Security Manager

Country: Ukraine Organization: Global Rights Compliance Closing date: 26 Nov 2026 General Background GRC are policy makers, lawyers and development experts dedicated to promoting accountability and strengthening justice systems through the application of international law. With ongoing operations in some of the world’s most complex legal and security environments, Global Rights Compliance continues to provide specialised legal expertise, policy solutions, and strategic advisory services to uphold justice and strengthen the rule of law globally. Mobile Justice Teams (MJTs) are groups of local and international experts, and practitioners collaborating with, and in support of, local justice actors, such as Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) and Regional Prosecutor Offices (RPOs), to advance Ukraine's capacity to hold perpetrators accountable and pursue cases against high-ranking perpetrators. MJTs are organised across regional and thematic areas to address context-specific and cross-cutting legal issues. The teams work in the most affected regions of Ukraine to provide advisory and case-building support, focusing on supporting regional prosecutors in their investigations and prosecutions. We are seeking a Security Manager to join our team in Ukraine. This role is responsible for leading and maintaining an effective, proportionate and accountable security management system across GRC's operations in Ukraine. The Security Manager ensures the safety and security of GRC personnel, partners, premises, assets and activities through proactive risk assessment, security planning, implementation and enforcement of security policies and procedures, incident management and emergency preparedness. The role provides professional security advice to programme and senior management, oversees field security operations, leads and develops security personnel, and ensures that security risks are appropriately identified, communicated, mitigated and escalated. A central responsibility of the role is to foster a positive and collaborative security culture in which all personnel understand their responsibilities, comply with established procedures and feel confident raising concerns. The Security Manager will work closely with programme teams and senior management to ensure that security requirements are understood, consistently applied and integrated into operational decision-making. Full / Part-time: Full-time Location: Ukraine The Role • Security framework: Lead and oversee GRC’s security policies and procedures in Ukraine, making sure they are understood, applied, monitored and enforced. Develop and regularly review context-specific procedures and mitigation measures as the environment changes. Identify, address and escalate deviations, non-compliance and emerging risks promptly. • Independent advice: Give evidence-based security advice to programme management and the Executive Board. Challenge decisions where risks are under-assessed, and document and escalate significant concerns. • Situational awareness: Monitor security developments and major events across Ukraine, analyse trends, and give timely advice on travel, field deployments, operational restrictions and contingency measures. • Risk management: Maintain the security risk assessments, risk registers and Risk Analysis Matrix (threat, likelihood, impact, vulnerability, mitigation, residual risk, risk owners). Report significant risks, changes in risk levels and outstanding mitigation actions to management and the Board. • Facility security: Regularly assess offices, accommodation, transport and other facilities, making sure physical security, emergency preparedness and medical equipment are in place and that gaps are fixed quickly. • Emergency preparedness & crisis management: Develop and maintain emergency response plans, ensure personnel and resources are prepared, and support crisis response as a key member of GRC’s Crisis Management Team. • Field missions: Oversee the security planning and management of field missions, ensuring appropriate risk assessments, movement plans, communications, contingency measures and incident reporting are in place. • Travel and movement: Coordinate international staff travel into and out of Ukraine, recommend and monitor routes, and track daily whereabouts as needed. • External providers: Manage security providers, advisers and contractors, including monitoring their performance and contract compliance. Arrange independent security reviews and put their recommendations in place. Act as the point of contact for the security and travel information provider and the insurance provider. • Training and security culture: Deliver a training programme for all national and international staff, consultants, drivers and security personnel, covering threats, policies, incident reporting, emergency procedures, field mission requirements and individual responsibilities. Build security culture through regular engagement, practical guidance, mentoring, exercises and constructive follow-up on compliance, and make sure people understand why the procedures matter. • Team, budget and coordination: Lead, mentor and develop the security team. Oversee the security budget and expenses. Your Background • 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in security management, including substantial experience in conflict-affected or high-risk operational environments. • Demonstrated experience leading and managing security teams, including supervision, mentoring, performance management and capacity development. • Experience working in a post-Soviet country/system. • Demonstrated ability to manage crises, with proven experience in incident reporting and emergency response planning. • Proven ability to design, implement, monitor and enforce organisational security policies, procedures and risk management systems. • Significant experience in security risk assessment, field mission planning, movement security, incident management and emergency response. • Ability to operate calmly and decisively under pressure and respond effectively to rapidly evolving security situations. • Fluent in English - Written and verbal communication skills. • Fluency or competency in Ukrainian is highly desirable. How to apply Please submit your CV and a short cover letter (in English) to Application Form - Security Manager by the 26th November 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.