Director Business Risk
About Chemonics International:
On January 6, 2014, Chemonics International and its institutional development partners School-to-School International, Health and Nutrition Development Society, Indus Resource Centre, and Souktel Inc., were awarded a contract by USAID to implement the Sindh Reading program to achieve the aims above.
Chemonics is an international development company that partners with local and international organizations to promote social and economic change around the world. From our founding in 1975, we have worked in more than 150 countries to help our clients, partners, and beneficiaries face difficult challenges, from political instability to poor education performance, to a lack of market infrastructure. We have helped them overcome those challenges by working together to find and implement innovative programs that achieve development impact.
We are entirely employee-owned, giving us both the freedom and the responsibility to pursue our mission with single-minded focus. Holding ourselves to the highest quality standards, we are also committed to living our values of caring, excellence, innovation, integrity, and opportunity to implement efficient and effective programs that build a better future for those we serve.
At Chemonics, we believe our mission of helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives is driven by our commitment to service to our mission, to our beneficiaries, to our clients, and to our staff.
Position Objective:
The Director of Business Risk (DBR) is responsible for managing security for multiple United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded projects in Pakistan, implemented by Chemonics International. This senior-level security position requires high performance in information collection and analysis, networking, incident management, risk analysis, and personnel management. The DBR will be expected to establish strong working relationships with a number of local and international organizations and entities as well as develop strong ties with the project staff. The DBR will work with Chemonics leadership, both in Pakistan and in the Washington, D.C. home office, of security trends and incidents and provide support during a crisis situation. The position will be based in Karachi, Pakistan with frequent travel throughout Sindh, Punjab, and other locations in Pakistan.
We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
The Director of Business Risk will at all times adhere to and act according to the Chemonics Professional Code of Ethics (“Living Our Values”) and will make the principles of the Code a part of the project’s culture and standard operating procedures.
Specific Tasks/Responsibilities:
Assess security risks impacting the projects’ expatriate and local staffAdvise Chemonics leadership, both in Pakistan and in the Washington, D.C. home office, of security trends and incidents and provide support during a crisis situationWork closely with the security team in Washington, D.C. to maintain and updated security standard operating proceduresProvide oversight and technical management of security subcontracts, security subcontractor staff, and identify areas for subcontractor improvementMaintain comprehensive understanding of country context through ongoing information gathering, analysis, networking, and dissemination of information to relevant partiesConduct personnel, facility (office and residences), and operational threat and risk assessments for project activities in PakistanMake recommendations for security enhancements and modifications and ensure that approved recommendations are implementedAct as a local crisis manager and coordinate security lockdowns, evacuations, and response to security incidents in PakistanQualifications
Minimum 10 years of experience in security, crisis management, and research and analysisStrong understanding of security situation in Pakistan; specific expertise in security challenges facing Sindh and Punjab Provinces preferredExperience in low visibility approaches to security platformsAbility to establish strong working relationships with project stakeholders Ability to resolve conflicts and crises effectively Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to gather and analyse information associated with physical, psychological, business, and operations risksDemonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrityBachelor's degree preferredWritten and oral English fluency requiredIt is anticipated that this position will be filled by a Pakistani local nationalApplication Instructions:
Please email a CV, letter of interest, and three references with contact information to ChemonicsSRP@gmail.com no later than December 06, 2014. Please write “Director Business Risk” in the subject line.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
