Essential Experience:
 Proven experience in security management.
 Demonstrated experience in the Middle East or a similar high-risk environment.
 Demonstrable critical incident management experience.
 Experience and ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams.
Essential Skills and Knowledge:
 Demonstrable political, security and conflict analysis skills (including open source and geospatial intelligence).
 Understanding of the Northeast Syria context.
 Microsoft Office.
 Skilled in the development of security risk assessments.
 Security training experience (field security, security management, crisis management humanitarian principles).
 Experienced in field communication devices (HF, VHF, UHF, SATCOM etc.)
 Excellent interpersonal skills and the capacity to remain calm under pressure.
 High level of maturity, flexibility and pragmatism.
 English language skills and good written ability.
 Proven ability to influence and negotiate, including in complex and stressful circumstances.
 Ability to advise and support field staff in a consultative and positive manner.
 Understanding of NGO security management and humanitarian principles.
Essential Aptitude:
 Self-motivation and the capacity to work with limited supervision.
 Ability to work remotely with limited management oversight and support.
 Experience and acceptance of working in remote locations (with limited/no electricity, internet, etc).
 Able to work under pressure, deliver high-quality work within deadlines and meet team objectives.
 100% commitment to MAG’s mission, values, and approach.
Desirable Skills and Knowledge:
 Arabic or Kurdish language.
 PowerBi and ArcGIS user.
 Recent experience working in Syria.
 Advanced academic qualification in security management, political sciences, geopolitics, or social sciences.
 Prior NGO experience, ideally in security management or advisory role.
 Experience in investigation processes and methods.
 Knowledge of Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) operations.