Security Specialist - Veterans Preferred Mountain View, CA - Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) : Job Details

Security Specialist - Veterans Preferred

Mountain View, CA

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 assessment, prediction, and management of violence.

GDBA's Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients

A newly hired Protector in Menlo Park/Palo Alto will earn no less than $90,000 in their first year with GDBA. Protectors with prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities could earn up to $110,000 in their first year.

This is a full-time position with benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401(k).

Your Role as a Protector:

• Monitor property utilizing GDBA Command Center tools and technology
• Screen visitors and vendors; control access to protected sites
• Coordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergencies
• Provide physical protection and logistical support at clients' homes and during travel
• Provide secure transportation as needed
• Survey and prepare locations prior to client arrival
• Document suspicious activities in detail
• Maintain readiness to meet any threat

Who You Are:

Veterans constitute over 60% of GDBA's workforce—military-experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. Active National Guard or Reservists: GDBA can accommodate your drill schedules and activations. Active-duty service members are encouraged to apply within 90 days of ETS and may attend our Essential Protector Skills Academy (EPS) during Terminal Leave. Our most successful Protectors come from diverse backgrounds and succeed because they communicate effectively, are physically fit, eager to learn, honest, and enjoy teamwork. Our promotion system is merit-based; performance is prioritized over seniority.

What to Expect:

• 12-day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) Training Academy
• Professional Leadership Track (PLT): a 2-year on-the-job executive protection program including 500 hours of training, mentoring, instructing, certification, and four advanced academies
• Must be drug and nicotine free
• Able to pass a pre-employment background check
• Must be able to swim

Additional Compensation and Benefits:

• $1,500 sign-on bonus
• Reimbursements for gym, massage, ammunition, and cellphone
• $1,100 Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution
• Family benefits including outing funds, active kids fund, and school supplies fund
• Annual free vacations for 200 qualified Protectors
• Up to $2,500 stipend for CCW licenses
• Up to $1,000 stipend for certifications like EMT, Lifeguard, NRA, Pilot, Maritime

Visit our Earnings and Benefits Page for more details on benefits, stipends, overtime, bonuses, travel pay, and more.

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