View Vacancy - Security Guard S2 (01/19 WHK) - AU

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)
Security Guards

Main purpose of job

  • Protect the lives of occupants, employers, colleagues and visitors to the BHC Office and HC & DHC Residences
  • Ensure there is no unauthorised access to the BHC office, the compound, Residences or any vehicle or equipment in  the grounds

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Responsible for protecting the lives of employees, colleagues and visitors
  • Searching of people and vehicles
  • Conducting patrol within and around the residential premises using the electronic patrol system and its instructions.
  • Follow all security processes and procedures
  • Access control – making the appropriate security checks and entries in the occurrence book
  • Completing all necessary information i.e. Occurrence Book, Visitor’s logs, etc.
  • Dealing with public as first point of contact to BHC – providing information as instructed
  • Receiving deliveries – scanning of mail
  • Operate hand-held radios, including neighbourhood watch radio
  • Follow line of command – first communications with Supervisor Guard, then CMS (PSM) and if the above mentioned people are not available, then the High Commissioner (PSO)
  • Care for security and other equipment i.e. mobile phone, hand-held radio, clock-in system, alarm system, uniforms, etc.  Report any faulty or broken items immediately.  Ensure guard house and staff room (at Residence) and surroundings are kept clean at all times.
  • Other tasks deemed necessary by the security management

              

Good customer services skills, and 2 years previous security experience
IT skills
22 July 2019
S2
Fixed Term
60
24 months
Africa
Namibia
Windhoek
British High Commission
3
NAD 82,091.44 per year depending on relevant experience and qualifications, including 13th month salary + performance bonus + contribution to medical and pension options.
1 October 2019

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain experience working at a Diplomatic Mission; perform various e-learning courses.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.