- Security Specialist

Company: Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA)
Location: San Diego
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

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 the assessment, prediction, and management of violence. GDBA's Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients A newly hired Protector in San Diego will earn no less than $60k in their first year with GDBA. San Diego-based Protectors could earn up to $80k in first year earnings when accounting for prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities. This is a full-time position with benefits, including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401(k). Your Role as a Protector:

• Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command Center
• Screen visitors and vendors; control all access to protected site
• Coordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergencies
• Provide physical protection and logistical support at clients' homes and when they travel
• Provide secure transportation as needed
• Survey and prepare (advance) locations prior to arrival of client
• Prepare detailed documentation of suspicious activity
• Create and maintain readiness to meet any threat Who You Are: Military, law enforcement, or experience in executive protection/security is meaningful, though not a requirement to become a GDBA Protector. We're less interested in what you are than who you are . Our most successful Protectors come from a variety of backgrounds and have succeeded because they communicate effectively, are physically fit, willing to learn, tell the truth, and enjoy working in a team environment. Our promotion system is merit-based. Performance matters most, not seniority. Interested Candidates Should Expect the Following:
  • 12-Day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) Training Academy
  • Professional Leadership Track (PLT) - 2-year on-the-job executive protection training curriculum that prepares Protectors for future leadership positions at GDBA:
    • 500 hours of training, mentoring, instructing, and certification
    • 4 additional advanced executive protection/leadership training academies
    • Protectors must be drug and nicotine free
    • Able to pass a pre-employment background investigation
    • Must be able to swim Additional Compensation and Benefits :
      • Gym, massage, ammunition, and cellphone reimbursements
      • $1,100 Health Savings Account (HSA) Contribution
      • Family benefits including family outing fund, active kids fund, and school supplies fund
      • Free vacations each year for 200 qualified Protectors
      • Up to $2,500 stipend for CCW Licenses
      • Up to $1,000 stipend for Special Certifications (EMT, Lifeguard, NRA, Pilot, Maritime) Visit our Earnings and Benefits Page to learn more about benefits, stipends, additional overtime opportunities, bonuses, travel pay, and more: www.gdba.com/earnings-and-benefits. Learn more about our organization by visiting our website, following GDBA on social media, or connecting with us on LinkedIn. Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Are you eligible to work in the United States? * Select... Candidates are required to be eligible to work in the United States. Do you have a valid drivers license? * Select... If you heard about us from a GDBA Employee, Former GDBA Employee, or a Friend/Colleague, please let us know their name. On a scale from 1-5, how confident are you that you can pass GDBA's Physical Readiness Test (PRT)? * Select... Right before applying, how did you hear about us? * Select... This is a full-time position. Do you have any restrictions or commitments that would prevent you from working full-time hours for this position? If so, please specify. * This position requires the ability to swim - are you a capable swimmer? * Select... Please indicate your desired salary range. * Voluntary Self-IdentificationFor government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.As set forth in Gavin de Becker & Associates (Website)'s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. Select... Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305 Page 1 of 1 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026 Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305 Page 1 of 1 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026
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