DISTANCE / ONLINE SECURITY CAREER’S APGRADE

Requirements & Duties description by International NGOs
and other International security related employers

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of an international, national or commercial close protection training is desirable.
• ELITE Protection Team Leader Certification is highly desirable.
• Recent (within two years) successful completion of an emergency trauma bag certification or equivalent of a first aid certification is desirable.
• High standard of physical fitness is desirable.
• Training in martial arts and/or specialized security practices is an asset.
• English communication capacity and control

Academic and professional qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent technical or vocational certificate.
A valid driver’s license is required.

Experience

• A minimum of ten years of experience in the military, police or security management is required.
• A minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in close protection, as well as a minimum two years of experience in close protection management at the supervisory level with a national, private or international security organization is required.
• At least one year experience and exposure at the international level and in a conflict or a post conflict environment is required.
• Experience and proficiency in the use of close protection weapons, communications, surveillance equipment, and vehicles is required.

Competencies

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities in stressful environments.
• Demonstrated ability of excellent judgment and decision making skills.
• Demonstrated planning and organizing skills and the ability to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies and to identify priority activities and assignments.
• Able to identify the key issues in complex situation of close protection operations.
• Able to gather relevant information before making a decision and consider positive and negative impact on others and on the Organization.
• Excellent knowledge of close protection tactics and techniques combined with a solid background of military, police or security specialization.
• Able to recognize and appropriately react to threats.
• Ability to effectively deal with stress factor when encountered in close protection operations.
• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
• Identifies the key issues in complex situation of close protection operations.
• Demonstrated capability of rapid decision-making in emergencies (with little margin of error), under conditions of extreme stress or when rapid response is required.

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent:

Management of the Close Protection Team:

• Manages the Close Protection (CP) Team in accordance with the close protection guidance;
• Implements mitigation strategies to deter or deny any identified threat to preserve the security, safety and wellbeing of the  Protégée;
• Produces and coordinates his/her unit’s operational plans, exercises and reviews courses of action in conjunction with the assessed threat and in accordance with Agency’s close protection policy, guidance and standard operating procedures.
• Conducts all close protection operations as outlined by the Agency’s close protection policies and guidelines; and ensures that close protection operations are conducted in accordance with Agency’s methodology and standards;
• Establishes and deploys close protection teams tactically trained to meet the assessed threat;
• Prepares regular operational reports with analysis and recommendations;
• Establishes clear lines of authority between members of the VIP/CP Team;
• Provides risk briefings to Agency’s managers on close protection concerns for the official travels or daily activities of his Protégée;

Administrative and training requirements:

• Determines equipment, facility and supply needs based on operational requirements.
• Plans, coordinates and conducts close protection training and exercises to ensure that operational readiness and competence is maintained to the Agency’s standards.
• Supervises the performance of individual team members.
• Establishes a rotational schedule for CP Team members, in and out of the unit.
• Identifies gaps in existing capability and makes recommendations for amendment where necessary.
• Supervises monitoring of equipment of teams and ensures minimum equipment requirements are supplied, maintained and deployed in accordance with relevant policy.
• Coordinates with the Protection Coordination Officer or equivalent in drafting the Statements of Requirements and provides technical specifications for the procurement of unit and team equipment.
• Provides inputs related to close protection to the mission’s budget proposal.

Coordination of CP activities:

• Gathers and analyses information relevant to the tactical level of close protection operations, in coordination with relevant parties, to include other appropriate security organizations as required.
• Within delegated authority, liaises with relevant host country civilian police, military, law enforcement officials and others as necessary.
• Coordinates with other mission security, military and/or police components and support services.

Security inspections and surveys:

• Assists the Senior CSO in the preparation of the threat and tactical risk assessments reports recommending close protection specialized mitigating measures based on the threat identified.

Requirements & Duties description by International NGOs
and other International security related employers

Directs and manages the Security and Safety Service which includes but is not limited to the following:

• Defines security and safety policies and standards at the premises.
• Initiates and reviews all operational planning and standard operational procedures (SOP) applicable to the conduct of security operations.
• Supervises and controls the functions of security according the defined organizational structure.
• Directs and deploys supervisors and officers to ensure the most effective and efficient provision of security and safety services.
• Provides leadership to the Security department.
• Elaborates recruitment policy in consultation with the Human Resources Management Service.
• Directs the security management team, by supervising the development of each security related project together with appropriate entities of the Divisions.
• Ensures prudent financial resource management.
• Coordinates effective security provision with local police/security services.
• Develops and implements security and safety training programs, including weapon training and security related information technology and organizes special training sessions for staff and security personnel.
• Makes special security arrangements for visiting Heads of State and other high level officials and for special events and conferences including security risk assessments and conference security, outside the duty station.
• Coordinates security measures pertaining to travel of the VIPs, as required, and manages the provision of additional security services.
• Maintains regular and effective communications.
• Based on regular and ad hoc threat assessments, develops a risk mitigation/management strategy for the objects’, including major events, such as conferences, meetings, VIP visits.
• Develops and updates, local security policies, plans and procedures and their implementation.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of physical and security and safety installations in the context of the organizational resilience management system.
• Performs other duties as directed by the Top management.

Competencies Professionalism

• Excellent knowledge of the security management, combined with other security specialization and sound political and social knowledge.
• Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
• Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns.
• Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges.
• Remains calm in stressful situations.

Communication:

• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
• Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience.
• Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Planning& Organizing:

• Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies.
• Identifies priority activities and assignments, adjusts priorities as required, allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work.
• Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.
• Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary.
• Uses time efficiently.

Managerial Competencies

Leadership:

• Serves as a role model that other people want to follow.
• Empowers others to translate vision into results/
• Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support.
• Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions.
• Drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo.
• Shows the courage to take unpopular stands; provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Judgments /Decision-making:

• Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly.
• Gathers relevant information before making a decision.
• Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them.
• Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization.
• Proposes a course of action and or makes a recommendation based on all available information.
• Checks assumptions against facts.
• Determines the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision.
• Makes tough decisions when necessary.