Close Protection Roles
Location: Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar, Somalia
Role Description
Provide armed escort/close protection to assigned clients in high risk/austere environments. Ensure the safety and security of individuals on site/location and when moving between locations, including preparing briefs and site/route assessments.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure the safety and security of individuals on site/location and when moving between locations.
- Respond to emergencies including immediate medical care and/or evacuation.
- Establish and maintain secure environments.
- Identify any suspicious activity, people or behaviour.
- Undertake full risk and threat assessment.
- Ensure mitigating measures are in place to deter or deny any identified threat and to preserve the security, safety and wellbeing of Clients.
- Conduct advance planning and preparation of Client travel and movements.
- Review the safety of a venue before client arrival, for both regular and new locations.
- Maintain current knowledge of access procedures at all visited locations.
- Maintain contact with the relevant authorities and security POC at all locations.
Qualifications and Experience Required
- Minimum 5 years of police, security or military experience with at least 3 years diplomatic or equivalent Close Protection experience in Afghanistan or similar high threat environment.
- Current Security Industry Authority (SIA) Frontline Close Protection license (UK) or Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification (US) or recognized equivalent.
- C1 driving licence and qualified to handle B6 or above armored vehicles.
- Qualified in the use of authorised weapons and in the use of non-lethal means of control.
- Licensed to carry assigned/authorized weapons used by Client.
- FREC/FPOS or equivalent trained and certified.
- English language (spoken and written) to Level B2 or equivalent.
- Physically fit without medical restrictions preventing full performance of duties.