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Security Specialist, Protective Operations (24 month LTE)

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Operations
Seattle, WA, USA
Posted 6+ months ago

The Foundation

We are the largest nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve. We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities. As a workplace, we’re committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Team

The Global Security team protects the foundation’s personnel, facilities, information/data, and reputation.

Your Role

The Security Specialist will be part of the protective operations team, reporting to the deputy director. The protective operations team, as part of global security, works to ensure the safety of foundation employees worldwide. In this role you will be responsible for high-risk journey management, emergency medical response, and employee training. Travel to high-risk areas with short notice is typical for this role.

What You’ll Do

  • Journey management for employees travelling to high-risk areas, including direct support to senior leadership and special activities as assigned.

  • Providing timely assessments and mitigation strategies to counter threats to foundation activities globally.

  • Monitoring global threats and changes in risk environment in collaboration with the risk intelligence team.

  • Monitoring and advising the risk intelligence team on changes to trusted security partner assessments of subnational risk.

  • Collaborating effectively with internal program teams to ensure foreseeable risks are considered and all necessary protective measures for foundation staff and executives are implemented.

  • Designing and participating in training programs, as assigned, for the protective operations team to maintain critical medical and security skills.

  • Reviewing daily threat information in order to identify potential threats to the foundation.

  • Augmenting and assisting the Seattle campus security team, as assigned.

Your Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree with eight or more years of documented success working in a government, military, or NGO security position.

  • EMT-B or higher qualification required. ACLS and BLS instructor preferred.

  • Extensive experience designing and delivering training using experiential learning to a global workforce.

  • Demonstrated ability to absorb analysis on varied and complex security issues with experience reacting swiftly to significant events while demonstrating sound judgement.

  • Experience planning and conducting protective security details for high profile or senior leadership positions.

  • Documented success working alone or on a small team in austere, remote, and high-risk regions is required.

*Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.

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The salary range for this role is $125,000 to $187,500 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle and Washington D.C., where our offices are located. The range for this role in these locations is $136,100 to $204,300 USD. As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate’s job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.

Hiring Requirements

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Candidate Accommodations

If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request here.

Inclusion Statement

We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion — of voices, ideas, and approaches — and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.

All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.