Area Assistant Security Manager

About the role

The Area Assistant Security Manager provides professional physical security coverage and response for Church properties and facilities worldwide. This role supports a safe environment for worship, teaching, and sacred ordinances, helping the Church fulfill its mission.

Key responsibilities

• Support implementation of Church Security Department strategies across the assigned area.
• Conduct geopolitical risk assessments and monitor the security environment using intelligence and field information.
• Maintain relationships with local law enforcement, embassies, NGOs, and private security providers.
• Assist in coordinating emergency action plans, drills, and security training activities.
• Provide security guidance on housing, travel, and incident response to Area and Mission leadership.
• Deliver security training and awareness programs for Church leaders, missionaries, and staff.
• Conduct physical security assessments and site reviews for meetinghouses, offices, and missionary housing.
• Support incident response, reporting, and monitoring of local security trends.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in security management, criminology, law, business administration, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in security operations, including 1–2 years in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Proven experience managing security personnel, deployment, supervision, and performance management.
• Strong understanding of security risk assessments, incident management, and emergency response procedures.
• Knowledge of Democratic Republic of Congo laws, regulations, and security compliance requirements.

Required skills

• Security risk assessment
• Incident management
• Emergency response planning
• Geopolitical risk assessment