, field operations: 8 years (Required)
• high-risk, fragile, post-conflict zones: 8 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• ASIS CPP, PSP, PCI (Required)
• HEAT / hostile environment training (Required)
• ERW, EOD, mine action (Required)
• NEBOSH or equivalent HSE cert (Required)

Location:

• Dubai (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Work Location: In person