Hiring Organization: Control Risks
Job Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Description
The Watchkeeper plays a critical role in coordinating daily mission planning, resource allocation, and client service delivery. This position supports the Security Operations Manager and the wider security team in maintaining operational excellence, ensuring accurate journey management, and delivering high-quality services to diplomatic and contractor clients.
Role Tasks and Responsibilities
Job Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Description
The Watchkeeper plays a critical role in coordinating daily mission planning, resource allocation, and client service delivery. This position supports the Security Operations Manager and the wider security team in maintaining operational excellence, ensuring accurate journey management, and delivering high-quality services to diplomatic and contractor clients.
Role Tasks and Responsibilities
Maintain and regularly update the daily mission forecast, and security risk assessments to align with the Client’s International Communications Network (ICN) appointment schedules.
Allocate resources and coordinate with the security team to ensure mission readiness.
Ensure journey management forms and operational documentation are accurate, current, and compliant.
Monitor team movements using the NOMAD system.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients (including diplomats), internal teams, and contractors.
Support the Security Operations Manager with scheduling, document control, and resource planning.
Assist the Security Operations Manager in the regular review of the operations room Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and plans.
Requirements
Role Requirements
Only FVEY National Candidates (UK, CAN, AUS, NZ, USA) 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
Required Skills & Competencies
Allocate resources and coordinate with the security team to ensure mission readiness.
Ensure journey management forms and operational documentation are accurate, current, and compliant.
Monitor team movements using the NOMAD system.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients (including diplomats), internal teams, and contractors.
Support the Security Operations Manager with scheduling, document control, and resource planning.
Assist the Security Operations Manager in the regular review of the operations room Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and plans.
Requirements
Role Requirements
Only FVEY National Candidates (UK, CAN, AUS, NZ, USA) 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
Required Skills & Competencies
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Strong people skills for engaging with clients and internal stakeholders.
High proficiency in digital tools and adaptability to new technologies.
Strong organizational and time management abilities; capable of working under pressure.
Confident telephone manner and quick decision-making ability.
Confident radio voice procedure
High levels of integrity, initiative, and self-motivation.
Experience in scheduling, document management, and operations room coordination.
Ability to work effectively as part of a dynamic, high-performing team.
Desirable skills also include:
Attention to detail.
Strong people skills for engaging with clients and internal stakeholders.
High proficiency in digital tools and adaptability to new technologies.
Strong organizational and time management abilities; capable of working under pressure.
Confident telephone manner and quick decision-making ability.
Confident radio voice procedure
High levels of integrity, initiative, and self-motivation.
Experience in scheduling, document management, and operations room coordination.
Ability to work effectively as part of a dynamic, high-performing team.
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).
Benefits
Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.Life insurance cover
Personal Accident insuranceAs an equal opportunities’ employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.
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Previous in-country experience in a similar capacity and a working knowledge of Arabic (Iraqi dialect).
Benefits
Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.Life insurance cover
Personal Accident insuranceAs an equal opportunities’ employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.
APPLY