Analyst - Kyiv, Ukraine

Job Purpose

Responsible for producing daily and weekly reports. Providing a daily brief to clients. Advising the PSM on any threats pertaining to the services being provided.

Application Closing Date: 21 November 2025

Start Date: 06 February 2026

Rotation: 4 weeks on / 4 weeks off

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Tasks and responsibilities

• Develop a thorough understanding of the demographics, networks, and political affiliations in Ukraine and the operating area.
• Analytical Reporting and Briefings, produce written reports, spot updates, and visual intelligence products (e.g., maps, infographics, dashboards) for Embassy leadership, project management, produce daily and weekly reports for the client.
• Work closely OM to produce Security Risk Assessments.
• Maintain currency of incident databases and input data in a consistent and timely way.
• Establish, develop and maintain security information contacts in Ukraine.
• Oversee and sign off all journey management pertaining to PT operations in support of clients.
• Utilize existing sources of information and resources to support consultancy enquiries for clients, including the production of bespoke reports.
• Advise and facilitate the production of specific mapping and overlay products as directed.
• Monitor and provide feedback on air raid alerts
• Conduct location risk assessments
• Threat monitoring and detection, continuously monitor networks, systems and applications.
• Risk Analysis, evaluate potential risks to organizational assets, assess threat likelihood and impact, and recommend mitigation strategies aligned with the organization's risk appetite.
• Emergency and Crisis Response Support, assist the PSM and Operations Managers during crisis events by providing real-time intelligence inputs, mapping updates, and situation summaries to support rapid decision-making and effective client communication.
• Data and Information Management, maintain accurate databases and intelligence logs, ensuring all data (e.g., incidents, alerts, contacts, maps) are updated, stored securely, and retrievable for audit or review.
• Collaboration with Operations and Management, work closely with the PSM, Operations Managers, and Close Protection Officers to align intelligence outputs with operational requirements and support effective 24/7 security coverage.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to liaise with relevant sources and agencies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good IT skills in database management, mapping and presentations.
• Experience and knowledge of security in Ukraine, Eastern Europe and Russia.
• Experience in Threat Assessment and Risk Management best practice
• As part of a flexible team, a willingness to take on tasks outside your core competence.
• Experience working in complex regulatory environments.

Preferred

• Previous experience in HRMS.
• Previous experience in Ukraine.
• Previous experience in hostile environment.

Qualifications and specialist skills

Essential

• Previous commercial operational experience as a threat analyst in Ukraine.
• Knowledge of Ukrainian / Russian.
• Experience operating under pressure or in a high-risk environment.
• Previous experience in a hostile environment.

Preferred

• University degree or equivalent.
• Threat/ risk report writing.

Competencies

Analytically Focused

• Uses existing information to accurately assess situations and provide insight into trends and factors affecting security situations.
• Researching security trends, providing detailed analysis in briefings and reports.

Personal Effectiveness

• Sets and communicates clearly delivery briefings, reports and advice as required to clients and PSM