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Friday, March 4, 2011

Jobs: Mobile Team Leader, Afghanistan

     I haven’t heard much about Black and Veatch’s security related contracts. I have heard of the company though, and if you check out their career section, they have quite a few security related jobs flying in Afghanistan.  Mostly management type gigs.

     Good luck and let me know how it goes if you apply. I am not the POC or recruiter and follow the links provided below in order to apply. –Matt

Business Title: Mobile Team Leader, Kandahar

District: Kandahar, Afghanistan

Location: Afghanistan-Kabul

Requisition Number: 4992BR

Employee Type: Full Time

Percent of Travel Required: 26-50

Visa Sponsorship Available? Yes

Relocation Available? No

At Black & Veatch, you can work on projects of complex size and scope across a full spectrum of construction services within the worldwide energy, water, telecommunications and federal markets. We are a global construction company with both union and merit shop capabilities, and a procurement team experienced in reducing purchasing costs, mitigating risks and maximizing scheduled.

If you’re ready for the excitement of working with state-of-the-art technologies, advanced project management tools and industry-leading safety programs, this is where you want to be.

Primary Purpose

1. Assist in the provision of protection of the B&V KHP resources i.e. personnel, equipment and vehicles to achieve the required company standards of productivity as agreed.

2. Where deviations occur you are mandated to implement a remedial plan of action after consultation with the Convoy Ops Manager.

3. Report any deviation or incidents to the Convoy Ops Manager.

4. You are accountable for the equipment as issued by the Logistical Manager.

5. In the execution of your tasks you are to adhere to the stipulations of the B&V KHP SOP regulations, orders, and doctrines.

6. Deliver emergency medical services during missions.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

**This position is located in Kandahar, Afghanistan**

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Sunday, October 19, 2008

News: Private Security a Necessity in Kandahar Province

     Little is talked about the sacrifices that local national private security forces have made.  These would be classified as local security folk who often help out local businesses operate in these war environments.  I witnessed the same thing in Iraq.  They are paid less, and their equipment and resources are minimal.  But by local standards, it’s not a bad gig.  300 Dollars a month is probable more than what most locals make per month, and guys line up for these jobs because there is nothing else out there.  But you also get what you pay for.  

   The Taliban know that these convoys are easy pickings as well, hence the reason why the continue to attack them.  The one thing I picked up on in this article was the idea that ISAF forces, were not coming to the aid of these companies.  It’s nice to know that the Canadians have been helping these guys out when they can.  But really, ISAF needs to make it more of a priority to help out these guys.  It goes back to winning hearts and minds.  These guys are contract security, but they are also the local population.  If we make it a point to help them out when they need some assistance, then maybe–just maybe, they might be a little bit more inclined to continue working for the good guys, as opposed to flipping sides.  Or worse yet, selling their issued guns and ammo to the other side.(I saw this practice in action in Iraq, and you can blame low pay, mixed loyalties, and poor leadership on that one)

     Either way, these men are brothers in arms, and the deserve our respect.  An army cannot fight without the supplies provided by these convoys, and these men are very crucial to that process.  Even if these guys are not directly protecting Coalition assets, they are still a group that should be recognized as important.  We should also be reaching out to these guys and coordinating a little more so accidents do not happen in the future.  Or better yet, winning over some of these guys with guns, so they don’t run over to the Taliban.  –Head Jundi

    

Private security guards oversee the departure of a 250-truck NATO supply convoy from Kandahar to Kabul this week. Only some of the security guards wear uniforms and flak vests and none have helmets.

Photograph by : Tom Blackwell/National Post

 

Private security a necessity in Kandahar province 

Tom Blackwell

Canwest News Service

Saturday, October 18, 2008

 

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – As he girded himself for another shift protecting a massive NATO supply convoy this week, Rozi Mohammed made a frank admission: the work terrifies him.

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