Job Outline:
We are seeking a Director to run all of our Basra Operations, which are very much focused on the Oil and Gas market.
This individual will need to build commercial and political relationships with the local leadership, many of whom are Western educated although the majority of the population is very tribal and have low standards of education. In building these relationships, the Director will seek to develop further business opportunities for GardaWorld’s various different security products and therefore to increase turnover and profitability. The Director will work as a contractor 8 weeks in-theatre and 4 weeks off for the first 6 to 12 months. Then the position will be as an employee and the individual would be expected to relocate to Dubai and spend roughly 3 weeks in Basra and 1 week in Dubai per month.
The ideal candidate will be culturally interested in the region and will have the gravitas to be highly credible with political and commercial leaders. He or she may lack satisfaction in their current work and will want to take on the challenge of running an exciting business and will have the ability to identify growth opportunities and to monetize these successfully.
The successful candidate will probably be in their 30’s or 40’s, highly educated and have a blue chip professional career history, a natural leader, be hungry for success and also be a strong networker who understands political sensitivities. Day to day security operations are run by ex-military professionals and so this person, although retaining an overview, should be more focused on business and commercial development.
Competences:
· Fluent English speaker
· Oil and Gas experience preferential
· Arabic is a preference but not a prerequisite
· The ability to plan, implement and maintain multi million USD projects
· Ability to convert initial client contact into proposal, and service delivery
· Ability to manage and motive a large team of expatriate and local national staff
· Middle East experience
· Some knowledge of operational and technical physical security issues
· Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to convey complex messages across a wide ranging audience
· Ability to produce complex conceptual written proposals/documentation (aimed at new business)
· Must have the ability to cost and present financial details in order to manage budget
· Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft office and general IT literacy, in order to present and accurately maintain internal and external reporting requirements.
Contact and Cooperation:
Internally: Basra Operations and GW Senior Management
Externally: Clients, authorities, local relationships and service providers.
To apply:
If you match the above criteria please email GW-HR@garda.com
We are seeking a Director to run all of our Basra Operations, which are very much focused on the Oil and Gas market.
This individual will need to build commercial and political relationships with the local leadership, many of whom are Western educated although the majority of the population is very tribal and have low standards of education. In building these relationships, the Director will seek to develop further business opportunities for GardaWorld’s various different security products and therefore to increase turnover and profitability. The Director will work as a contractor 8 weeks in-theatre and 4 weeks off for the first 6 to 12 months. Then the position will be as an employee and the individual would be expected to relocate to Dubai and spend roughly 3 weeks in Basra and 1 week in Dubai per month.
The ideal candidate will be culturally interested in the region and will have the gravitas to be highly credible with political and commercial leaders. He or she may lack satisfaction in their current work and will want to take on the challenge of running an exciting business and will have the ability to identify growth opportunities and to monetize these successfully.
The successful candidate will probably be in their 30’s or 40’s, highly educated and have a blue chip professional career history, a natural leader, be hungry for success and also be a strong networker who understands political sensitivities. Day to day security operations are run by ex-military professionals and so this person, although retaining an overview, should be more focused on business and commercial development.
Competences:
· Fluent English speaker
· Oil and Gas experience preferential
· Arabic is a preference but not a prerequisite
· The ability to plan, implement and maintain multi million USD projects
· Ability to convert initial client contact into proposal, and service delivery
· Ability to manage and motive a large team of expatriate and local national staff
· Middle East experience
· Some knowledge of operational and technical physical security issues
· Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to convey complex messages across a wide ranging audience
· Ability to produce complex conceptual written proposals/documentation (aimed at new business)
· Must have the ability to cost and present financial details in order to manage budget
· Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft office and general IT literacy, in order to present and accurately maintain internal and external reporting requirements.
Contact and Cooperation:
Internally: Basra Operations and GW Senior Management
Externally: Clients, authorities, local relationships and service providers.
To apply:
If you match the above criteria please email GW-HR@garda.com