KoBold Metals

Mining

ManageroraDirectorlevelSecurityexpert

$720–1200k ~AI est. Chililabombwe, Zambia CONTRACT
The Brief

“Manager or a Director level Security expert at KoBold Metals. Skills: Global security strategy, Crisis management, Intelligence gathering. Establish global security strategy. Implement global security strategy”

Industry & Context.

Mining
Problems you'll solve

Threat assessment; Crisis management; Incident response

Eligibility Requirements

Focus on high-risk regions, Work in high-risk regions, Work near DRC/Zambia border, Work in sensitive border areas

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Manager or Director level Security expert, Establish, implement, and oversee global security strategy, Develop and lead physical security, Develop and lead travel risk management, Develop and lead crisis response, Develop and lead asset protection, Develop and lead intelligence-gathering functions, Lead design, implementation, and management of in-country security program for Zambia, Supervise and develop Zambia-based Security Coordinators, Develop and maintain site-specific security plans, Oversee and manage contracted security providers, Lead security planning and execution for operations near DRC/Zambia border, Manage escort protocols, Serve as primary liaison with ZNP and DJOC, Establish and manage protocols for workforce travel, Oversee secure logistics support, Coordinate medical evacuation planning, Develop and maintain intelligence channels, Produce timely, actionable intelligence briefs, Provide routine situational awareness updates, Lead security response during incidents, Prepare thorough incident reports, Lead after-action reviews, Support KoBold’s broader crisis management framework, Ability to enforce security contracting

Nice to Have

Working knowledge of French

What You'll Do.

Establish global security strategy

Implement global security strategy

Oversee global security strategy

Develop physical security functions

Lead physical security functions

Develop travel risk management functions

Lead travel risk management functions

Develop crisis response functions

Lead crisis response functions

Develop asset protection functions

Lead asset protection functions

Develop intelligence-gathering functions

Lead intelligence-gathering functions

Lead in-country security program design for Zambia

Lead in-country security program implementation for Zambia

Lead in-country security program management for Zambia

Supervise Zambia-based Security Coordinators

Develop Zambia-based Security Coordinators

Provide mentorship to Security Coordinators

Provide performance management to Security Coordinators

Provide tasking to Security Coordinators

Develop site-specific security plans for Zambia

Maintain site-specific security plans for Zambia

Manage contracted security providers

Vet contracted security providers

Manage performance of security providers

Ensure provider compliance with KoBold standards

Ensure provider compliance with VPSHR

Lead security planning for DRC/Zambia border operations

Lead security execution for DRC/Zambia border operations

Coordinate with Zambia National Police

Coordinate with District Joint Operations Committee

Manage escort protocols

Liaise with Zambia National Police

Liaise with District Joint Operations Committee

Establish workforce travel protocols for high-risk areas

Manage workforce travel protocols for high-risk areas

Establish communication plans for workforce travel

Oversee secure logistics support for personnel travel

Coordinate medical evacuation planning with HSE

Coordinate medical evacuation planning with operations

Develop intelligence channels

Maintain intelligence channels

Monitor threats relevant to KoBold operations

Report on threats relevant to KoBold operations

Produce intelligence briefs

Provide situational awareness updates

Lead security response during incidents

Coordinate with law enforcement during incidents

Coordinate with security providers during incidents

Coordinate with crisis management team during incidents

Prepare incident reports

Lead after-action reviews for incidents

Support KoBold’s crisis management framework

Enforce security contracting compliance with ethical standards

Enforce security contracting compliance with law

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional coordination; Coordination with law enforcement; Coordination with security providers; Coordination with crisis management team; Coordination with HSE; Coordination with operations teams; Coordination with Zambia National Police; Coordination with DJOC

Communication Scope

Intelligence briefs; Situational awareness updates

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