Apr 16, 2020

Close Protection Officer

Employer: GardaWorld
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan


Est. Start Date
1st July 2020(subject to further confirmation/successful induction/visa processing)

Duration of Task
Open ended

Required Skills
Essential
British, passport holder.
SC cleared for all departments
SIA licence - Close Protection (frontline) – passed the standard SIA 4 week training course and hold a current licence or any equivalent agreed with the Authority.
C1 Licence or equivalent
First Person on Scene (FPOSi) Intermediate (Level 3 minimum) or First Response Emergency Care (FREC) (Level 3 minimum) as a minimum or equivalent authorised by the Authority.
Demonstrable experience in close escorting and body-guarding with an accredited close protection training organisation and undergone at least two weeks dedicated training by their current employer.
At least 7 years of recent accumulated experience (including operational experience) in a sovereign military unit or para-military police force.
Active experience in the use of firearms, specifically pistol, sub-machine gun, carbine and light machine gun. Compliant with the Authority’s specified firearms training and fitness standards.
Capable and safe driver of heavy armoured four-wheel drive vehicles.
Qualified Civilian Armoured vehicle driver or equivalent.
Trained in weapon retention.
Trained in non-lethal options / open handed protection techniques.
Current and valid UK Driver’s license or other as accepted by the Authority.
Fluent written and spoken English
Competent in Navigation/GPS/Tracking system
NCA Specific

Capable of passing the NCA qualification shoots and job-related fitness assessment.

Desirable
Recent military or security experience in Afghanistan or Iraq.
Recent commercial security guarding experience on a similar security guarding contract
Previous Afghanistan experience.

Duties of Role
Provide mobile armed protection to Authority staff and other tenants of the BEK in Afghanistan.
For further information about GardaWorld please follow link: www.garda.com/gw
Please note: any Information provided shall be used by GardaWorld to evaluate your qualifications for engaging as a contractor.

Presentation of falsified credentials or false statements can lead to termination of any engagement (or future engagement) with the company.

Any deployment to any region in which GardaWorld operates carries a degree of risk, for more information please go to https://www.garda.com/crisis24/country-reports where you can obtain the latest analysis, information and threat assessment.



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