Job title: Security Specialist
Company: GDBA
Job description: Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) protects the world’s most influential and at-risk public figures. Founded in 1978 by 3-time Presidential appointee, Gavin de Becker, our firm’s Protectors, Analysts, and Investigators are committed to our mission of protecting human life through the assessment, prediction, and management of violence.GDBA’s Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our ClientsA newly hired Protector in Menlo Park/Palo Alto will earn no less than $70k in their first year with GDBA. Menlo Park/Palo Alto-based Protectors could earn up to $85k in first year earnings when accounting for prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities.This is a full-time position with benefits, including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401(k).Your Role as a Protector:
- Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command Center
- Screen visitors and vendors; control all access to protected site
- Coordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergencies
- Provide physical protection and logistical support at clients’ homes and when they travel
- Provide secure transportation as needed
- Survey and prepare (advance) locations prior to arrival of client
- Prepare detailed documentation of suspicious activity
- Create and maintain readiness to meet any threat
Who You Are:Military, law enforcement, or experience in executive protection/security is meaningful, though not a requirement to become a GDBA Protector. We’re less interested in what you are than who you are. Our most successful Protectors come from a variety of backgrounds and have succeeded because they communicate effectively, are physically fit, willing to learn, tell the truth, and enjoy working in a team environment. Our promotion system is merit-based. Performance matters most, not seniority.Interested Candidates Should Expect the Following:
- 12-Day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) Training Academy
- Professional Leadership Track (PLT) – 2-year on-the-job executive protection training curriculum that prepares Protectors for future leadership positions at GDBA:
- 500 hours of training, mentoring, instructing, and certification
- 4 additional advanced executive protection/leadership training academies
- Be able to pass
(Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, 800m run) * Protectors must be drug and nicotine free
- Able to pass a pre-employment background investigation
- Must be able to swim
Additional Compensation and Benefits:
- $3k sign-on bonus
- Gym, massage, ammunition, and cellphone reimbursements
- $1,100 Health Savings Account (HSA) Contribution
- Family benefits including family outing fund, active kids fund, and school supplies fund
- Free vacations each year for 200 qualified Protectors
- Up to $2,500 stipend for CCW Licenses
- Up to $1,000 stipend for Special Certifications (EMT, Lifeguard, NRA, Pilot, Maritime)
Visit our Earnings and Benefits Page to learn more about benefits, stipends, additional overtime opportunities, bonuses, travel pay, and more:Learn more about our organization by visiting our following GDBA on social media, or connecting with us on LinkedIn.Apply for this Job
First Name *Last Name *Email *PhoneResume/CVDrop files hereAttach or enter manually(File types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)Cover LetterDrop files hereAttach or enter manually(File types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)What city do you currently live in? *Check all of the items that describe you. *Junior Enlisted Military (E-1 to E-4)Non-Commissioned Officer (E-4 to E-6)Senior Non-Commissioned Officer/Commissioned Officer/Warrant Officer (E-7 to E-9, O-1 to O-10, CW-1 to CW-5)Law Enforcement Experience (Federal, State, County, Municipality, Military Police/Security Forces)Qualified or Possess a Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA/HR-218) PermitPrior Armed Security/Correctional Officer ExperiencePrior Public Figure (Executive) Protection Experience (Residential and/or Corporate)Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or ParamedicPossess a California Concealed Carry PermitNone of the AboveRight before applying, how did you hear about us? *If you heard about us from a GDBA Employee, Former GDBA Employee, or a Friend/Colleague, please let us know their name.Are you eligible to work in the United States? *Candidates are required to be eligible to work in the United States.There may not be openings available where you most prefer to live and work. Are you willing to relocate? *
Expected salary: $85000 per year
Location: Daly City, CA
Job date: Sun, 31 Mar 2024 01:03:13 GMT
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