Oct 31, 2018

Watchkeeper- Australian Embassy, Baghdad

Employer:GardaWorld International Protective Services
Location: Baghdad , Iraq
Deadline: 30 Nov , 2018

GardaWorld now seeks applications from suitably qualified and experienced Consultants for a Watchkeeper – Australian Embassy, Baghdad

Hiring Criteria
Only FVEY National Candidates (AUS, NZ, USA, UK, CAN) will be considered for this role.

The Watchkeeper must have

* Previous military or law enforcement experience of not less than five (5) years with an excellent
record of conduct. Must not have a criminal record and must not have been dishonourably discharged from service or convicted under the Defence Force Disciplinary Act (1982) (or equivalent) or terminated from employment
* at least two (2) years' experience operating in high risk environments in an operations room capacity
* relevant qualifications and experience in monitoring communications  equipment
* sound problem solving skills and
* excellent communication skills.

Desirable skills also include:
* previous experience working in a diplomatic environment
* previous in-country experience in a similar capacity and a working knowledge of Arabic (Iraqi dialect)

Duties
The Watch Keeper (WK) is responsible for 24/7 monitoring all project communication networks
including:

1. handheld and base station radio communications
2. monitoring vehicle tracking system
3. responding to all incoming telephone calls
4. coordinating Australian Embassy booking tasking’s and
5. coordinating with the communications cell on technical tasking.


Start Date

Late December 2018 - subject to further confirmation & successful induction.*subject to further confirmation/successful induction/visa processing

Daily Rate

GardaWorld offers a competitive daily rate (Contractor will only be paid whilst on-duty – no payment made for Off-duty).

Rotation

8 weeks on and 4 off however candidates need to be flexible and will be driven by operational requirements.

Likely duration of task

3 years with possible extension(s)

Travel Details

The first day of pay is the day of arrival in the country of operations. The last day of pay is the day of departure from the country of operations

Flight Package

GardaWorld will provide an economy class return ticket per rotation to the project location from a hub airport as close as reasonably practicable to the Contractor’s declared home address.

The Contractor will be asked to declare their preferences for a primary, secondary and tertiary hub airport from the GardaWorld hub list at the commencement of their engagement. Where possible and commercially acceptable, GardaWorld will look to book travel to and from one of the preferred hubs.

The Contractor will be responsible for any travel arrangements between the hub airport and their home address.

Further information can be found in the GardaWorld Contractor Travel SOI, copy will be provided upon acceptance.

Package

GardaWorld will provide the Independent Contractor with housing, food and transportation while you are in Theatre along with insurances


Please note: any Information provided and your current performance shall be used by GardaWorld to evaluate your suitability for this position.

Presentation of falsified credentials or false statements can lead to termination of any engagement (or future engagement) with the company.


Please ensure the minimum hiring criteria is met before applying. Only FVEY National Candidates (AUS, NZ, USA, UK, CAN) will be considered for this role.

Only online applications will be considered, direct approaches via email or phone will not be accepted and may result in your application being disregarded.

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