Recruiter: Michael Baker
Location: US-VA-Reston/OCONUSResponsibilities:
Provide on and off compound detection of explosive materials.
Perform daily maintenance training (i.e., performance and explosives detection) and maintain training records for assigned detection dogs.
Maintain the day-to-day health and welfare of assigned detection dogs.
Maintain all assigned canine-related equipment.
Perform basic canine emergency first-aid as needed.
Requirements:
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must possess NAPWDA certification or equivalent national/state/provincial military or law enforcement certification as a working dog handler.
Must possess a minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a military or law enforcement dog handler.
Must possess a minimum of one (1) additional year of security-related experience. Experience may be gained in the employ of any national, state, provincial, local, or commercial entities providing armed high threat protective services.
Training:
Attend and successfully complete the perquisite training course.
Attend and successfully complete firearms training with the Glock-19, M4, M203, M240, M249, and Remington 870 shotgun, qualifying on those firearms.
Attend and successfully complete training, to be a minimum of three (3) hours in length, addressing the following topics:
Recognition of improvised explosive devices (IED) and explosive materials, both in general and relating specifically to the client's area of operations.
Safe explosives handling, explosives storage protocols, and explosives transportation protocols, to include protocols for avoiding cross-contamination of explosive training materials.
Phase one (1) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF) National Odor Recognition Test (NORT)
Phase two (2) of the North American Police Work Dog Association (NAPWDA) certification test.
Contractor shall be in excellent physical shape and be able to pass the PT test.
Possess no impediments to traveling overseas to and within countries that are considered dangerous or unhealthy in general, or to the country or countries.