Off-Site Video Monitoring Operator

From a chair in an armed response control room in Johannesburg CBD, you guide officers in the field to where they are needed. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Location: Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Track stolen vehicles on the map and guide recovery teams
• Talk down intruders over on-site speakers when the system allows
• Keep call-out times and client passwords up to date
• Monitor live CCTV feeds and zoom in on suspicious movement
• Report camera faults and offline sites to the technicians
• Log every event and action on the monitoring software
• Pull and save video footage for incident investigations

• Good memory for sites, streets and procedures
• Matric
• Computer literate and quick on a keyboard
• PSIRA registration, Grade C or higher
• No criminal convictions (vetting is done before you start)

• CCTV operator short course
• Speaking more than one local language

• Path to senior controller or supervisor
• Training on the monitoring software
• Indoor, air-conditioned work environment
• Shift allowance for nights

• Show you can stay alert at night. If you have done night shift before without problems, say so.
• Mention any software you have used: alarm monitoring, CCTV or even call centre systems. Control rooms need people who learn screens fast.