Today’s theme is blogs, and this site is awesome. These guys are currently writing from Afghanistan and their business is protecting clients that need to interact with the local populations there. So they get out and about if you know what I mean. –Head Jundi
Free Range International
And here is an interview with the owner of the blog, Tim Lynch, on Covert Radio. Check it out.
Covert Radio Interview with Tim Lynch
Recruitment Policy
We ensure that our recruitment is conducted in a manner that provides fair and equal opportunity and access for all people. We are committed to a policy of treating all of our employees and job applicants equally. No employee or potential employee will receive less favourable treatment or consideration on the ground of race, colour, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability, marital status or part-time status or will be disadvantaged by any conditions of employment that cannot be justified as necessary on operations grounds. The only discriminatory factor in decisions will be a person’s ability to perform the job concerned. CTG Global reserves the right to select the most suitable Employees for tasking and deployment.
Our Recruitment, Hiring & Mobilisation Process
CTG Global’s selection process is autonomous, merit based and thoroughly managed. Selection goes through a number of phases; applicants either apply to advertisements of specific jobs or send in speculative CV’s. All CV’s upon receipt are assessed for credibility; candidate if suited to a specific position is invited for first interview to ascertain whether his character, desires and skills are as required. Successful candidates will then have a full background check done which includes a ten year history and screening check to the UK’s BS7858 standards.
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SECURITY COORDINATOR
Country of Operation:
Sudan; Sri Lanka; Afghanistan; Iraq; or the West Bank and Gaza.
General:
Under the supervision and direction of the Program Manager or Operations Centre Chief of Security, the Security Coordinator will effectively implement all appropriate risk management strategies, related to the safety and security, and the protection of assets in mission. Specifically, he/she will be responsible for the management, implementation and oversight of all security operations in support of staff and activities.
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SECURITY OFFICER
Country of Operation:
Sudan; Sri Lanka; Afghanistan; Iraq; or the West Bank and Gaza.
General:
Under the supervision and direction of the Chief of Security or Project Manager, as the organization requires, the Security Officer (SO) will effectively implement all appropriate risk management strategies related to the safety and security of project staff, and the protection of assets in projects. Specifically, the SO will promote a high level of security awareness amongst staff and ensure that security procedures and policies are implemented throughout the country.
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STAFF TRAINER (GENERAL SECURITY SKILLS NATURE)
Country of Operation:
Sudan; Sri Lanka; Afghanistan; Iraq; or the West Bank and Gaza.
General:
Under the supervision and direction of the Operations Centre Chief of Operations, the Trainer will effectively implement all appropriate training plans and curricula related to the safety and security of staff, and to the protection of assets in mission. Specifically, a trainer will be responsible for the management, implementation and oversight of all training activities in support of staff and activities.
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Read More About Job Descriptions Here(read the PDF files on each)
PSD OPERATORS
Posted by: ASIA SECURITY GROUP
POC: “Pat Gleason” /pat.gleason@asg.af
Posted date: 2008-Sep-27
Location: Afghanistan
Asia Security Group is a locally owned, Ex Pat run Afghanistan based
security company.
Kabul PSD operator positions available. These positions are in Kabul
area, and are not considered high risk. Large client, smaller PSD
teams. Mostly admin/airport runs, occasionally out of town, some
flight escorts to camps.
Pay starts at $8500 per month the first 30 days, then goes up from
there based on experience, performance, and client feedback.
Applicants must meeet the following criteria:
No criminal history
No substance abuse issues
Verifiable Afghanistan/Iraq work history
Prefer recent PSD course
Have a minimum of 5 years combat arms military experience
Be phyically fit
Able to pass DOS pistol/carbine qual of intial 270 score
ONLY the following citizenships will be accepted: United Kingdom,
United States, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and Australia.
CV’s must contain your first and last name…not CV#1, etc. All CV’s
must contain a minimum of three references/referrees from past
employers
All applicants must submit a full length photo
Applicants must provide a copy of clear criminal history check prior
to acceptance.
I think this is an interesting story, and we need to talk about it on Feral Jundi. I don’t want to be an alarmist, but I do think it is important to at least discuss some of this stuff that is on everyone’s mind. I also think it is relevant to the security contracting industry in a number of ways. The reason being is that security is directly related to the economy. If the client can’t afford you, then you are a luxury that they will go without or pay peanuts to get something substandard. The question I have is how will this impact the contracts currently in play overseas? Will they cut back to save a dime in a war zone? Kind of dangerous, and we’ll see.
The other factor that is interesting is that we will probably see an uptick in veterans that were trying to get jobs in the civilian industry, that now are wanting to get back into the combat arms trade because of the economy. They will either try to get private contracts, or re-enlist back into the military.
One area that should increase as a result of this stuff are contracts dealing with guarding gold assets or being involved with gold mining expeditions in places such as Africa or South America. As the value of gold increases, the demand for the yellow stuff will drive up the price and industry will seek it out. Crime will go up too, as will the danger of handling and transporting of gold.
We might see more work in places that the companies viewed as too risky to operate in the past, but now make sense because of the potential profits. You see the same thing with oil or diamonds.
Also, it wouldn’t hurt to have some gold in your financial portfolio. Holding mining stocks, or actually buying gold is a great way to hedge against the dollar. As you can see, there are a lot of folks out there with the same idea. Could we see a world wide push to get back on a gold standard, instead of messing around with the various fiat systems? Who knows, but it will be interesting to watch. If this bail out plan does not work, and the economy collapses, we could see the price of gold sky rocket and the dollar just become more worthless. Interesting times.
Now if you are going to buy gold coins, the ones that I have heard are the best are the Eagle Coins that the US Mint produces. Even the smaller Eagles would be a good idea, just so you can sell at smaller amounts. But really, there are all sorts of options with gold coin and bullion.
You can even get into gold prospecting, with a small investment in either a metal detector or gold pan/sluice box. It’s actually kind of fun, but can be a lot of work. In the US, places like Nevada and Arizona are pretty good for metal detectors. Internationally, I have heard Australia is pretty thick with the yellow stuff. In war zones, Iraq is more of an old coin type of place, but Afghanistan is pretty thick with gems and gold. And then there is Africa, which has always been thick with wars and mineral wealth. Lots of options out there to help you get through this deal and good luck. –Head Jundi
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The Gold American Buffalo coin.
September 26, 2008
US Mint suspends sale of 24 – karat gold coins
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 3:38 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Mint is temporarily halting sales of its popular American Buffalo 24-karat gold coins because it can’t keep up with soaring demand as investors seek the safety of gold amid economic turbulence.
Mint spokesman Michael White said Friday that the sales were being suspended because demand for the coins, which were first introduced in 2006, has exceeded supply and the Mint’s inventory of the coins has been depleted.
The Mint had to temporarily suspend sales of its American Eagle one-ounce gold coins on Aug. 15 and then later that month announced sales of the American Eagle coins would resume under an allocation program to designated dealers.
White said the Mint expected to soon start distributing available Buffalo gold coins through a similar allocation program.
GardaWorld, a premier provider of protective services, investigations, intelligence and training services to government agencies, corporations and private individuals operating in high-risk environments, is actively seeking contractor professionals to serve as Protective Service Detail (PSD) operators for work in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations.
The individuals we are seeking will possess the following qualifications:
• US citizen or Legal Resident (Green Card Holder).
• 6 years prior military active-duty service in an Infantry MOS, preferably in SOF (Tier 1/Tier 2).
• Honorably discharged (must provide DD-214).
• Minimum 2 tours (minimum 6 months total) deployed to a high-risk environment while serving in a PSD capacity (must provide references); knowledge of Baghdad and surrounding areas preferred.
• Ability to obtain a DOD CAC card (requires FBI criminal records check) and MNFI badge.
• Ability to obtain a US government Secret clearance (requires comprehensive background check).
• Successful completion of an accredited military, police or federal protective operations course (civilian courses attended as part of a workup for a USG contract or equivalent may qualify).
• Verifiable qualification with pistol and M-4 rifle (within past 2 years).
• Must have and maintain a US driver’s license.
• Must be fluent in English – both read and write.
• Must pass a financial and criminal history check. NOTE: any felony convictions or domestic violence convictions are immediate disqualifiers.
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