Control Room Officer
Job Description:
Job Purpose
The overall purpose of this role is to help secure the clients' premises and assets by utilizing CCTV surveillance to identify break-ins and investigate criminal cases such as theft, vandalism, and other misdemeanors.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Surveillance - Systematically monitor designated areas from the control room.
- Raise Alarms - Identify and respond to break-ins by raising alarms and alerting the security guards on duty.
- Control Access of Restricted Areas - CCTV footage helping to resolve security issues concerning theft of items, equipment, property, staff, and documents.
- Reporting - Prepare an analytical report on security details in accordance with the client's operating procedures.
- Retrieval of Recordings - provide record footage to aid in the investigation of cases.
- Make recommendations - Utilize vantage point advantage to identify security risks such as blind spots and gaps in the fence or wall and recommend changes.
Key Performance Indicators
- Detection and recognition of prohibited items.
- Constant communication with guards on duty.
- Develop weekly progress reports and a final report of findings on all company cases investigated.
- Follow up on all requests from the staff initiated within 24 hours and issue progress reports on pending cases.
- Assist on security advisories issued periodically as and when necessary.
- Propose and implement staff development initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications, Regulatory & Legal Requirements
- Must have KCSE certification.
- Able to speak English and Swahili.
- Aged between 25 and 35 years.
- At least 2 years' experience working with CCTV systems; A SIA CCTV license would be advantageous.
- Must have a valid standard first aid and CPR certificate.
- Must have undergone Security and Counterterrorism Awareness Training.
- Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
- Certificate of Good Conduct (less than six months from the date of issue).
Continuous Professional Development
- To attend at least two new security and/or transport-related trainings per year.
Competencies and Attributes
- Must be a team player
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated and able to work under little to no direct supervision.
- Able to multi-task
- Able to work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Work Environment
- Working Environment: The jobholder will be working from the control room
Required Skills:
Indicators Team Player Key Performance Indicators Investigation First Aid Attention To Detail Communication Skills Security Pressure English Training Communication