Protective Security Operations Chief (PSOC) - WPS III (Somalia)

Responsibilities Coordinate Contractor-provided protective operations.Assist the DS/RSO Watch Officer in the RSO Tactical Operations Center (TOC).Assist in the coordination and supervision of all protective operations, to include the following: Manage the daily operations of the protection cell within the RSO TOC.Evaluate threatening situations and appropriately call for deployment of additional resources (e.g., Emergency Response Team, Quick Response Force, etc.).Operate communications equipment and monitor and relay radio traffic to effectively controlling the various protection nets.Communicate with entities outside of the protection cell with a variety of voice and text‑based communications technology (e.g., local cell phone, regional and global satellite phone, tactical military radio, and UHF/VHF radio).Prepare daily and weekly reports as requested by supervisory chain‑of‑command.Maintain a watch record.Ensure that PSDs submit required mission paperwork prior to the start of a mission.Monitor PSDs.Assist with mission planning for PSDs.Maintain a database of all protective missions.Brief senior U.S. Embassy personnel during emergency situations.Qualifications Applicants must pass the pre‑employment Physical Readiness Test (PRT) in order to advance in the application process for the position.Must be a U.S. citizen.Must possess either: A minimum of three (3) years' experience providing protective services on WPS III and/or any of its predecessor contracts;or a minimum of two (2) years' experience providing protective security services on WPS III and/or its predecessor contracts with a minimum of six (6) months of that experience being in the TO area of operations.Must possess a minimum of seven (7) years' experience in protective security assignments, including: This experience may be gained in the employment of any national, state, provincial, local, or commercial entities providing armed protective services that require skills similar to those identified in the PSS training course as outlined in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 2, Training; earned in locations with significant risk.A minimum of two (2) years of this experience must have been in a protective security supervisory or in‑charge capacity.Must attend and successfully complete the supervisory course meeting the requirements established in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 1, Position Descriptions, Section 1.2.C.Upon bio approval and before beginning work on the contract, the PSOC shall: Attend and successfully complete the PSS training course, as outlined in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 2, Training.Qualify with the Glock‑19, M4 or MK18 as specified by the designated TO, M240, and M249, re‑qualifying as required in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 2, Training.Obtain and maintain a Personnel Security Clearance as specified in the TO.Complete the WPS III Physical Readiness Test, per WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 15, at the sixty‑five (65) percent performance level, and maintain that fitness level for the duration of his/her service on the TO.May not possess any impediments to traveling overseas to and within countries that are considered dangerous or unhealthy, or to the country or countries assigned in the applicable TO.Based upon the needs of the program and Project Management discretion, qualified individuals may be required to temporarily fill an alternate position.Equal Opportunity Employment Acuity International is an equal‑opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. For OFCCP compliance, the taxable entity associated with this job posting is: JANUS ESOP HOLDINGS LLC.#J-18808-Ljbffr

Responsibilities Coordinate Contractor-provided protective operations.Assist the DS/RSO Watch Officer in the RSO Tactical Operations Center (TOC).Assist in the coordination and supervision of all protective operations, to include the following: Manage the daily operations of the protection cell within the RSO TOC.Evaluate threatening situations and appropriately call for deployment of additional resources (e.g., Emergency Response Team, Quick Response Force, etc.).Operate communications equipment and monitor and relay radio traffic to effectively controlling the various protection nets.Communicate with entities outside of the protection cell with a variety of voice and text‑based communications technology (e.g., local cell phone, regional and global satellite phone, tactical military radio, and UHF/VHF radio).Prepare daily and weekly reports as requested by supervisory chain‑of‑command.Maintain a watch record.Ensure that PSDs submit required mission paperwork prior to the start of a mission.Monitor PSDs.Assist with mission planning for PSDs.Maintain a database of all protective missions.Brief senior U.S. Embassy personnel during emergency situations.Qualifications Applicants must pass the pre‑employment Physical Readiness Test (PRT) in order to advance in the application process for the position.Must be a U.S. citizen.Must possess either: A minimum of three (3) years' experience providing protective services on WPS III and/or any of its predecessor contracts;or a minimum of two (2) years' experience providing protective security services on WPS III and/or its predecessor contracts with a minimum of six (6) months of that experience being in the TO area of operations.Must possess a minimum of seven (7) years' experience in protective security assignments, including: This experience may be gained in the employment of any national, state, provincial, local, or commercial entities providing armed protective services that require skills similar to those identified in the PSS training course as outlined in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 2, Training; earned in locations with significant risk.A minimum of two (2) years of this experience must have been in a protective security supervisory or in‑charge capacity.Must attend and successfully complete the supervisory course meeting the requirements established in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 1, Position Descriptions, Section 1.2.C.Upon bio approval and before beginning work on the contract, the PSOC shall: Attend and successfully complete the PSS training course, as outlined in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 2, Training.Qualify with the Glock‑19, M4 or MK18 as specified by the designated TO, M240, and M249, re‑qualifying as required in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 2, Training.Obtain and maintain a Personnel Security Clearance as specified in the TO.Complete the WPS III Physical Readiness Test, per WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 15, at the sixty‑five (65) percent performance level, and maintain that fitness level for the duration of his/her service on the TO.May not possess any impediments to traveling overseas to and within countries that are considered dangerous or unhealthy, or to the country or countries assigned in the applicable TO.Based upon the needs of the program and Project Management discretion, qualified individuals may be required to temporarily fill an alternate position.Equal Opportunity Employment Acuity International is an equal‑opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. For OFCCP compliance, the taxable entity associated with this job posting is: JANUS ESOP HOLDINGS LLC.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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