LOCAL GUARD FORCE COORDINATOR (LGFC)

Organisation: U.S. Embassy Mbabane
Announcement Number: Mbabane-2026-12
Location: Mbabane, Eswatini
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Grade: LE-0701-8
Salary: SZL 318,893 – SZL 478,305 per year
Closing Date: 13 November 2026
Security Clearance: Public Trust – Background Investigation

The U.S. Embassy Mbabane invites applications from all interested applicants, including current Mission employees, for the position of Local Guard Force Coordinator.

Job Summary

The Local Guard Force Coordinator provides management advice and support to the Regional Security Officer, Assistant Regional Security Officer or Post Security Officer on local guard contract, operational, management and financial matters.

The role includes overseeing contract guard performance, supporting guard-force training, managing security equipment, coordinating emergency-response exercises and supporting local guard programme planning and budgets.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advice on local guard contract, operational, management and financial matters.
• Assist with developing the annual local guard programme budget, justifications and official correspondence.
• Monitor guard-programme budget execution and recommend adjustments based on spending patterns, inflation, exchange-rate changes and funding levels.
• Provide daily oversight of approximately 170 contract guards.
• Document guard-performance deficiencies and recommend corrective actions.
• Review contractor invoices for approval.
• Verify and support initial and refresher training for contract guards.
• Support training on Embassy assets, fire and explosion response, bomb searches, evacuations, chemical and biological awareness, and security-equipment operation.
• Maintain inventories of Government-owned and contractor-provided local guard equipment.
• Establish stock-reordering points and maintenance schedules for security equipment, radios, vehicles, cameras, recorders, telephones and related equipment.
• Assist with biannual physical inventories of local guard equipment.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant host-government security officials, security professionals and other stakeholders.
• Plan, coordinate and arrange host-security-force response plans and joint emergency exercises.
• Travel to constituent locations when required.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High school/secondary school diploma.
• Valid local driver’s licence to operate up to a Sport Utility Vehicle.

Experience

• At least three years of progressively responsible experience in commercial security guarding, civilian or government policing, or the military.
• Experience in contract, budget or fiscal processes.
• Supervisory experience.

Language Requirements

• Fluent written and spoken English – Level 4.
• Fluent written and spoken SiSwati – Level 4.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of physical-security protection, contract administration and standard security practices and procedures.
• Knowledge of community-style policing/mobile patrol models, defensive-security plans and security equipment.
• Knowledge of budget formulation and tracking.
• Knowledge of Eswatini’s operational environment, laws, security entities and historical criminal and terrorist threats.
• Working knowledge of local labour law.
• Ability to assess real-time threat information and support defensive operations.
• Strong analytical thinking, judgement, problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Excellent report-writing, presentation and public-speaking skills.
• Ability to manage security-related engagements professionally under pressure.
• Ability to understand U.S. Government contracting and budgeting processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including reports, memoranda, spreadsheets, presentations and email.

Important Information

• The successful candidate must complete a background investigation and pre-employment medical examination.
• No telework or relocation expenses are offered.
• Candidates must be able to commence work within a reasonable period after receiving required authorisations and clearances.
• The U.S. Mission is an equal-opportunity employer.

How to Apply

Apply online through the official U.S. Department of State ERA recruitment portal by 13 November 2026.

Upload all applicable supporting documents, including a CV, certificates, driver’s licence, work or residency permits where applicable, and professional licences where applicable.

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