Country Director – Venezuela

Simon Advanced Security; Venezuela; Presencial; VES 92.736.000 - 139.104.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Simon Advanced Security seeks a Country Director to command all in-country operations in Venezuela across multiple client programs. The role requires directing high-threat security operations with minimal support structures and maintaining readiness for crises, evacuations, and stringent vetting processes.

The candidate must bring 15+ years in high-threat environments, strong incident leadership, and the ability to operate in non-permissive settings.

Formación

• 15+ years of high-threat security operations experience in Venezuela.
• Experience leading operations in non-permissive environments without government support.
• Command across large multi-site guard forces, small teams, and advisory roles.
• Hostage rescue experience is heavily weighted.
• Must be medically and physically fit for austere deployment.

Responsabilidades

• Exercise operational command of security operations across multiple client programs in Venezuela.
• Determine force posture and adjust as conditions dictate.
• Represent in country to clients, RSOs, insurers, local counsel, and authorities.
• Develop and maintain site security, movement, and emergency action plans.

Conocimientos

Executive protection

Guard operations

Crisis management

Security risk assessment

Non-permissive environments

Descripción del empleo

Country Director, High-Threat Operations – Venezuela

Simon Advanced Security is seeking a Country Director to hold operational command of all in-country operations across several concurrent client programs in Venezuela.

Venezuela is a post-transition, post-earthquake operating environment with an unstable power grid, degraded medical infrastructure, active armed groups, routine checkpoint friction, and elevated kidnap and extortion risk.

Critical Notice: There is no host-nation, military, or government agency support structure behind these operations. Candidates must have demonstrated prior experience directing high-threat security operations with little to no support systems in place.

Vacation days and flexible travel is offered with this position; however, the Country Director will be expected to be on-call at all times and available to manage issues that may arise with operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Exercise operational command of all security operations in Venezuela across multiple concurrent client programs
• Determine force posture (overt, low-profile, or covert protection; static or mobile; team or solo advisor) and adjust as conditions dictate
• Serve as senior representative in country to clients, embassy RSOs (where appropriate), insurers, local counsel, and authorities
• Develop and maintain site security plans, movement protocols, PACE communications plans, medical and CASEVAC plans, and emergency action and country evacuation plans
• Conduct rehearsals and readiness validation for all contingency plans
• Enforce standards, rules for the use of force, and discipline
• Command serious incident response: kidnap and extortion response coordination with crisis cell and insurers, medical emergencies, natural disaster response, and evacuation execution
• Reports directly to the Director of Operations

Minimum Qualifications

Do not apply without meeting ALL minimum qualification requirements

• 15+ years of high-threat security operations experience, with recent operational security experience in Venezuela
• Significant private sector experience conducting operations in non-permissive environments WITHOUT government support infrastructure (no QRF, no MEDEVAC chain, no diplomatic top cover). This will be verified in detail during screening.
• Demonstrated command across the full operational spectrum: large multi-site guard forces, small teams, solo low-profile advisory roles, overt and covert protective postures, and static and mobile operations
• Prior experience leading or directing real-world crisis incidents (not exercises/training); hostage rescue experience is heavily weighted
• Must be medically and physically fit for extended austere deployment
• Qualified candidates must pass extensive vetting process
• Strong judgment, professionalism, and discretion
• Valid U.S. Passport with current availability

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to meeting all required qualifications, meeting any of the below will increase your overall competitiveness in the selection process:

• Prior U.S. military SOF backgrounds
• Experience supporting corporate and/or UHNW principals in a high-threat environment
• Familiarity with executive aviation logistics

Required Skills

Executive Protection Guard Operations Logistics Medical Operations PSD - Foreign Security Management