Surveillance Technician / Escort Officer

About the role

Culmen International is hiring a Surveillance Technician/Escort for Chabelly Airfield in Djibouti. The role monitors the CCTV system around the clock, responds to motion-detection alerts, carries out roving patrols and acts as the dedicated United States National escort for uncleared vendor and delivery personnel such as fuel or water deliveries.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor all surveillance feeds during assigned shifts so coverage is continuous 24/7, and respond immediately to motion-detection alarms and perimeter breach alerts, assessing and reporting activity.
• Clean and test cameras and sensors weekly and after severe weather, and report outages so no more than one validated interruption over 15 minutes occurs per site per month.
• Keep the closed-loop video system disconnected from commercial networks and protect recorded footage.
• Conduct roving patrols of the compound and pre-positioned assets at least every four hours, record observations in the patrol log and report damage, tampering or missing property to the Site Manager or Site Lead.
• Serve as the dedicated USN escort for every vendor and delivery person, keeping them under continuous visual observation from entry to exit, and coordinate with the shift lead so CCTV monitoring and patrols run without interruption.
• Report security incidents to the BDOC and COR verbally within 15 minutes and in writing within two hours, follow the duress protocol, take part in drills and follow the unarmed detect-deter-report rules of engagement.
• Keep SPOT status, recall roster and training records current, follow General Orders and regulations, and support maintenance or site personnel when cross-utilized.

Required profile

• 2+ years of documented experience in physical security, law enforcement, military police or combat arms.
• Active Secret clearance and ability to obtain Geneva Convention CAC and HSPD-12 vetting.
• Experience operating CCTV, video management or intrusion detection systems in a security operations or base defense setting.
• Experience escorting personnel or controlling access on a military installation.
• Experience at remote or austere OCONUS locations, preferably in East Africa.
• Ability to support basic maintenance or site tasks so the position can be cross-utilized.

Required skills

• Trained and certified by the Contractor in basic First Aid and CPR, land mobile radio (LMR) communication protocols and operation of the proposed CCTV system.
• Successfully pass immunization, medical and dental screening.

What we offer

• Medical, dental and vision insurance plans, including same or opposite sex domestic partners.
• 401k with immediate vesting and a 4% match, plus life insurance and disability paid by the company.
• Supplemental insurance available, opportunities for training and continuing education, and 12 paid holidays.