National Guard Employment Network
Security Specialist Veterans Preferred - Santa Barbara CA
National Guard Employment Network, Santa Barbara, California, us, 93190
Job Description
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS
- Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) protects the world's most influential and at-risk public figures. Founded in 1978 by 3-time Presidential appointee, Gavin de Becker, our firm's Protectors, Analysts, and Investigators are committed to our mission of protecting human life through the assessment, prediction, and management of violence.
GDBA's Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients
A newly hired Protector in Santa Barbara will earn no less than $70k in their first year with GDBA. Santa Barbara-based Protectors could earn up to $85k in first year earnings when accounting for prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities.
This is a full-time position with benefits, including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401(k).
Your Role as a Protector:
Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command CenterScreen visitors and vendors; control all access to protected siteCoordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergenciesProvide physical protection and logistical support at clients' homes and when they travelProvide secure transportation as neededSurvey and prepare (advance) locations prior to arrival of clientPrepare detailed documentation of suspicious activityCreate and maintain readiness to meet any threat
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Who You Are:
Veterans represent over 60% of GDBA's workforce - Military-experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. Active National Guard or Reservists: GDBA is willing and able to accommodate your drill schedules and activations. Active-duty service members are encouraged to apply within 90 days (about 3 months) of your ETS date and can attend our Essential Protector Skills Academy (EPS) while on Terminal Leave.
Our most successful Protectors come from a variety of backgrounds and have succeeded because they communicate effectively, are physically fit, willing to learn, tell the truth, and enjoy working in a team environment. Our promotion system is merit-based. Performance matters most, not seniority.
Interested Candidates Should Expect the Following:
12-Day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) Training AcademyProfessional Leadership Track (PLT) - 2-year on-the-job executive protection training curriculum that prepares Protectors for future leadership positions at GDBA: includes 500 hours of training, mentoring, instructing, and certifications + 4 additional advanced executive protection/leadership training academiesBe able to pass physical readiness test (Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, 800m run)Protectors must be drug and nicotine freeAble to pass a pre-employment background investigationMust be able to swimAdditional Compensation and Benefits:
$2k-$4k sign-on bonusGym, massage, ammunition, and cellphone reimbursements$1,100 Health Savings Account (HSA) ContributionFamily benefits including family outing fund, active kids fund, and school supplies fundFree vacations each year for 200 qualified ProtectorsUp to $2,500 stipend for CCW LicensesUp to $1,000 stipend for Special Certifications (EMT, Lifeguard, NRA, Pilot, Maritime)
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS
- Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) protects the world's most influential and at-risk public figures. Founded in 1978 by 3-time Presidential appointee, Gavin de Becker, our firm's Protectors, Analysts, and Investigators are committed to our mission of protecting human life through the assessment, prediction, and management of violence.
GDBA's Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients
A newly hired Protector in Santa Barbara will earn no less than $70k in their first year with GDBA. Santa Barbara-based Protectors could earn up to $85k in first year earnings when accounting for prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities.
This is a full-time position with benefits, including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401(k).
Your Role as a Protector:
Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command CenterScreen visitors and vendors; control all access to protected siteCoordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergenciesProvide physical protection and logistical support at clients' homes and when they travelProvide secure transportation as neededSurvey and prepare (advance) locations prior to arrival of clientPrepare detailed documentation of suspicious activityCreate and maintain readiness to meet any threat
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Who You Are:
Veterans represent over 60% of GDBA's workforce - Military-experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. Active National Guard or Reservists: GDBA is willing and able to accommodate your drill schedules and activations. Active-duty service members are encouraged to apply within 90 days (about 3 months) of your ETS date and can attend our Essential Protector Skills Academy (EPS) while on Terminal Leave.
Our most successful Protectors come from a variety of backgrounds and have succeeded because they communicate effectively, are physically fit, willing to learn, tell the truth, and enjoy working in a team environment. Our promotion system is merit-based. Performance matters most, not seniority.
Interested Candidates Should Expect the Following:
12-Day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) Training AcademyProfessional Leadership Track (PLT) - 2-year on-the-job executive protection training curriculum that prepares Protectors for future leadership positions at GDBA: includes 500 hours of training, mentoring, instructing, and certifications + 4 additional advanced executive protection/leadership training academiesBe able to pass physical readiness test (Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, 800m run)Protectors must be drug and nicotine freeAble to pass a pre-employment background investigationMust be able to swimAdditional Compensation and Benefits:
$2k-$4k sign-on bonusGym, massage, ammunition, and cellphone reimbursements$1,100 Health Savings Account (HSA) ContributionFamily benefits including family outing fund, active kids fund, and school supplies fundFree vacations each year for 200 qualified ProtectorsUp to $2,500 stipend for CCW LicensesUp to $1,000 stipend for Special Certifications (EMT, Lifeguard, NRA, Pilot, Maritime)