Executive Protection Team – Washington DC

Washington, DC, United States

Executive Protection Team – Washington DC Employment Type: P/T Contractor

Rotation: intermittent and at-will of client

(1) Pay rate is dependent on the assigned role within the Executive Protection team

Employer is a private US security company seeking a seasoned male and or female Executive Protection Agent and EP Driver for a small executive protection team in Washington, D.C. The selected agent will be providing close protection and or protective counter surveillance of client and his immediate family. Movements throughout NOVA, DC, and Maryland will be daily. Candidates who already reside in the Washington DC area and meet all other minimum and preferred qualifications in the sections below will be prioritized for preferential consideration in the selection process.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

– Perform both mobile and static low-profile close protection services to client and family with the ability to shift into a protective counter surveillance role when needed

– Conduct advance work identifying routes and venues when time permits

– Practice OPSEC and COMSEC with sensitive and confidential material

– Liaise with local authorities when applicable emergency situations arise

– Flex and adapt as needed based on client needs

– Smoking, vaping, or other tobacco use is prohibited

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (do not apply without meeting these minimum qualification requirements) :

– US Citizens only

– Must live within 25 miles of Washington DC and have a strong knowledge of the area

– Candidates who have experience providing executive protection for ultra high net worth individuals (UHNWI), dignitaries, or other high profile clients – Physically fit / maintain a clean and sharp appearance

– Proactive and possess a high-degree of professionalism, responsibility and maturity

– Valid US driver’s license with a clean driving record

– Must be able to pass a background check (no misdemeanors, felonies or other criminal charges)

– Must be smoke and drug free

– Natively fluent in English (speaking, reading, writing, comprehension)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

– Former US Secret Service highly desired – Candidates with prior backgrounds in a SOF or combat arms MOS are highly desired

– Candidates with prior law enforcement backgrounds with H.R. 218 are highly desired

– Prior law enforcement experience in Washington DC is a plus

– Prior experience working with FBO’s, private aircraft, and pilots

– First aid certified (BLS/ AED)

– Completion of advanced driving / vehicle dynamics course

– Prior attendance of a recognized Executive Protection Course (i.e. ESI, EPI, Oatman, PFC, ITG4, TFTT)

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This week on Force for Hire we’re taking a step back from the politics and controversy surrounding private military contracting and talking to a man who knows what it’s like to be both a soldier and a private operator. Adam Gonzales was an Army infantryman who served in a long-range surveillance detachment for a brief time in 2003 before deciding to look at other opportunities. One arose in the form of a security job with the then-relatively unknown contracting firm Blackwater. His journey took him from the Army to a Blackwater training facility in North Carolina. There, the one-time Army grunt had to compete against members of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, SEALs, Rangers and force recon Marines for a spot at Blackwater – and a $15,000 a month salary. The job? Protecting U.S. ambassador Paul Bremer, America’s chief representative in Iraq and the man who decided to disband the Iraqi Army.

This week on Force for Hire we’re taking a step back from the politics and controversy surrounding private military contracting and talking to a man who knows what it’s like to be both a soldier and a private operator. Adam Gonzales was an Army infantryman who served in a long-range surveillance detachment for a brief time in 2003 before deciding to look at other opportunities. One arose in the form of a security job with the then-relatively unknown contracting firm Blackwater. His journey took him from the Army to a Blackwater training facility in North Carolina. There, the one-time Army grunt had to compete against members of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, SEALs, Rangers and force recon Marines for a spot at Blackwater – and a $15,000 a month salary. The job? Protecting U.S. ambassador Paul Bremer, America’s chief representative in Iraq and the man who decided to disband the Iraqi Army.

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With Force for Hire, we’ve covered the modern history of military and security contracting, talked to veterans of the industry and spoke to the families affected by the realities of the business. Now, it’s time to find out what it takes to become a military contractor: the skills needed, the attitudes recruiters are looking for and what challenges veterans can expect to face when looking to make the leap into the industry. Many veterans have designs on using the skills they’ve picked up in the service after hanging up the uniform. Private security and military contracting remains a high-profile landing spot for veterans, especially those in combat arms who might find their skill sets undervalued in a civilian workforce. So how, exactly, does an infantryman make the change from servicemember to military contractor? To get that information, we brought back Adam Gonzales, a military veteran who transitioned into the private military world. He and his wife, Susan Gonzales, also a veteran, now run the security and military company Silent Professionals. Together with hosts Desmon Farris and Michelle Harven, they talk about what veterans and transitioning servicemembers can do to become better candidates in the private sector, dispel some common misconceptions and touch on what turns off potential recruiters.

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