Corporate Security Risk Analyst
San Diego, CA

Job Description

Primary Purpose:

Maintains a risk management program to identify, assess, monitor and control physical security risks to Sempra Energy Companies. Anticipates, identifies and assesses threats and vulnerabilities that could harm Sempra Energy Companies, its employees, guests, or assets. Provides strategic and tactical intelligence analysis to Corporate Security and crisis management personnel to assist with security planning, implementation, and maintenance. Prepares threat and vulnerability assessments specific to Company electric and gas infrastructure in support of regulatory standards. Thoroughly reviews information from open/public sources, official government sources, professional contacts, and conducts regular assessments of world events, regional/national security climates, and suspect individuals and groups.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Develops and updates physical security risk assessments ensuring compliance with Company or government regulations.
* Develops and maintains information systems to report, query, and analyze internal security incidents.
* Monitors open source media, homeland security and law enforcement bulletins, and information from professional contacts, for international, national, and local news and intelligence that may affect the security and safety of Sempra Energy. Maintains comprehensive intelligence files on key issues and troubled parts of the world; maintains record of threats received, assessments, and their disposition. Plays key information processing role in the Corporate Crisis Management Center, when activated. Manage California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) data requests for security related matters.
* Anticipates scenarios, analyzes information, and produces written or verbal assessments and warning forecasts for Corporate Security personnel, Global Business units, top management and other appropriate Sempra Energy consumers. Assessments will be both assigned and self-initiated. Recommends strategies to mitigate security risks.
* Develops and maintains regular liaison with local, national, and international law enforcement and intelligence community partners. Maintains and broadens professional skills and contacts through external training and attendance at conferences.
* Becomes subject matter expert on issues such as counterterrorism, travel security, and international security affairs.
* Responsible for identifying or developing related internal training, and producing intelligence products tailored to business units' needs.
* Performs other duties as assigned (no more than 5% of duties).

Education:

* Bachelor's Degree Political science, international relations, national security studies or related field.

Experience:

* 4-6 years of related professional experience.
* Analytic experience and formal training with an intelligence agency, law enforcement organization, military, or the private sector.
* Proven experience performing physical security vulnerability assessments, developing security solutions, and providing verbal and written reports.

Skills and Abilities:

* Knowledge and understanding of the risk management framework to identify, assess, monitor and control physical security risks.
* Knowledge/understanding of international and contemporary affairs gained through study, travel, or work abroad.
* Knowledge and understanding of analysis on security issues, especially though not exclusively related to terrorism.
* Knowledge and understanding with information systems development and data-mining techniques.
* Knowledge and understanding of open source intelligence.
* Knowledge and understanding of intelligence disciplines, concentrating primarily on open-source and geospatial intelligence.
* Highly developed Internet search skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office-based applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
* Ability to obtain US Government security clearance (at least Secret-level).
* Strong research and critical thinking skills to identify, collect, and evaluate data; to absorb and synthesize large amounts of information; and to draw logical, interpretable, and potentially actionable conclusions.
* Strong written and verbal English presentation skills.
* Solid interpersonal, teambuilding, and networking skills.
* Ability to work under pressure of tight deadlines and high, exacting standards.
* High motivation, desire for professional growth and continuous improvement, and a sincere willingness to learn.