Feral Jundi

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Jobs: Security Officer, OCONUS Locations

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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Saturday, September 27, 2008

News: US Mint Suspends Sale of 24-Karat Gold Coins

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , — Matt @ 1:18 PM

 

     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.

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Friday, September 26, 2008

Jobs: Protective Service Detail, Iraq and Afghanistan

Filed under: Afghanistan,Iraq,Jobs — Tags: , , , , — Matt @ 11:55 AM

 

 

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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Thursday, September 25, 2008

News: Marine Plans To File Slander Suit Against Murtha

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , — Matt @ 2:40 PM

     I was pretty disappointed in Murtha back then when he said those things about the Marines during the Haditha deal.  That to me was not being ‘always faithful’ to the Marines or adhering to the concept of innocent until proven guilty.  For that, Murtha gets a big thumbs down from FJ and from this former Marine. –Head Jundi  

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Marine Plans To File Slander Suit Against Murtha

Sep 24, 2008 

WASHINGTON, PA (KDKA) ? A local Marine cleared in the deaths of civilians in Iraq says Congressman John Murtha made public comments that were unproven, untrue and unfair.

Now, Lance Corporal Justin Sharratt is planning to file suit in federal court against Murtha on Thursday morning.

The suit accuses the congressman of slander and violating the Marine’s right to a fair trial and due process.

Sharratt was one of eight Marines charged after 24 Iraqi civilians were killed in Haditha. He was charged with three counts of unpremeditated murder.

It’s alleged in the lawsuit that before the outcome of the case, Congressman Murtha made slanderous comments.

Three years after the deaths, seven of eight Marines have been cleared, including Sharratt. There’s now a website, JustinSharratt.com, to let the world know that he has been cleared.

The eighth Marine is still waiting for his day in court.

KDKA contacted Murtha’s office for comment on this suit but there’s no word back from them yet.

Story Here 

Justin Sharratt’s website 

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Technology: Feral Jundi is Now Linked Up with Twitter

Filed under: Technology — Tags: , , , , — Matt @ 12:18 PM

     Well, Feral Jundi has now stepped into the world of micro blogging.  I just signed on with Twitter as http://twitter.com/feraljundi.  I have also linked up the blog to Twitter, so not only will you be able to get instant updates from me out in the field, you will also get the latest updates from the blog when I post, if you are signed up with Twitter.  And seeing how my cellphone is connected to Twitter, I can make instant posts to Twitter with text messages. Pretty cool I say.

     Here is how it could work in the near future.  Let’s say I get a call about a job while I am at the mall or something.  If you are in my Twitter network, I could text a message through that service from my phone.  If you are one of my friends on Twitter, and your phone and computer are connected through Twitter, then you would get this message that I would send out about the job if you are signed up.  And in this industry, the faster you can apply for these last minute jobs, the better chance you have of getting in.  So that is one way Twitter can help you get the edge.

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