Security Threat And Risk Specialist

🛡️ Position:

Security Threat & Risk Specialist

🏢 Company:

Emirates Group

📍 Location:

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

🕒 Job Type:

Full-Time

🎯 Job Purpose:

Join Emirates Group Security to help uphold and advance world-class physical security standards. You will:

• Lead threat and risk assessments
• Recommend and implement risk mitigation strategies
• Support security audits and investigations
• Advise on crisis and contingency planning

⚠️ Note: This is a physical security role, not cybersecurity.

✅ Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct data-driven security risk assessments across Emirates Group operations
• Recommend cost-effective mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with authorities and outstation teams to address security vulnerabilities
• Evaluate and rank security audit reports from outstations
• Perform site visits to high-risk locations and liaise with AVSEC authorities
• Assist in developing contingency and crisis plans for high-risk stations
• Support and guide other departments on security implications of global developments
• Act as acting manager in absence of the Threat & Risk Assessment Manager

🎓 Qualification & Experience Required:

• Education:
  Bachelor’s Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent)
• Experience:
  5+ years in Security, Safety, Risk Assessment, or Intelligence
• Expertise in:
  • Aviation security regulations: ICAO Annex 17, Doc 8973, Doc 10084, etc.
  • Security/Safety Management Systems
  • Security auditing and risk analysis methodologies
  • Understanding of geo-political conflicts and global threat landscapes
• Skills:
  • Strong report writing and data analysis
  • Excellent communication
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Ability to objectively assess vulnerabilities and risks

🏢 Department:

Group Security – Threat & Risk Assessment Unit
(Not cyber-related. Focused on operational and physical security risks.)