Employer: United Nations
Location: Afghanistan
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• High school diploma or equivalent technical or vocational certificate. • A valid driver’s license is required. • UNDSS Close Protection Officer Certification (CPOC) is highly desirable (and will be expected for future advancement in this field). Other: • Completion of an international, national or commercial close protection training is desirable • Recent (within two years) successful completion of an emergency trauma bag certification or equivalent of an first aid certification is desirable • High standard of physical fitness is required. • Training in martial arts and/or specialised security practices is an asset. | |||||||
Work Experience | |||||||
• A minimum of six years with high school diploma or equivalent of experience in the military, police or security management is required. • A minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in close protection with a national, private or international security organization is required. • At least one year of experience and exposure at the international level in a conflict or post conflict environment is required; • Experience and proficiency in the use of close protection weapons, communications, surveillance equipment, and vehicles is required; Desirable experience: close protection of one or more principals; static and mobile protection; close protection command post operations; close protection response techniques; conduct of close protection training. | |||||||
Languages | |||||||
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. |