Personal Protection Specialist

Description

Without direction and in accordance with defined policies and procedures, the Protection Specialist carries out personal protective service assignments to ensure the safety and protect from harm to senior executives, their families, and other VIPs. The candidate has experience working as a Security Driver, in Workplace Violence Prevention, and in Event Security support.

• Provide protective services as assigned
• Provide static post coverage as assigned
• Conduct security advances
• Conduct investigations related to clients’ needs
• Develop and deliver special event security plans

• Protection
  • Carry out personal protection assignments in accordance with policies and procedures, including static post coverage, crisis response, and planning protective operations.
  • Perform administrative duties, security advances, physical security escorts, coordination of ground transportation, medical assistance, and security driver duties.
  • Assist with advanced planning for VIP visits, including threat assessments, transportation planning, and medical or safety considerations.
  • Identify threats to individuals and coordinate with leadership to implement countermeasures.
  • Participate in special event planning meetings and prepare security plans for events.
  • Provide necessary security support for special events.
  • Coordinate with local security, law enforcement, or other agencies to assess area safety prior to arrival of protectees.
• Investigations
  • Support investigative activities related to persons or groups of concern impacting protected persons and the organization.
  • Collaborate with protective intelligence functions to coordinate investigative efforts.
  • Engage with threat assessors as necessary.
• General
  • Submit timesheets and expense reports in a timely fashion.
  • Complete all assigned administrative duties as requested.
  • Attend all required initial and retraining programs as required.
  • Maintain necessary licenses as required.
  • Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrates an ability to carry out instructions and work with limited supervision.
• Demonstrates an ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with executive security staff, clients, principal personnel, and a diverse population.
• Demonstrates high ethical standards and honesty with a professional and pleasant demeanor.
• Capable of interacting with contract security, event planners, vendors, law enforcement, and others as needed for duty completion.
• Demonstrates an ability to follow direction, complete tasks as assigned, and provide sound judgment in protective details.
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of the principles, duties, and requirements of executive protection assignments.

Suitable candidate must have 5 years of related experience in security services, military or law enforcement, or suitable equivalent education plus 2 years of experience specific to executive protection.

Must possess a Washington State Armed Guard License or a Washington State Armed Private Investigator License.
Must possess a Washington State Driver’s License.
Job may require standing, sitting, moving for extended periods of time. Exposure to extreme environmental conditions occurs occasionally. Individual will be required to travel. Ability to perform essential job functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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