Jul 3, 2014

Personal Security Specialist /Firearms Instructor

Employer: Academi
Location: OCONUS

ACADEMI is an innovative, privately-held training and security solutions provider serving government and commercial industries worldwide. Founded in 1997, we are capable of providing risk assessment, training and security solutions in multiple locations across the globe, reacting to need with near-immediate deployment.
We are a professional organization serving as a solutions provider to the U.S. government. We operate in the defense, training, logistics, and intelligence spaces, priding ourselves on providing our
customers with world-class performance. We are the quiet and dedicated professionals serving the government and commercial markets. Our bandwidth and far-reaching capabilities make us a valuable single-source solutions provider.

All candidates should be willing and able pass pre-deployment medical screening and should be willing and able to work in a high-threat environment under austere conditions.

NOTICE: Additionally, employment is based on customer approval, security clearance, background investigation, drug screening results, medical requirements, physical fitness, and system specific qualifications and experience levels.

Duty Location: Oconus
Security clearance required: Secret
Pay: ACADEMI offers competitive pay and benefits.


Required qualifications:
U.S. Citizen/TCN/LN, as specified in the Task Order.
Level 3 English proficiency
Completed or served at least three (3) years of experience in military, law enforcement or executive commercial protection.
One (1) year experience in personal protective assignments with demonstrated skills in a high threat protective service environment
A minimum of one (1) year of experience working as a Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Firearms Instructor.
Provide verifiable evidence of successful training and work experience
Evidence of formal certification as an instructor in necessary areas, such as firearms, EOD, etc.
Worked on other U.S., federal, state, or local government training assignments
Experience can be gained in the employ of any national, State/Provincial, Local or commercial entities providing high threat protective services that require skills similar to those outlined in Exhibit E (Training Curriculum) of this contract.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The primary function of the PSS/FI is to provide protective security operations. The secondary function of the PSS/FI is to supervise weapons re-qualification training in overseas locations.
The PSS/FI is designated as support (S).
The PSS/FI is required to attend the protective security specialist (PSS) training course and the equivalent of the DS Basic Field Firearms Officers Course (BFFOC), as specified in Exhibit E.
The PSS/FI personnel are also authorized to permanently fill the position / labor category of the PSS.
The PSS/FI shall maintain weapons qualifications as outlined in this contract, for the Glock, M4, Shotgun, M240, M249 and M203, as issued and familiarization fire for the AK47.
Plan and coordinate weapons re-qualification training.
Ensure that all equipment, weapons, ammunition, and materials are on-hand for training.
Conduct re-qualification firing.


Academi is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration without regard to race, age, ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin, disability or any other basis prohibited by law.


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