Mar 10, 2022

Close Protection Officer (CPO) - Afghanistan

Hiring Organization: GardaWorld
Job Location: Kabul, Afghanistan

Employment Type: Contract
Valid Through: Open Till Filled
Base Salary: TBA
Title:  Close Protection Officer (CPO)

Role Requirements
Only candidates that meet and are able to demonstrate the below hiring criteria’s will be considered:
Must be citizen of EU member state.
Thorough knowledge of the country's security environment with recent experience in Afghanistan and preferably in Kabul;
All CPOs must possess an EU accredited Close Protection qualification.
All CPOs will have served in the CP role in a high risk environment for a minimum period of 3 years consecutively within the past 5 years, ideally in a similar international position preferably with Diplomatic Missions or Representations of International Organisations, attested by reference letters from current and/or former employers;
Military or police experience of 5 years, and ideally minimum rank of NATO rank OR4 or police equivalent;
English according to, at least, level B2 as defined in the standards available at http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european-language-levels-cefr;
A high level of personal physical fitness, demonstrating maturity and composure under pressure in high risk environments;
Valid EU driving licence categories C, C1. Certified as B6 trained;
Excellent knowledge of first aid and trauma care, with a first aid qualification (ideally First Person On the Scene "FPOS" qualified), to be proven through relevant certificates.



Services

Services provided by the contractor shall include, but not be limited to the provision of armed mobile protection services to ensure the safety and security of all client staff and other personnel who come under duty of care of EUDEL Kabul. Services the contractor can expect to carry out, but are not limited to are as follows:
Operating as a member of a Close Protection team providing security and safety for EU Delegation staff and visitors, as allocated, whilst working inside and outside the confines of the EU Delegation;
CPOs rotate through posts within the general CP teams, the HoD's CP team, the Incident Response team and the Residential Static Security Team in accordance with rosters designed by the CPS and SOS.
Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of security incidents;
Ensuring that he/she is fully briefed and trained for all duties and responsibilities and kept abreast of the latest developments locally. The CPO will be implement and rehearse all Standard Operating Procedures and Contingency Plans in accordance with the provisions of the contract and local legal requirements;
Ensuring that all Close Protection and Static Security team security equipment is complete, is up to date and well maintained.
Any other direction or reasonable request given by appropriate GardaWorld Management team in accordance with GW Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines.

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