Job Title: Security Manager - Pakistan
Nature of position: This is a fixed-term consultant role, for an expected period of 12 months.
Under the oversight of: Head of Pakistan
Dotted line Management: Global Operations & Security Manager
Location: Islamabad, with travel to Pakistan country offices
JOB CONTEXT & PURPOSE
Adam Smith International is a global advisory firm working to strengthen economies, stabilise societies, and improve government effectiveness. For nearly three decades, ASI has partnered with governments, the private sector, and civil society across almost 100 countries. In Pakistan, ASI has maintained a permanent presence since 2009 and is now one of the largest implementation partners in the country, managing a diverse portfolio of donor-funded programmes focused on economic reform, governance, education, infrastructure, and climate.
ASI’s work in Pakistan is delivered on behalf of international development partners, including the UK and German governments, in close collaboration with federal and provincial institutions. The Pakistan country strategy reflects a long-term commitment to contributing to the country’s socio-economic development by combining technical expertise, operational capability, and strong local knowledge to deliver sustainable results. This work is underpinned by ASI’s core values of impact, through excellence and innovation, and integrity, through accountability, transparency, and respect.
This role is engaged under an independent consultancy agreement, with the Adviser operatingwith a high degree of autonomy in delivering agreed outcomes. Within this context, the Pakistan Duty of Care and Security Manager is responsible for leading operational, security, and risk management functions to support programme delivery. The role ensures the effective implementation of corporate policies and security procedures, enabling teams to operate safely and efficiently in a complex and often volatile environment.
Operating in Pakistan requires responsiveness to evolving security dynamics, regulatory uncertainty, and a broad range of duty of care challenges. The primary purpose of this role is to ensure that all projects can achieve their objectives safely and securely, while maintainingcompliance with ASI standards. Given the nature of the operating environment, there is a high expectation that personnel remain fully capable, alert, and able to perform their responsibilities at all times, exercising sound judgment to ensure safety and operational effectiveness.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internal
Pakistan Platform Operations, HR and Finance staff
Global Operations and Security Manager
ASI Head of Pakistan
Pakistan Project Managers and Project Directors
ASI Project Managers and Directors during emerging new country projects
UK and Pakistan Finance, HR, Legal and Compliance
External
Operations and security staff of peer companies operating in Pakistan
Client security and duty of care personnel
Government Agencies
Relevant suppliers and subcontractors in Pakistan
Relevant suppliers and subcontractors in new emerging ASI countries projects
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Ensure the safety and security of all ASI personnel in Pakistan through the effective design, implementation, and continuous improvement of security and duty of care frameworks. This includes proactive and timelyrisk management, incident response, and emergency preparedness to enable safe and uninterrupted programme delivery in a complex and high-risk operating environment.
Lead the development, review, and continuous adaptation of security and duty of care policies, procedures, and systems, ensuring they remain responsive to emerging risks, operational gaps, and changes in the external environment. This should also include a particular focus on women and women’s safety also given that the platform is at least 50% female.
Establish and maintain a compliant, efficient, and value-for-money operational platform in Pakistan that meets all local legal and regulatory requirements, supports programme delivery, and enables business continuity under varying operating conditions.
Drive the development and refinement of security operational policies and procedures across functions, ensuring they are practical, scalable, and responsive to evolving programme needs and contextual challenges.
Build and sustain effective, trusted relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including staff, clients, partners, service providers, and relevant authorities, to support safe and effective operations.
Ensure full compliance with national legislation and ASI corporate policies on health and safety and security.
Oversee the procurement, performance, and accountability of contracted security providers, ensuring high quality service delivery, appropriate standards, and strong value for money.
Optimise operational support services to ensure they are efficient, reliable, and cost effective, directly enabling programme teams to deliver against objectives.
KEY TASKS