Experienced Security Specialist - Lauderdale FL

Job Description

Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, you may apply for this role.

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS

Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) protects the world’s most influential and at-risk public figures. Founded in 1978 by 3-time Presidential appointee, Gavin de Becker, our firm’s Protectors, Analysts, and Investigators are committed to our mission of protecting human life through the assessment, prediction, and management of violence.

The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients

A newly hired Protector in Fort Lauderdale will earn no less than $81,000 in their first year with GDBA. Fort Lauderdale-based Protectors could earn up to $100,000 in first year earnings when accounting for prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities.

This is a full-time position with benefits, including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)

• Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command Center
• Screen visitors and vendors; control all access to protected site
• Coordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergencies
• Provide physical protection and logistical support at clients' homes and when they travel
• Provide secure transportation as needed
• Survey and prepare (advance) locations prior to arrival of client
• Prepare detailed documentation of suspicious activity
• Create and maintain readiness to meet any threat

• 3+ years of experience conducting close protection/executive protection operations for high-net-worth clients/at-risk clients. Experience working in one of or a combination of the following environments is preferred:
  Residential, Corporate, Technology, or Military/Law Enforcement Protective Security Details (PSD).
• 5+ years working in a full-time certified law enforcement officer position(s). HR-218 (LEOSA) eligibility is ideal.
• 3+ years working as a Paramedic (NREMT-P) or Registered Nurse (RN). Equivalent military medical experience is also accepted such as a Corpsman, Combat Medic, and Special Operations Medic experience.

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High School/GED

Interested Candidates Should Expect the Following:

• 12-Day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) Training Academy
• Professional Leadership Track (PLT) - 2-year on-the-job executive protection training curriculum that prepares Protectors for future leadership positions  includes 500 hours of training, mentoring, instructing, and certification + 4 additional advanced executive protection/leadership training academies
• Be able to pass physical readiness test (Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, 800m run)
• Protectors must be drug and nicotine free
• Able to pass a pre-employment background investigation
• Must be able to swim

• Gym, Ammunition, and Cellphone reimbursements
• Exceptional 401(k) with Automatic $3k Employer Contribution and 10% of every Associate-Contributed Dollar Matched by GDBA
• Free vacations each year for 200 qualified Protectors
• Up to $2,500 stipend for CCW Licenses
• Up to $1,000 stipend for Special Certifications (EMT, Lifeguard, NRA, Pilot, Maritime)
• Best in Class 401k Retirement Plan
• $15,000 employer contribution for First-Year Associates
• $3,000 employer contribution each year thereafter
• 10% no-limit matching for all Associates who choose to contribute to their retirement plan

Ft Lauderdale

Florida

Business Officer

Security Staff

Gavin De Becker