Security Operations Associate – Training Team
Nairobi
- Organization: World Bank Group
- Location: Nairobi
- Grade:
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Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Administrative support
- Education, Learning and Training
- Security and Safety
- Closing Date: 2025-09-07
Do you want to build a truly worthwhile career? The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.
The WBG is a member of the UN Security Management System. It also maintains close working relationships with other International Financial Institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund, the African Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank.
Global Corporate Solutions
Reporting to the Managing Director and World Bank Chief Administrative Officer, the Global Corporate Solutions (GCS) department provides a broad range of shared corporate services that are needed for the effective functioning and mission of the WBG to include: Corporate Security; Corporate Real Estate & Facilities and Corporate Services.
Corporate Security
Corporate Security (GCSSC) is responsible for the strategic security program that empowers the WBG to carry out its business worldwide. The division’s mission is to support global operations by employing risk mitigation strategies and promoting the principle of a shared responsibility for security and safety. Corporate Security (GCSSC) staff serve at both WBG Headquarters in D.C. and in Bank Group offices in more than 130 countries.
Roles and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Security Operations Associate (Training) will conduct training and exercise programs for staff from various units on a broad range of security topics. The Security Operations Associate (Training) will play a critical role in supporting the implementation of Corporate Security’s learning strategy, including the development of Unit staff and the delivery of core curriculum for all WBG staff, improving the quality and relevance of technical and professional learning with a linkage to individual career paths, ensuring that learning is accessible regardless of their geographic location.
The Security Operations Associate (Training) will remain informed of various knowledge management practices through the WBG to inform Unit staff and external clients of the resources and systems available and support a variety of deliveries. Located in Nairobi, Kenya, this position will support deliveries and other key training initiatives as required, predominantly in Africa. There is also an opportunity for international travel.
Strategic Training and Awareness
Would you like to prepare individual World Bank Group staff for traveling around the globe and provide them with critical tools to stay safe regardless of where they are? We are looking for someone to ensure the readiness of World Bank Group staff to handle different incidents by providing such staff with the tools necessary to prepare for any number of events, respond to various events, and recover from them. Specific results include:
•Coordinate, research, and employ appropriate methodologies in training and communications to execute training programs that contribute to GCSSC Training Team’s overall security awareness outreach to staff and management.
•Support the development of new products, deliver routine and complex training products, and address needs identified by partners and other Training Team members.
•Work alongside other trainers to support the delivery of multiple programs and the scheduling thereof.
•Support the organization and delivery of training modules as and when required.
•Collaborate with Training Team members to identify areas for improvement and expansion of all GCSSC learning and training programs; coordinate events related to GCSSC for internal and external audiences (courses, workshops, safety awareness BBL, conferences, and specialized events).
•Update and maintain Corporate Security Learning Resources.
•Support the efficiency, quality, and responsiveness of learning programs and activities by analyzing current activities, monitoring their use, and measuring their impact. Recommend the incorporation of evaluation results from surveys to improve learning activities.
•Collaborate with GCSSC and other WBG internal and external partners, and sponsors to deliver learning activities.
•Support logistics related to GCSSC Staff Development and Training Team activities, including events, trainings, publications, and reports.
•Assist in the learning development, design, marketing, implementation, and evaluation, including the use of technology.
•Support the development of marketing and promotion training materials (videos, posters, internal social media updates; etc.).
• As instructed, assist in creating and maintaining the Corporate Security OLC catalog and course entries.
•Provide regular updates to the unit on the status and capability of the program, highlighting issues and achievements.
•Report directly to the Senior Security Specialist (Strategic Training and Preparedness).
The WBG is a member of the UN Security Management System. It also maintains close working relationships with other International Financial Institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund, the African Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank.
Global Corporate Solutions
Reporting to the Managing Director and World Bank Chief Administrative Officer, the Global Corporate Solutions (GCS) department provides a broad range of shared corporate services that are needed for the effective functioning and mission of the WBG to include: Corporate Security; Corporate Real Estate & Facilities and Corporate Services.
Corporate Security
Corporate Security (GCSSC) is responsible for the strategic security program that empowers the WBG to carry out its business worldwide. The division’s mission is to support global operations by employing risk mitigation strategies and promoting the principle of a shared responsibility for security and safety. Corporate Security (GCSSC) staff serve at both WBG Headquarters in D.C. and in Bank Group offices in more than 130 countries.
Roles and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Security Operations Associate (Training) will conduct training and exercise programs for staff from various units on a broad range of security topics. The Security Operations Associate (Training) will play a critical role in supporting the implementation of Corporate Security’s learning strategy, including the development of Unit staff and the delivery of core curriculum for all WBG staff, improving the quality and relevance of technical and professional learning with a linkage to individual career paths, ensuring that learning is accessible regardless of their geographic location.
The Security Operations Associate (Training) will remain informed of various knowledge management practices through the WBG to inform Unit staff and external clients of the resources and systems available and support a variety of deliveries. Located in Nairobi, Kenya, this position will support deliveries and other key training initiatives as required, predominantly in Africa. There is also an opportunity for international travel.
Strategic Training and Awareness
Would you like to prepare individual World Bank Group staff for traveling around the globe and provide them with critical tools to stay safe regardless of where they are? We are looking for someone to ensure the readiness of World Bank Group staff to handle different incidents by providing such staff with the tools necessary to prepare for any number of events, respond to various events, and recover from them. Specific results include:
•Coordinate, research, and employ appropriate methodologies in training and communications to execute training programs that contribute to GCSSC Training Team’s overall security awareness outreach to staff and management.
•Support the development of new products, deliver routine and complex training products, and address needs identified by partners and other Training Team members.
•Work alongside other trainers to support the delivery of multiple programs and the scheduling thereof.
•Support the organization and delivery of training modules as and when required.
•Collaborate with Training Team members to identify areas for improvement and expansion of all GCSSC learning and training programs; coordinate events related to GCSSC for internal and external audiences (courses, workshops, safety awareness BBL, conferences, and specialized events).
•Update and maintain Corporate Security Learning Resources.
•Support the efficiency, quality, and responsiveness of learning programs and activities by analyzing current activities, monitoring their use, and measuring their impact. Recommend the incorporation of evaluation results from surveys to improve learning activities.
•Collaborate with GCSSC and other WBG internal and external partners, and sponsors to deliver learning activities.
•Support logistics related to GCSSC Staff Development and Training Team activities, including events, trainings, publications, and reports.
•Assist in the learning development, design, marketing, implementation, and evaluation, including the use of technology.
•Support the development of marketing and promotion training materials (videos, posters, internal social media updates; etc.).
• As instructed, assist in creating and maintaining the Corporate Security OLC catalog and course entries.
•Provide regular updates to the unit on the status and capability of the program, highlighting issues and achievements.
•Report directly to the Senior Security Specialist (Strategic Training and Preparedness).
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Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.