Personal Assistant

Confidential Company; Doha; On-site; QAR 328,000 - 546,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in Doha seeks a professional close protection specialist to provide security for the principal and family. You will maintain high situational awareness, perform security assessments, advance reconnaissance, and plan routes for residences, hotels, venues, and travel destinations.

You will travel internationally, coordinate with drivers, staff and authorities to ensure seamless security while preserving comfort and privacy.

Qualifications

• Strong English communication skills are mandatory.
• High level of discretion, professionalism and integrity required.
• Excellent physical fitness and professional grooming standards expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional close protection and personal security to the principal and family.
• Maintain situational awareness and identify potential security risks and threats.
• Conduct security assessments, advance reconnaissance, route planning and location checks for residences, hotels, venues and travel destinations.
• Ensure security during domestic and international travel, including airports, transport, hotels, events and public engagements.
• Monitor access and maintain a secure environment in the private residence; respond to incidents calmly and effectively.
• Work with drivers, household staff, security teams, local authorities and other personnel to ensure seamless security arrangements.
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion regarding movements, schedules and personal affairs.
• Remain adaptable to changing schedules, travel requirements and lifestyle.

Skills

English proficiency

Situational awareness

Physical fitness

Calm under pressure

Education

First aid certification

Job description

Provide professional close protection and personal security to the principal and family members when required Maintain a high level of situational awareness identifying and managing potential security risks and threats Conduct security assessments advance reconnaissance route planning and location checks for residences hotels venues and travel destinations Ensure the security of the principal during domestic and international travel including airports transportation hotels events and public engagements Maintain a secure environment within the private residence and monitor access to identify any unauthorized or suspicious activity Respond calmly and effectively to security incidents emergencies and medical situations providing appropriate initial assistance when required Work closely with drivers household staff security teams local authorities and other relevant personnel to ensure seamless security arrangements Balance security requirements with a highly service-oriented approach ensuring the principal s comfort privacy and lifestyle are respected Maintain strict confidentiality discretion professionalism and integrity regarding the principal family residence movements schedules and personal affairs Remain flexible and adaptable to the principal s changing schedule working hours travel requirements and lifestyle.

• Strong English communication skills are mandatory.
• Previous experience in close protection, executive protection, military, special forces, law enforcement, or professional security is highly preferred.
• Above-average height, excellent physical fitness, and professional grooming standards are essential.
• Strong situational awareness, observation skills, judgment, and ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Candidates must be able to travel internationally, with the ability to travel to the EU without significant restrictions and/or obtain EU and U.S. visas with relative ease.
• Valid passport and willingness to travel internationally with the principal.
• Immediate availability or short notice preferred for candidates already in Qatar.
• High level of discretion, confidentiality, professionalism, integrity, and reliability.
• Relevant security, close protection, military, law enforcement, or first aid certifications and strong professional references will be an advantage