Project Manager - Security Guard Force
Continuity Global Solutions, Mali

LOCATION:U.S. Embassy Bamako, Mali

The PM will analyze the operational security environment throughout the region, country and city and work closely with the Regional Security Officer (RSO) to ensure the Post’s security posture and countermeasures are commensurate with the overall threat to U.S. personnel and the Mission.

Duties:

• Provide proactive program management.
• Manage the Local Guard Force (LGF).
• Oversee and report on the refresher training program to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
• Provide the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) with specific information and status of the Local Guard Force.
• The PM must be dedicated full time to supporting this contract and must be accessible and responsive to the Contracting Officer (CO) or COR on all matters related to contract performance 24/7.
• The PM must be accessible in person within one hour of request by the COR
• The PM must meet with the COR and the LGF Coordinator (LGFC) routinely.
• The PM will be required to visit each location on the contract a minimum of per year.

Requirements

• Minimum ten years of police, military, security, or local guard force management experience with a minimum of five years of work experience being at the supervisory or command levels.
• Minimum of five years’ work experience in Mali or in the region.
• Experience in program and/or project management.
• Proven experience managing security staff or local guard force (about 50-100 guards).

• Program and/or project management skills.
• Risk management skills, including risk management planning and qualitative risk analysis.
• Intimate knowledge of high risk/high threat security environments.
• Familiarity with recent trends and specific terrorist and criminal threats facing the U.S Mission in Mali.
• Verifiable record of reliability and good conduct on similar contracts to minimize personnel and staffing issues.
• Qualifications in a range of security-related skills.
• Computer literacy, including the ability to use all common office management tools (e.g., Microsoft Office).
• Able to maintain and manage communication among all parties.
• Experience with multiple levels of communication among various levels of management.
• Expertise in all areas of physical security and access control.
• Must understand operational methods of all guard force units and zones for response.
• Must be capable of maintaining a professional demeanor under highly stressful circumstances.
• Be experienced in basic communications and radio use/procedures.
• Be able to define, sequence and estimate activities and resources.
• Experience developing and managing project teams.

Citizenship, Residency amp; Language Requirements:

• Must be a citizen of Mali or a U.S. citizen in possession of a valid work visa.
• Must speak the local language and have an English language proficiency.
• Speaking/reading skill level S5/R5 (native) using the ILR language scale (https://govtilr.org/Skills/ILRscale2.htm).

Required Education:

The PM shall have a bachelor’s degree.

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