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Protective Agent
Work Schedule: |
Full Time |
Salary: |
$50,408 - $95,026 |
Location: |
Washington, DC metropolitan area |
The Directorate of Support has multiple vacancies for
motivated and talented officers interested in career opportunities in
protective operations. Positions fall
within the OS/Protective Operations Specialist career track. The successful candidate will primarily
support various protective operations at the direction of the Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency. Extended
foreign (45-60 or more days in duration) and/or domestic temporary duty
assignments (TDYs) in support of scheduled, or nonscheduled, critical
operations are to be expected.
Typical duties of the Protective Agent include deploying
worldwide to perform sensitive operations in support of protective
requirements. Protective Agents are
consistently called upon to deploy and participate in training and operational
assignments, and are expected to work long hours and deploy for periods from 45
to 60 days in length. The amount of yearly
travel is extensive, and interested candidates should expect to deploy as
scheduled.
Minimum requirements
include a high school diploma or the equivalent, and applicants must be at
least 21 years old, physically fit and possess a valid driver's license. Extensive military, security, or law
enforcement experience, preferably in a military special operations branch,
protective operations, or as S.W.A.T officers, with a minimum of 7 years
combined experience. A bachelors degree
or higher is preferred. Applicant should
possess excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills, have
high levels of integrity, trustworthiness and loyalty to the United States.
Protective Agents are often directed to work overtime (OT), night shifts, holidays
and weekends and to frequently travel overseas. Applicants will earn OT and premium pay benefits in accordance with the
Fair Labor Standards Act. Applicants
should be in good overall physical, mental and emotional condition, have a
reputation as a team player and be willing to work long hours with
ever-changing schedules.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to
tactfully negotiate conflict and remain flexible is a must. Protective Agents
must posses the ability to interact with all levels of Agency management,
liaison with Department of Defense entities, and a multitude of other Federal
agencies. Strong oral communication and
representational skills. Candidates must be able to brief, defend, persuade, and instruct
others on security requirements and policies. Demonstrated leadership, teamwork and organizational
skills and the ability to write in a clear and precise manor are also required
Desired Requirements include:
- War Zone deployment experience
- Strong knowledge base in all facets of protective
operations.
- Leadership and management experience.
- Report writing experience.
- Extensive medical experience (EMT, First Responder, 18D,
Paramedic, Navy Corpsman)
- A working knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Excel,
word, power point etc.).
Only the most qualified applicants will be
interviewed.
All applicants must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview and an extensive background investigation. US citizenship is required.
To be considered suitable for Agency employment, applicants must generally not have used illegal drugs within the last twelve months. The issue of illegal drug use prior to twelve months ago is carefully evaluated during the medical and security processing.
Important Notice: Friends, family, individuals, or organizations may be interested to learn that you are an applicant for or an employee of the CIA. Their interest, however, may not be benign or in your best interest. You cannot control whom they would tell. We therefore ask you to exercise discretion and good judgment in disclosing your interest in a position with the Agency. You will receive further guidance on this topic as you proceed through your CIA employment processing.
To Apply:
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Posted: Mar 11, 2008 03:15 PM
Last Updated: Feb 04, 2009 09:42 AM
Last Reviewed: Feb 04, 2009 09:42 AM