Full-Time

Protective Security Operations Chief

Psoc, WPS III

Posted on 5/9/2026

Acuity International

Acuity International

501-1,000 employees

Government-focused professional services and facilities management

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Reston, VA, USA

In Person

US Citizenship Required

Category
Security & Protective Services
Requirements
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Applicants must pass the pre-employment Physical Readiness Test (PRT) in order to advance in the application process for the position.
  • Must possess either: 1) A minimum of three (3) years’ experience providing protective services on WPS III and/or any of its predecessor contracts, or 2) A minimum of two (2) years’ experience providing protective security services on WPS III and/or any of its predecessor contracts with a minimum of six (6) months of that experience being in the TO area of operations.
  • Must possess a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in protective security assignments.
  • This experience may be gained in the employ of any national, state, provincial, local, or commercial entities providing armed protective services that require skills similar to those identified in the PSS training course as outlined in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 2, Training. This experience must be earned in locations with significant risk.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of this experience must have been in a protective security supervisory or in-charge capacity.
  • Must attend and successfully complete a supervisory course meeting the requirements established in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 1, Position Descriptions, Section 1.2.C.
  • Attend and successfully complete the PSS training course, as outlined in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 2, Training.
  • Qualify with the Glock-19, M4 or MK18 as specified by the designated TO, M240, and M249, re-qualifying as required in WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 2, Training.
  • Obtain and maintain a Personnel Security Clearance as specified in the TO.
  • Complete the WPS III Physical Readiness Test, per WPS III IDIQ, Attachment 15, Physical Readiness Test Protocols and Standards, at the sixty-five (65) percent performance level, and maintain that fitness level for the duration of his/her service on the TO.
  • May not possess any impediments to traveling overseas to and within countries that are considered dangerous or unhealthy in general, or to the country or countries assigned in the applicable TO.
Responsibilities
  • Coordinate Contractor-provided protective operations.
  • Assist the DS/RSO Watch Officer in the RSO Tactical Operations Center (TOC).
  • Assist in the coordination and supervision of all protective operations, to include the following:
  • Manage the daily operations of the protection cell within the RSO TOC.
  • Evaluate threatening situations and appropriately call for deployment of additional resources (e.g., Emergency Response Team, Quick Response Force, etc.).
  • Operate communications equipment and monitor and relay radio traffic to effectively controlling the various protection nets.
  • Communicate with entities outside of the protection cell with a variety of voice and text-based communications technology (e.g., local cell phone, regional and global satellite phone, tactical military radio, and UHF/VHF radio.
  • Prepare daily and weekly reports as requested by supervisory chain-of-command.
  • Maintain a watch record.
  • Ensure that PSDs submit required mission paperwork prior to a start of a mission.
  • Monitor PSDs.
  • Assist with mission planning for PSDs.
  • Maintain a database of all protective missions.
  • Brief senior U.S. Embassy personnel during emergency situations.

Acuity International provides a range of professional services to government and commercial clients, including occupational health, disaster response and recovery, global health services, program and construction management, munitions response and demilitarization, global security services, and base and critical facilities management. Its offerings are delivered through government and commercial contracts, using process and technology-driven approaches to coordinate specialized teams and services that are deployed worldwide when needed. The company differentiates itself through its breadth of mission areas, focus on mission-critical operations, and a global delivery footprint, enabling end-to-end support for complex government programs and security and health initiatives. Its goal is to deliver essential, high-impact services that protect people, infrastructure, and health outcomes for clients across the public and private sectors.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Reston, Virginia

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for post-conflict stabilization and capacity building services internationally.
  • Base support and logistics capabilities enhance competitiveness in remote government contracts.
  • Recent CGO hire signals aggressive federal sector growth and capture management expansion.

What critics are saying

  • DoD IG audit reveals $120M overbilling on munitions projects, triggering potential debarment.
  • Amentum's $40B+ backlog erodes Acuity's 20% base operations market share within 24 months.
  • KBR displaces Acuity's occupational health contracts via $500M State Department exclusive deal.

What makes Acuity International unique

  • Comprehensive service portfolio spans medical, security, munitions response, and facilities management globally.
  • Advanced technology integration for large-scale project management and time-critical emergency federal operations.
  • Specialized demining and UXO removal expertise aligned with post-conflict stabilization demand.

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