Career

Updated 15. December, 2019

Opportunities for Maritime Security Operator and Executive Protection Officer

At i.b.s.®, our employees are our best asset. We are a global professional service company providing security consultancy but as well up to armed operational services e.g. close protection to high class individuals, maritime security for merchant vessel and yachts. Our commitment is workforce success, driven by development and collaboration. We invest in our employees to better serve our customers.

i.b.s.® is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that prides itself on growth and exceeding expectations, not only for our customers but also for our employees. We believe that having the best of the best on staff translates into having the best of the best in customer results.

i.b.s.® maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage minorities, women, veterans, law enforcement and military personal to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified.

i.b.s.® actively seeks transitioning and former service members because their skills, experience and professionalism are a match to our employment needs. i.b.s.® participates in outreach activities to attract and hire members of this vital employee population base and is proud to employ veterans of the European military forces, utilizing their unique training and skills to meet our customers’ needs.To enlarge the operative teams of our Maritime Division and transportation security devision as well for our land based operations e.g. executive and personal protection, we are looking for experienced PCASP and CPO´s with military and/or police forces/specialized forces background out of the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (USA).

Please note that the working language is English and we preferentially hiring applicants which are able to speak and write in English on an acceptable level (minimum CEF Level B1).

If you have interest to work in our commercial security company especially in the field of maritime security as a permanent employee you have to meet the following mandatory requirements:

• posses European citizen passport which must be valid for at least minimum twelve (12) months
• minimum four (4) years service time in military and/or police forces
• minimum two (2) years experiences and service time in the private security and private maritime security industry or
• minimum two (2) years experience and service in naval forces involved in anti-/counter-piracy missions (certified by testimonial/discharge papers) plus relevant land based missions (proved by relevant references and/or recommendations) 
• must possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• must be able to meet and continue to meet any applicable state, county and municipal licensing requirements 
• full military or police discharge papers showing exemplary services (testimonial)
• a valid clear criminal record from home country (not older than six (6) months)
• a current drug- and alcohol-screening (not older then three (3) months)
• Basic-Safety-Training acc. STCW A-VI/1-1 to 1-4
• Ship-Security-Officer-Training acc. STCW VI/5 or
• certificate of Profiency in Designated Security Duties acc. STCW VI/6
• valid Seafarers Medical Certificate (ENG1) valid for at least six (6) months
• valid yellow fever vaccination certificate acc. WHO
• Seaman's Card or Seaman's Book 

Be so kind to send us your CV and all necessary documents only as an electronic version (.pdf-File) by E-Mail included informations about

• your soonest possible date for an interview in our Hamburg office
• your soonest possible entry date in our company
• your salary expectations on a monthly base 

Please, kindly note that we will not respect any application for our recruitment process missing such informations as described before.

All appropriate applicants will be invited for a personal interview (no Skype and/or phone interviews) in our Hamburg office.

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