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Close protection driver

Field
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Posted: 8h ago
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SUMMARY To provide high quality close protection driving services to assigned persons. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: Secure Transportation: Safely transport the principal to and from designated locations while maintaining high situational awareness. Protective Driving: Apply advanced defensive and evasive driving techniques to avoid potential threats or hostile situations. Route Planning: Conduct detailed route reconnaissance, including identifying alternative routes, safe havens, hospitals, and security risks. Advance Work: Participate in or support advance work at destinations to assess and secure environments before the principal arrives. Team Coordination: Work closely with the designated project manager and/or close protection team (if applicable), maintaining frequent telephone communication and following established operational protocols. Vehicle Readiness: Ensure all vehicles are fully operational, clean, fuelled, and equipped with emergency supplies (medical kit, comms, escape tools, water etc.). Threat Monitoring: Remain vigilant for surveillance, hostile surveillance detection, or other potential threats to the principal. Discretion & Confidentiality: Maintain the highest level of discretion and confidentiality concerning the principles movements, identity, and personal matters. Crisis Management: React swiftly and appropriately to emergencies, including security incidents, accidents, or medical emergencies. Travel may include domestic and international Other duties as required. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position has no supervisory responsibilities QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE : Proven experience as a close protection or executive security driver. Valid driver�s license with a clean driving record. Completion of recognized close protection and tactical driving training (military, law enforcement, or private sector). First Aid / Trauma First Responder (TFR) or equivalent certification preferred. COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, and general computer & technology literacy REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES: Strong decision-making skills Ability to balance result with other business considerations Excellent communication skills Calm, composed, and decisive under pressure. High level of personal integrity, discretion, and professionalism. Fluency in language of operating country Strong knowledge of local and regional routes, traffic patterns, and security risk areas. Proficient in communication systems (radio comms, GPS, secure mobile devices). Physically fit, with the ability to respond effectively in emergency situations. CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES: Clean Driving License Valid and in date SIA Frontline Licence or international equivalent Current DBS certificate or international equivalent WORKING CONDITIONS All conditions, skills and abilities listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. REASONING ABILITY Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position is in a standard office environment with desktop business equipment and frequent telephone calls. Noise level is moderate. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee must constantly reach with hands and fingers. Employee must be able to work in close contact with small and large groups. Frequent hearing and talking is required. Extensive keyboard typing is required.

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