View Vacancy - Security Officer (DNK18.185)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Security

The British Embassy in Copenhagen is part of a world-wide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking to hire a Security Officer.

Part of the Security Team, you will support the overall objective to ensure the Compound remains a safe and secure working environment.  With a common-sense approach, you will be a strong team player who is able to think on his/her feet and be able to follow standard operating procedures. 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Routine patrols;
  • Monitor CCTV;
  • Assess, and respond to, any potential security threat against the Embassy or members of its staff and visitors and report the details to the Security Manager;
  • Identify visitors and contractors and issue them with security passes maintaining an accurate record of all visitors and contractors who have entered the premises.
  • Personal searches for visitors and contractors prior to entry; including escorting whilst they are on the premises;
  • Vehicle searches prior to entry;
  • Carry out security scans on incoming mail and parcels;
  • Driving official vehicles as required;
  • Maintain issued equipment;
  • Overtime on short-notice related to official Events outside of normal shift.
  • Security Background with experience of CCTV systems with at least 1-2 years of security experience;
  • Full and clean valid driving licence;
  • Basic IT Skills;
  • Fluent written and spoken English and Danish;
  • Good Customer Services skills;
  • Strong team player.
  • Embassy, NGO, Government experience or other relevant Security position;
  • Knowledge of CCTV systems;
  • First aid skills;
  • Experience in crisis management;
  • Basic knowledge of fire-fighting.
9 May 2018
S1
Full-time, Permanent, Flexible working
35 (Net)
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Denmark
Copenhagen
British Embassy
1
DKK
28, 520.25 (Gross)
1 June 2018

This is a full-time permanent contract.

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check and security clearance.

The successful candidate must have pre-existing work authorization for Denmark in order to apply.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Copenhagen is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Danish employment law.


Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.