Background

Swissport Tanzania Plc is a leading aviation ground services provider operating at Julius Nyerere International Airport and Kilimanjaro International Airport. The company delivers safe, reliable, and high-quality ground handling services to international and domestic airlines. Swissport Tanzania Plc invites disciplined, service-oriented, and safety-conscious professionals to join its team in a fast-paced airport environment where operational excellence and customer satisfaction are paramount.

Position Details

Job title: Aviation Security Officer

Number of positions: 20

Duty station: Dar es Salaam

Reports to: Security Coordinator

Contract type: Fixed-term contract

Role Profile

The Aviation Security Officer will provide all necessary and required security services as contracted by customers and/or required by regulatory bodies. The role is intended to protect the aviation industry from unlawful acts and crime, including but not limited to guarding, access control, and searching of areas and aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Detecting fraud and theft, reporting such incidents, and following up on any suspicious events.
• Writing reports on daily activities and irregularities, including equipment or property damage, theft, the presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.
• Patrolling the warehouse to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure the security of doors, windows, and gates.
• Answering alarms and investigating disturbances.
• Monitoring and authorizing the entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises.
• Operating detective devices to screen individuals and prevent prohibited articles from entering restricted areas.
• Inspecting and adjusting security systems, equipment, and machinery to ensure operational use and detect evidence of tampering.
• Attending to any incident that comes to the attention of the security officer.
• Escorting armed vehicles transporting money and valuables to prevent theft and ensure safe delivery.
• Reporting any suspicious characters or movements to immediate supervisors.
• Reporting near misses and incidents on SMT, with at least five reports per month.
• Ensuring security questions are asked at the check-in counter and proper weights are inserted in the system during the check-in process.
• Verifying passengers’ documents, including passports, visas, tickets, and other required supporting documents such as yellow fever vaccination certificates.
• Requesting “OK to Board” for passengers with suspicious documents during the document verification process.
• Sharing information with airline representatives about denied passengers after flight departure.
• Verifying transfer passengers’ documents at the transfer desk.
• Intercepting and searching employees within the company who are observed making suspicious movements.
• Performing CCTV surveillance to detect unauthorized and suspicious movements.
• Ensuring the protection of all screened baggage and cargo before and after loading onto an aircraft.
• Ensuring proper usage of company properties.

Personal Qualities

Applicants should demonstrate the following qualities:

• High integrity and professional accountability.
• Strong teamwork orientation.
• Attention to detail and data protection awareness.
• Ability to perform in a high-pressure operational environment.
• Flexibility to work in shift operations, including weekends and public holidays.
• Strict adherence to safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications and Competencies

Applicants should be self-driven, dynamic, team-oriented, able to work under pressure, and possess the following qualifications and skills:

• High school to diploma-level qualification.
• Aviation Security Licence, which is a must.
• Good communication skills in English and Swahili.
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions.
• Strong health and safety awareness.

• Detecting fraud and theft, reporting such incidents, and following up on any suspicious events.
• Writing reports on daily activities and irregularities, including equipment or property damage, theft, the presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.
• Patrolling the warehouse to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure the security of doors, windows, and gates.
• Answering alarms and investigating disturbances.
• Monitoring and authorizing the entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises.
• Operating detective devices to screen individuals and prevent prohibited articles from entering restricted areas.
• Inspecting and adjusting security systems, equipment, and machinery to ensure operational use and detect evidence of tampering.
• Attending to any incident that comes to the attention of the security officer.
• Escorting armed vehicles transporting money and valuables to prevent theft and ensure safe delivery.
• Reporting any suspicious characters or movements to immediate supervisors.
• Reporting near misses and incidents on SMT, with at least five reports per month.
• Ensuring security questions are asked at the check-in counter and proper weights are inserted in the system during the check-in process.
• Verifying passengers’ documents, including passports, visas, tickets, and other required supporting documents such as yellow fever vaccination certificates.
• Requesting “OK to Board” for passengers with suspicious documents during the document verification process.
• Sharing information with airline representatives about denied passengers after flight departure.
• Verifying transfer passengers’ documents at the transfer desk.
• Intercepting and searching employees within the company who are observed making suspicious movements.
• Performing CCTV surveillance to detect unauthorized and suspicious movements.
• Ensuring the protection of all screened baggage and cargo before and after loading onto an aircraft.
• Ensuring proper usage of company properties.

• Good communication skills in English and Swahili.
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions.
• Strong health and safety awareness.

• High school to diploma-level qualification.
• Aviation Security Licence, which is a must.