Acuity International · 13 hours ago
Protective Security Operations Chief (PSOC) - WPS III (Somalia)
10701 Parkridge Blvd - Reston, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expAcuity International is a global company that empowers clients through a range of services. They are seeking a Protective Security Operations Chief to manage and coordinate protective operations, evaluate threatening situations, and communicate effectively with various entities during missions.
Information Services
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Coordinate Contractor-provided protective operations
Assist the DS/RSO Watch Officer in the RSO Tactical Operations Center (TOC)
Assist in the coordination and supervision of all protective operations, to include the following:
Manage the daily operations of the protection cell within the RSO TOC
Evaluate threatening situations and appropriately call for deployment of additional resources (e.g., Emergency Response Team, Quick Response Force, etc.)
Operate communications equipment and monitor and relay radio traffic to effectively controlling the various protection nets
Communicate with entities outside of the protection cell with a variety of voice and text-based communications technology (e.g., local cell phone, regional and global satellite phone, tactical military radio, and UHF/VHF radio
Prepare daily and weekly reports as requested by supervisory chain-of-command
Maintain a watch record
Ensure that PSDs submit required mission paperwork prior to the start of a mission
Monitor PSDs
Assist with mission planning for PSDs
Maintain a database of all protective missions
Brief senior U.S. Embassy personnel during emergency situations
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. citizen
Applicants must pass the pre-employment Physical Readiness Test (PRT) in order to advance in the application process for the position
Must possess either: A minimum of three (3) years' experience providing protective services on WPS III and/or any of its predecessor contracts, or; A minimum of two (2) years' experience providing protective security services on WPS III and/or any of its predecessor contracts with a minimum of six (6) months of that experience being in the TO area of operations
Must possess a minimum of seven (7) years' experience in protective security assignments
This experience may be gained in the employ of any national, state, provincial, local, or commercial entities providing armed protective services that require skills similar to those identified in the PSS training course as outlined in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 2, Training. This experience must be earned in locations with significant risk
A minimum of two (2) years of this experience must have been in a protective security supervisory or in-charge capacity
Must attend and successfully complete a supervisory course meeting the requirements established in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 1, Position Descriptions, Section 1.2.C
Attend and successfully complete the PSS training course, as outlined in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 2, Training
Qualify with the Glock-19, M4 or MK18 as specified by the designated TO, M240, and M249, re-qualifying as required in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 2, Training
Obtain and maintain a Personnel Security Clearance as specified in the TO
Complete the WPS III Physical Readiness Test, per WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 15, Physical Readiness Test Protocols and Standards, at the sixty-five (65) percent performance level, and maintain that fitness level for the duration of his/her service on the TO
May not possess any impediments to traveling overseas to and within countries that are considered dangerous or unhealthy in general, or to the country or countries assigned in the applicable TO
Company
Acuity International
Acuity International is a leading provider of process and technology-based critical services to global government.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Anthony Corbi
Chief Executive Officer
Joe Guiliano
Chief Financial Officer
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2025-06-22
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