
Executive/Close Protection Officer
1w1 week agoControl Risks
Dar es Salaam, TZ · Contract · $60,000 – $120,000
About this role
Control Risks has provided protective services across EMEA for over 40 years, enabling clients to operate successfully with expertise in secure journey management, executive protection, covert security services, and major event support. The team prides itself on a low-profile, discreet approach, backed by ethics, security intelligence, and global network support. Operators are matched from a growing database of multi-national professionals to client needs.
Seeking operators of all levels to deliver high quality executive protection support across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa amid demanding growth in protective service projects. Roles involve short-term requirements with flexibility for urgent, 24/7 responses. Professionals utilise practical know-how in challenging environments.
Join a global team in multi-national settings, working with diverse clients and stakeholders. Maintain discretion, integrity, and a strong security mindset while demonstrating client etiquette and Control Risks’ low-profile approach. Stay informed on regional threats and key issues.
This speculative application builds the talent pool for future roles, with no interview guarantee. Opportunities arise from ongoing projects, supported by training and development. Broaden skills through continuous learning and complex tasks like counter-surveillance.
Requirements
- CPO course qualification with SIA license or country equivalent
- Experience in corporate executive protection
- Military/law enforcement experience, or equivalent commercial experience
- Working knowledge of physical security technologies, methodology, and force management
- Strong inter-personal skills with an ability to listen, learn and demonstrate initiative
- Ability to remain calm in hostile/demanding circumstances
- Flexibility to respond 24/7 to urgent matters with a bias for decisive action
- Excellent communication (oral and written) in English
Responsibilities
- Deliver high quality executive protection support to clients across the region
- Provide secure journey management for client operations
- Support covert security services and major event protection
- Conduct counter-surveillance or behavioural detection tasks
- Lead or support executive protection teams in multi-national environments
- Respond 24/7 to urgent matters with decisive action
- Apply physical security technologies, methodology, and force management
- Maintain low-profile, discreet approach in hostile circumstances
Benefits
- Training & Development
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