Feb 25, 2015

Protective Security Operations Chief

Employment: Triple Canopy
Location: Basrah, Iraq
Position Responsibilities
  • Assists the Tactical Coordinator with coordination of all protective operations; and assumes the responsibilities of the Tactical Coordinator in his/her absence or when he/she is off duty. Additionally, the Operations Chief assists the Watch Officer in the Tactical Operations Center (TOC).
  • The PSOC shall be designated as protective security specialist (P).
  • The PSOC is required to attend the protective security specialist (PSS) training course.
  • The PSOC shall maintain weapons qualifications, as outlined in this contract, with the Glock, M4, Shotgun, M240, M249 and M203 and familiarization fire for the AK47.
  • The PSOC is authorized to permanently fill the position / labor category of the Protective Security Specialist (PSS) in case of shortages.
  • Assists in the coordination and supervision of all protective operations to include the following:
  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the Protection Cell within the Tactical Operations Center (TOC).
  • Evaluate threatening situations and appropriately call for deployment of the Quick Reaction Force (QRF), Counter Assault Team (CAT) and Explosive Detection K-9 (EDD) teams.
  • Operate communications equipment – monitor and relay radio traffic, effectively controlling the various protection nets.
  • Communicate with entities outside of the protection cell with a variety of voice- and text-based communications technology including local cell phone, regional, and global satellite phone, tactical military radio, and UHF/VHF radio.
  • Prepare daily and weekly reports as requested by supervisory chain-of-command.
  • Maintain a watch record.
  • Ensure that protective details submit required mission paperwork prior to the start of a mission.
  • Monitor protective details.
  • Assist protection specialists with mission planning.
  • Maintain a database of all protective missions.
  • Assist Watch Officer as needed.
  • Brief senior personnel during emergency situations.
Job Requirements
  • U.S. Citizen, as specified in the Task Order
  • Possess a valid US Tourist Passport
  • Possess a valid driver’s license
  • Seven (7) years’ experience in protective security assignments.
  • At least two (2) of these years must have been in a protective security supervisory or in-charge capacity described below.
  • Experience can be gained in the employ of any national, State/Provincial, Local or commercial entities providing high threat protective services that require similar skills..
  • Shall have served as a PSS within the Area of Responsibility (AOR) for three (3) months or document skill sets that warrant selection to this position / labor category based on task order requirements.

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