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Wednesday, November 19, 2008

News: PSC Prospects in Darfur

Filed under: Africa,News,Sudan — Tags: , , — Matt @ 10:22 PM

    Boy, there’s that R2P thing again.  Talk is cheap, and the Sudan and the Congo are disasters right now.  It is extremely frustrating to know that there is a capable company like Blackwater–ready to go into the fire and protect the weak, and yet we do nothing.  Good job to Mrs. Bennett for putting together a great article. –Head Jundi 

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18 Nov 2008

PSC prospects in Darfur

With the international community slow to react to the conflict in Darfur, private security companies weigh their options for entering the region, Jody Ray Bennett writes for ISN Security Watch.

By Jody Ray Bennett for ISN Security Watch

For almost five years the world has watched hundreds of thousands of Darfur civilians be massacred, raped and displaced from their families and homes.

Even though world leaders have issued calls to action, such as the 2005 international manifesto Responsibility to Protect (R2P), which called for states responsible for widespread harm to its population to face repercussions, the international community has been slow to respond to crisis in Darfur. Two years after the issuing of the R2P, approximately 200,000 to 400,000 Dafuris were dead and 2.5 million displaced.

As the US stretches its own forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has also been politically unable to justify the invasion of yet another Islamic country. China, Sudan’s closest economic, political and military ally, has failed to respond to the ongoing genocide despite its ability to do so.

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Sunday, November 16, 2008

Jobs: Senior Business/Security Consultant, Sudan

Filed under: Jobs,Sudan — Tags: , , , — Matt @ 1:08 AM

 

Sr. Business Consultant, Security (49724) Full Time Regular 

McLean, VA

Khartoum,  

Requirements

BearingPoint is one of the world’s largest providers of management and technology consulting services to Global 2000 companies and government organizations in more than 60 countries worldwide. We have approximately 16,000 employees focusing on the Public Services, Commercial Services and Financial Services industries. Our professionals have built a reputation for knowing what it takes to help clients achieve their goals, and working closely with them to get the job done.

BearingPoint’s Emerging Markets Team is currently searching for a Senior Consultant in security, for services in Sudan starting December 1, 2008.

Location: Sudan, Kenya and other potential locations as necessary or assigned (mandatory – 100% time)

Relocation supplement: yes

Allowances: eligible

Citizenship: open

Security Clearance requirement: none

Position Description/Performance Profile: The Senior Consultant will occupy a leadership position supporting BearingPoint security and client-facing operations in emerging markets locations to include Sudan, Kenya and other potential locations as necessary or assigned.

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

News: Can Private Military Firms Play a Role in Darfur, by IAR

    Boy, this was a fantastic paper and I highly recommend reading this.  The concept has been hit upon by various news organizations and even by some of the companies out there. That idea is to use private security forces to secure the Sudan.  In my opinion, this concept has not had the serious review and serious consideration that it needs.  It makes sense and it poses the question that if in fact, we have a responsibility to protect (R2P) the innocent that are being killed and terrorized in Darfur, then what are we willing to do to make that happen?  

    Obviously the African Union sucks, with a paltry 9,000 troops securing a country the size of France.  They have not secured it, and people have died because of this lack of security.  I also understand the politics behind the US or China not getting directly involved with troops, but really, if we want to stop this disaster, something has to happen.  That this negative and hateful view of the private military industry must be cast aside, and they must reconsider our usefulness because there are no real options left out there.  

     And what really gets me is the disaster that is happening in the Sudan is pure Deja vu.  Didn’t we say never again after standing by and not doing a damn thing during the Rwandan Genocide back in the mid-nineties?  If nations do not want to contribute forces to stop a blood bath, then really the only option left is to use the private security forces if they want to exercise R2P. –Head Jundi

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Can Private Military Firms Play a Role in Darfur?

Submitted by Editoriar2008 

08/18/2008 

Emerging at the end of the 20th century amid significant global controversy, private military firms (PMFs) represent a new facet of armed conflict. Although PMFs are relatively new, the concept of for-hire soldiers is certainly not unique; mercenaries have existed since ancient times. As a modern manifestation of the mercenary organization, the public has been extremely critical of these organizations because of their lack of accountability and the ambiguous legality of their work. Recently, the media has been particularly critical of PMFs operating in Iraq and have focused on their immunity from prosecution. The uproar surrounding the recent Blackwater shootings exemplifies the ongoing controversy.

The public’s underlying unease with PMFs is that they wield a power reserved exclusively for the nation-state—the monopoly of force. The surrender of this monopoly has not been through democratic referendums or because of public demands, it has been relinquished by executive branches intent on consolidating power to improve their comparative advantage in military affairs. Despite the controversy, PMFs are now a permanent feature of global military operations. Their influence will only increase because private sector firms are now able to provide and deploy military and security services much more rapidly—and at a significantly reduced cost—than their public sector counterparts.

There are a number of different ways to categorize PMFs. Some academics distinguish between private security contractors and private military firms, but the difference is slight. Deborah Avant, in her book The Market for Force, classifies these organizations by the types of contracts they sign, rather than the organizational structure of the firms themselves. P. W. Singer, in his “tip of the spear” typology, classifies PMFs by the services they provide: militarysupport firms are responsible for supplementary aspects of battle (anything from catering services to helicopter maintenance); military consultants provide advice and training; and military providers supply command-and-control structures, military hardware, and war fighters. This paper will focus on firms, henceforth called PMFs, operating in the third category: the provision of military force.

Since the creation of the first modern PMF in 1989 such organizations have played roles in scores of conflicts. Executive Outcomes (EO) was founded by apartheid-era South African military officers and, while now defunct, once operated throughout the African continent. In Africa alone, there have been countless operations conducted by firms throughout Sierra Leone, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Somalia, Liberia, Nigeria, and a host of other nations. Today PMFs are employed globally, although they are particularly prominent in Iraq and Afghanistan.

However, there is one conflict zone in which the lack of PMFs is conspicuous: Darfur. The Darfur conflict is an ongoing humanitarian disaster that has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, ruined millions more, and, without quick and decisive action, will likely worsen. Negotiations in Libya, which began in October 2007, have been all but abandoned because of Khartoum’s intransigence and the absence of most rebel groups. Naturally, a peace deal is still far off and powerful states—including the United States and China—are hesitant to become immersed in what is becoming a regional conflict. In the meantime, millions of internally and externally displaced people are vulnerable to attack by the Sudanese government, armed militias, and rebel groups.

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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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