Elite Close Protection Officer – Embassy Security (Moscow)

Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) is hiring a Bodyguard for the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. The successful candidate will provide protection to the Chief of Mission and be responsible for driving armored and unarmored vehicles. Required qualifications include a high school diploma, at least 3 years of applicable experience, and proficiency in Russian. This role entails administrative duties, maintaining logbooks, and more, with possible travel involved. Preference is given to BSNC shareholders, descendants, and spouses.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years applicable experience, with at least 1 year in close protection assignments.
• Valid US driver’s license with a clean driving record in the past 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide protection to the Chief of Mission (COM) and drive armored and unarmored vehicles.
• Maintain logbooks and administrative files as required by policy.
• Conduct advances of COM movements.

Skills

Experience providing close protection services

Level S3/R3 proficiency in Russian

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Experience in communications and radio procedures

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About Paragon Professional Services

Paragon offers a wide range of environmental investigation, consulting, compliance, and remediation services as well as IT solutions, Facility O&M, Materiel Support, Supply and Security to both private- and public-sector clients throughout Alaska and the Continental U.S. Paragon’s experienced professional staff is dedicated to producing high-quality documentation and providing safe field execution to support its clients’ projects in line with local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.

About Paragon Professional Services

Paragon offers a wide range of environmental investigation, consulting, compliance, and remediation services as well as IT solutions, Facility O&M, Materiel Support, Supply and Security to both private- and public-sector clients throughout Alaska and the Continental U.S. Paragon’s experienced professional staff is dedicated to producing high-quality documentation and providing safe field execution to support its clients’ projects in line with local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.

About this position: Bodyguard U.S. Embassy in Moscow

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Paragon Professional Services, a subsidiary of Bering Straits Native Corporation, is currently seeking OCONUS Bodyguard to work on a government contract. The ideal candidate will be assigned to the Moscow Embassy to provide close protection operations.

Wage/Salary Range: $40.95 per hr.

Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.

• Bodyguards will provide protection to COM and drive armored and unarmored vehicles as required by the close protection plan.
  
  

Bodyguards shall maintain all logbooks and administrative files as required by policy and the RSO. Bodyguards will man static guard

posts as required by RSO.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The Bodyguards shall possess at least a high school diploma or equivalent and have experience providing close protection
  
  

services. The Bodyguards shall have a minimum of three (3) years applicable experience with a minimum of one (1) year of the

work experience in close protection assignments. Bodyguards must conduct advances of the chief of mission (COM) movements.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Characteristics

• Knowledge and Skills: The Bodyguards shall have the following knowledge and skills:
• Able to use a computer including all common office management tools (e.g. Microsoft Office);
• Experienced in communications and radio use and procedures;
• Have a valid US driver's license with a clean driving record in the past 3 years;
• Bodyguard/Translators must have a minimum of level S3/R3 proficiency in Russian.
• Prepare written reports and logs to include security survey reports.
  
  

Preferred

• N/A
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• N/A
  
  

DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements

• This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions.
  
  

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

Work Environment

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of situational awareness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

Additional Qualifying Factors

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.