CCTV Monitoring Officer (Night Roster)

Sharp eyes and a calm voice are the tools of the trade at a vehicle tracking control centre in Paarl. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The work is in Paarl, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Keep call-out times and client passwords up to date
• Pull and save video footage for incident investigations
• Hand over open incidents clearly at shift change
• Log every event and action on the monitoring software
• Dispatch the nearest response vehicle over the radio
• Answer alarm signals and phone clients to verify them
• Report camera faults and offline sites to the technicians

• No criminal convictions (vetting is done before you start)
• Matric
• Clear speaking voice on radio and phone
• Computer literate and quick on a keyboard
• Good memory for sites, streets and procedures

• Experience on a CCTV or alarm monitoring platform
• Speaking more than one local language
• CCTV operator short course

• Training on the monitoring software
• Shift allowance for nights
• Path to senior controller or supervisor

• Some companies give a typing and map test. Practise finding streets on a map quickly before the interview.
• Show you can stay alert at night. If you have done night shift before without problems, say so.