Local Guard Force Project Manager , DRC

Position: Local Guard Force Project Manager

Company: Sterling Global

Location: Kinshasa, DRC

Start Date: JAN 2014 timeframe.

Duration: 2-3

years.



Scope: The United States Department of State

(DOS) has a requirement for a qualified

Contractor to provide local guard services at the

U.S. Embassy in Congo. The Embassy requires a

secure environment to conduct its mission. The

Contractor shall provide the organizational

structure, management, and qualified staff at

levels adequate to meet or exceed the

requirement contained in this PWS. The primary

goal of the Local Guard Force (LGF) is to

accomplish their mission in a professional and

efficient manner while protecting U. S.

Government personnel, facilities, and equipment

from damage or loss. The general and post

specific guard orders will aid the LGF in

accomplishing their goals. The local guard

services shall prevent unauthorized access,

protect life, maintain order, deter criminal attacks

against employees their dependents and

property, and prevent terrorist acts against all

U.S. interests under Chief of Mission authority

thereby preventing damage to Government

personnel and property. The contractor guard

force is divided into three primary functions or

types of services required to support this

contract. These services include residential

guards, mobile patrols, and static and roving

guards to protect the Embassy, Consulate,

residences and other official facilities.



Requirements: The Project Manager (PM) shall

have completed secondary school; completion of

a Technical College is highly desirable, and have

experience in program or project management

and qualifications on a range of security-related

skills along with a verified record of proven

reliability and good conduct to minimize

personnel and staffing issues. The PM must be

able to provide proactive program management,

and provide the RSO/COR/ACOR with specific

information and status of the local guard force on

a daily basis. The PM shall have a minimum of ten

(10) years police, military, security, or local guard

force management experience with a minimum of

five (5) years of the work experience being at

supervisory or command levels in Africa, Middle

East or other developing region and have intimate

knowledge of high risk/high threat security

environments and have a familiarity of the recent

trends and specific terrorist and criminal threats

facing the U.S Mission and other Western

interests in Nigeria. Experience with risk

management including problem identification and

problem solving would be highly recommended.

On a daily basis, the incumbent will analyze the

operational security environment throughout

region, country and the city and work closely with

the RSO to ensure Post's security posture and

countermeasures are commensurate with the

overall threat to U.S. personnel and the Mission.



Qualified applicants can contact Sterling Global

Operations

Email: paul.adams@sterlinggo.com

P: +1 865.635.3009 | F: +1 865.988.6067

Website: www.SterlingGO.com