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Who We Are

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.

We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve. 

The Need

We are seeking a Safety and Security Associate to support the safety and security of IJM Foundation personnel, operations, and assets in Thailand. The position will assess security risks and vulnerabilities, provide practical risk mitigation measures, and support the development and implementation of security procedures and plans appropriate to the operating environment.

The Safety and Security Associate will provide security advice and support for staff movements, travel, events, casework, and other operational activities; conduct security briefings and training; monitor the security environment and emerging threats; and support incident reporting, emergency preparedness, crisis response, and business continuity activities. The role will also coordinate with relevant internal and external stakeholders, including the Regional Security Director, Global Security team, local authorities, security service providers, and other security focal points, to strengthen the overall safety and security posture of IJM Foundation in Thailand. The position will contribute to building a strong security culture within the office by providing timely guidance, promoting compliance with IJM Foundation security standards and procedures, and supporting staff in identifying and managing security risks. The role requires sound judgment, initiative, discretion, and the ability to respond effectively to urgent safety and security matters as operational needs arise.

The position is based in Bangkok, Thailand, with periodic travel within Thailand as required. The position reports to the Foundation Executive Director and works closely with the Regional Security Director, Asia Pacific and the Global Safety and Security team.

Responsibilities

Risk Assessment and Planning

• Develop, implement and review risk mitigation strategies and operational security plans for field work in collaboration with other IJM teams.
• Integrate security considerations into program planning, casework, field activities, and operational decision-making.
• Perform safety, security and threat assessments for IJM staff, clients, partners, office space and property.
• Monitor emerging political, criminal, social, environmental, and other security threats and provide timely updates and recommendations.
• Assess the security of external locations where IJM will be hosting events.

Staff Movement, Travel and Event Security

• Give staff traveling to the field risk assessments, security briefings, route and accommodation advice, and help managing risks.
• Monitor staff movements and maintain timely visibility of personnel locations by ensuring travel is recorded, receiving departure, arrival and return updates, and following up on missed check-ins or emerging safety concerns.
• Provide or coordinate on-site security oversight for sensitive casework, court proceedings, field activities, and other elevated-risk operations, as required.
• Provide safety and security guidance and support for visiting IJM personnel and other authorized visitors, including pre-arrival information, local travel advice, and appropriate security briefings.
•  Manage safety and security requirements for special events.

Office Security

• Conduct regular reviews of office access control, CCTV, alarms, emergency exits, and other physical security measures and recommend improvements as needed.
• Coordinate with building management, security personnel, and relevant service providers on office safety and security matters.
•  Monitor office security incidents, vulnerabilities, and maintenance issues and ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken.

Training and Security Awareness

• Orient new staff, interns, fellows, volunteers and other visitors on safety and security.
• Provide or facilitate necessary training and support so that staff have the skills and knowledge to respond to and mitigate risks and threats that arise in their work.
• Provide safety and security guidance, briefings, and training to partners and other relevant stakeholders, as appropriate, to strengthen risk awareness and preparedness.
• Provide or coordinate training of IJM personnel to prepare for evacuation, fire and other potential office-based safety and security incidents.
• Coordinate periodic fire, evacuation, and emergency drills and document lessons learned and follow-up actions.
• Provide ongoing field safety and security training to staff who travel to the field.

 Incident Response and Emergency Preparedness

• Maintain the readiness of IJM Foundation’s Incident Management Team (IMT) by keeping membership and procedures current, orienting members to their roles, coordinating training and exercises, and convening and facilitating the IMT when activated for a critical incident.
• Provide on-the-ground leadership in response to critical incidents in the country and provide input to office and country leadership on crisis management.
• Coordinate security incident reporting, escalation, follow-up, and post-incident reviews.
• Review office emergency preparedness, including emergency contacts, communication procedures, first aid, emergency supplies, and evacuation arrangements.
• Maintain and test emergency response, evacuation, communication, and business continuity plans.

Communication, Coordination and Reporting

• Ensure that concise, thorough and timely written reports are provided on all security-related activities to the Foundation Executive Director and Regional Security Director.
• Coordinate with the Regional Security Director, Global Security team, IJM security focal points, local authorities, and security service providers.
• Ensure that all relevant safety and security information is disseminated in a timely manner to the appropriate IJM personnel.
• Communicate promptly as needed with staff traveling to the field related to safety and security.
• Maintain readiness to provide timely advice and support for urgent safety and security matters as operational needs arise.

Policies, Compliance and Administration

• Monitor, document, and periodically review the implementation of security standards, policies, and plans.
• Promote security awareness, staff compliance, and the practical application of IJM security standards and procedures.
• Manage administrative, logistic and budgetary issues related to safety and security plans and procedures.
• Conduct periodic inventories of safety and security equipment and emergency supplies, documenting their availability, condition, and operational readiness.
• Monitor and document compliance of the field security policies by all staff.

 Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree.
•  Excellent written and spoken English; Thai language fluency or proficiency preferred.
• Professional safety and security and risk assessment training.
•  Relevant professional safety or security certification preferred.
• Experience developing and delivering safety and security briefings, training, or exercises.
• Ability to prepare clear, concise safety and security guidance, assessments, and reports.
• Expertise in the analysis of security threats, risks and vulnerability, and delivering safety and security support services.
• Experience in crisis management preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Strong analytical, organizational and facilitation skills and attention to detail.
• Valid driving license and safe driving record; ability and willingness to drive for field travel as required.
• Ability to travel outside Bangkok, as needed.

Critical Qualities:

• Organizational, planning and time management abilities; 
• Highest integrity and honesty; strong interpersonal skills and self-awareness;
• Disciplined with priorities; ability to work under deadline pressure; strong attention to detail;
• Solution-focused with strong analytical skills; results-driven and able to self-manage;
• Sound judgment and decision-making;
• Team player with cross-cultural communication skills; able to build and sustain relationships;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; 
•  Readiness and commitment to respond promptly to urgent security and safety matters as operational needs arise.
• Clear documentation, writing and reporting; and
• Flexible, collaborative and eager to support others.

Application Process: 

Interested applicants, please send your Cover Letter and CV/Resume in English in one PDF document, and complete our application form ( IJM Bangkok Application Form.docx), and send all documents to bangkokrecruiting@ijm.org not later than 30 November 2026

Remarks: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidates value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes. IJM requires a background check, police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and/or employment contract.

As a note of clarity, the title of this position is being evaluated along with every title in the organization as we are going through a Job Architecture project and is subject to adjustment.