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U.S. Chamber of Commerce · 1 day ago

Director, International Travel & Event Security

Headquarters, 1615 H Street, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States of America

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$134K/yr - $168K/yr

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization dedicated to improving lives and strengthening society. The Director of International Travel and Event Security will ensure the safety and seamless execution of international travel and events, requiring expertise in risk management and security protocols.

Government Relations

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Act as the primary coordinator for liaising with the International and Events teams and other Chamber divisions and departments regarding OCONUS travel and events

Attend and/or ensure Security team attendance at meetings with the International team, the Events team, and the Executive Office regarding international travel and events

Communicate with the International and Events teams to assess and coordinate appropriate security for international travel and events

Plan, evaluate security needs, coordinate, and provide security for the International team, the Chamber delegation, and Chamber travel and events

Help the director of Facilities & Personnel Safety & Security (DFPSS) coordinate and supervise the day-to-day physical security at the Chamber when not traveling to support international travel security needs

Collaborate with the director of EP Security to gauge the security needs of events with CEO/CPO attendance when they travel internationally and support both as directed by the VP, HOS and/or senior director of Executive Security when not traveling internationally

Help the director of Intel and Threat Assessment analyze incoming threat and protest intelligence related to international travel and event security

Coordinate proactive intel scraping surrounding Chamber international travel and events with the director of Intel and Threat Assessment

Assess employee, delegation, and Executive Office travel to determine if security enhancement is needed

Coordinate, plan, and provide employee guidance on travel safety

Coordinate with the travel security vendor to ensure that emergency planning and response is in place for employee travel

Act as the primary Chamber security representative to the U.S. government and Private Sector Protective Security Details to establish advance security procedures for VIP visits to Chamber international meetings and events

Coordinate with external venue security teams to ensure that appropriate security is in place for events at international venues

Provide enhanced security at all events based on threat assessment

Coordinate all medical support capabilities and emergency action plans at international Chamber travel and hosted events

Meet with and brief the vice president of Security regularly to cover all aspects of responsibilities and any issues that arise

Assist the EP team with CEO security as the mission requires

Supporting the EP team, establish primary and alternate routes for EP transportation, ensuring safe, timely, and efficient transportation, know the location and contact information for police and medical locations closest to sites visited by the CEO

Establish that the EP team knows primary and alternate arrival and departure points at sites visited by CEO

Collaborating the EP team, ensure that contingency and emergency plans are in place and briefed

Understand and use as appropriate the Chamber security comms app Tango Tango to effectively communicate during security events

Understand and use as appropriate the Chamber-wide Mass communication tool AlertMedia to support Chamber events

Conduct and/or ensure that site advances of external Chamber events are completed to guarantee familiarity with ingress/egress and hard rooms at any Chamber event site

Review and watch CCTV camera footage at Chamber HQ operations and events

Understand all emergency and contingency incident plans inside the Chamber

Support the needs of the Chamber’s Building and EP Security teams when not supporting Chamber events as directed by the VP, HOS

With the approval of the VP, HOS contract with security vendors as needed to provide duty of care coverage at Chamber events

Ensure that the information regarding expenses is entered into the contract and expense system for approval per Chamber policy

Enter timesheet and expenses in a timely manner

Establish and update event and travel security policies and procedures

Complete incident reports in a timely manner

Execute other duties as assigned by the vice president of Security

Qualification

CPR/AED certificationEMR certificationInternational security experienceRisk managementSecurity technologies familiarityGlobal security trends understandingCultural sensitivities awarenessLEOSA qualificationDiverse teams experienceLeadership skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Maintain CPR/AED & EMR certification

Extensive experience in international security, risk management, or a related field, with a proven track record of managing complex security operations

Strong understanding of global security trends, geopolitical dynamics, and cultural sensitivities

Exceptional leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure

Experience working with diverse teams and stakeholders in an international context

Familiarity with security technologies, tools, and best practices for travel and event security

Able to travel internationally

Individual annual LEOSA qualification