ACT Mission Security Coordinator Security Clearance

Position: Support to ACT Mission Security Coordinator with Security Clearance
Support to ACT Mission Security Coordinator DEFTEC delivers mission-critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by our clients' critical missions and driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, operational challenges, and requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.

POSITION OVERVIEW This position provides essential support to the Mission Security Coordinator within the Force Protection (FP) team at Headquarters Allied Command Transformation (HQ SACT), ensuring the security and safety of personnel during official travel and high-profile Diamond Events worldwide. The role involves assisting with the planning, coordination, and implementation of security measures, conducting risk assessments, and maintaining effective communication with host nation authorities, law enforcement, intelligence agencies, and external security partners.

Additional responsibilities include monitoring and debriefing traveling staff, supporting event security arrangements with local stakeholders, and contributing to comprehensive threat and risk assessments to protect NATO personnel, assets, and operations. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
* Analyze reports from the ACT travel database (FINs) to identify high-risk destinations and critical travel locations for HQ SACT personnel.
* Collect and analyze security information from multiple sources, including open-source intelligence (OSINT), classified reports, and local security advisories, to assess risks and threats in advance of travel.
* Provide comprehensive security briefings to HQ SACT travelers, offering specific advice on security protocols, local risks, and mitigation strategies tailored to individual missions and events.
* Develop security plans for high-risk events and missions, ensuring that all travel and event operations comply with NATO's security policies and procedures.
* Perform regular risk assessments and security audits to identify vulnerabilities at planned event sites and provide recommendations for risk mitigation.
* Lead site surveys to assess potential vulnerabilities at event venues, developing actionable security reports, and risk mitigation strategies based on findings.
* Examine attendee lists for non-NATO participants and evaluate counterintelligence (Cl) risks, identifying individuals or groups who may pose a security threat to NATO personnel or operations.
* Prepare security briefs for top leaders/management approval; format to be coordinated with FP Staff Officer and FP Assistant.
* Be present at the host venues during events to assist Delegate Assistance
* Centres/Registration and Check in Desks, to provide security assistance and oversight.
* Coordinate security efforts for Diamond Events and external missions with local authorities, law enforcement, and intelligence agencies. This includes managing security logistics, site assessments, and emergency response protocols
* Assist in the on-site security management of events by providing oversight at Delegate Assistance Centres, registration desks, and check-in points, ensuring that security protocols are followed, and that personnel are appropriately safeguarded.
* Prepare after-action reports (AARs) and post-event analyses, identify key security challenges, and document security protocols for future reference.
* Work with the FP team to generate lessons learned products and historical security documents, ensuring that insights gained during events and missions are used to improve future planning and risk management strategies.
* Ensure compliance with NATO's documentation standards for all security-related reports and briefings, ensuring that all security incidents and lessons are formally recorded.
* Provide briefings and consultations to internal NATO stakeholders at all levels, including FP officers, NATO Command leadership, and event planners, regarding security requirements, risk management, and operational priorities.
* Collaborate with local agencies and international organizations to ensure…