Operations Manager - Basra

GARDAWORLD CONTRACTOR ROLE SPECIFICATION

Position

Security Operations Manager

Role Type

Contractor, GW Consulting Middle East Limited

Location

Basra, Iraq

Est. Start Date

TBC (subject to further confirmation/successful onboarding/visa processing)

Duration of Task

Open ended

Duty Rotation

8 weeks on, 4 weeks off, subject to operational requirements

Travel Pay

Contractors are not entitled to pay while travelling.

Visa Requirements

Save for any visa application costs, the Contractor shall be responsible and liable for the visa stamping related costs, as required in order to deliver the Services. Such costs incurred by the Company shall be charged to the Contractor and deducted from the Fees as applicable.

Package

GardaWorld will provide the Independent Contractor with appropriate accommodation, insurance, flights and life support while on duty.

Food, Accommodation and General Expenses:

Company will provide the Contractor with food, drink, transportation and accommodation as necessary whilst the Contractor is engaged in a project.

If Company is unable to provide the Contractor with food, accommodation and transportation, except as set forth below for inbound and outbound travel to the project location, Company shall either provide a per diem at an agreed rate or reimburse to the Contractor for any travelling, hotel and other expenses reasonably incurred by him in the proper performance of his duties under this Agreement. In the case of the latter, the Contractor must provide Company with such vouchers and receipts or other evidence of actual payment of such expenses as Company may reasonably require. The Contractor shall seek the prior approval by Company for any individual expenses incurred under this Agreement.

Flight Package

GardaWorld will provide an economy class return ticket per rotation to the project location from a hub airport as close as reasonably practicable to the Contractor’s declared home address.

The Contractor will be asked to declare their preferences for a primary, secondary and tertiary hub airport from the GardaWorld hub list at the commencement of their engagement. Where possible and commercially acceptable, GardaWorld will look to book travel to and from one of the preferred hubs.

The Contractor will be responsible for any travel arrangements between the hub airport and their home address. The Company will pay for any transfers from the airport near the project location or such other intermediate landing location to the Consultant’s accommodations at the project.

Further information can be found in the GardaWorld Contractor Travel Standard Operating Instruction (SOI), copy will be provided upon acceptance.

Role Requirements

- The SOM will be experienced in the management of site security and man guarding.

- He must be capable of contingency planning and adapting techniques at short notice to match changes in the environment.

- Have a minimum of 5 years exemplary military, police or law enforcement experience.

- Possess a minimum of 2 years Iraq experience.

- He will have excellent diplomatic and communication skills and prior experience of private security company operations within a high-risk environment. He will be capable of managing a 24/7 Local Guard Force including shift patterns.

- He will ideally be a former British Military NCO or have a Police back ground with experience in site security and man guarding within hostile environments, ideally in the oil and gas industry, including operations within Iraq or Afghanistan.

- The ideal candidate should be comfortable with liaison, briefing and reporting at all levels, both with the client and within Aegis Defence Services Ltd. It is critical that the candidate be proficient with communications, CCTV and IT systems, particularly the Microsoft Office suite of software, be able to execute multiple tasks concurrently and possess superlative time management skills.

- In date FPOS-I or MIRA qualification (or HLTAID005 Provide First Aid In Remote Situations or PHTLS-TFR for the Australian Embassy Kabul contract).

- To have attended and passed an accredited CP course.

Services

Services provided by the Contractor shall be those typically expected for someone in the Position and include, but not be limited to the provision of protection services to ensure t he safety and security of all client staff and other personnel who come under duty of care of CNPC DS6. Services the Contractor can expect to carry out, would include:

- Maintain operational oversight and coordination of the LGF in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

- Liaise with Petrochina Security Team and HSE Department on daily basis. Provide the Client with advice and recommend problems solutions.

- Liaise with LN contract administration team to ensure, that static operation is MOI, MdOC and GOI compliant.

- Monitor the operational status of the LGF; provide operational advice on the best allocation and employment of guard personnel, vehicles and equipment.

- Maintain oversight of the LGF QRF to ensure optimal performance.

- Development and management of the Project Security Plan and SOPs ensuring they are relevant and fit for purpose to support the overall mission, threat and environment.

- Ensure GardaWorld and the client policies, instructions and regulations are implemented and followed.

- Conduct regular security evaluation exercise drills of LGF processes and procedures.

- Conduct vulnerability assessments and formulate loss reduction initiatives.

- Management and investigation of site security and emergency incidents including liaison and tasking of external agencies and the compilation and incident reports.

- Compilation, logging, distribution and storage of routine reports and returns.

- Maintenance of training standards ensuring client confidence in capability.

- Maintain quality assurance of all operational man guarding services.

- Liaison with client regarding all security related issues and initiatives for continuous improvement or security enhancements.

- Undertaking any other direction or reasonable request given by appropriate GardaWorld Management team in accordance with GW Standard Operating Procedures and Guidelines.

For further information about GardaWorld please follow link: www.garda.com/gw

Please note: any Information provided shall be used by GardaWorld to evaluate your qualifications for engaging as a contractor.

Presentation of falsified credentials or false statements can lead to termination of any engagement (or future engagement) with the company.

Any deployment to any region in which GardaWorld operates carries a degree of risk, for more information please go to https://www.garda.com/crisis24/country-reports where you can obtain the latest analysis, information and threat assessment.