Control Risks is a specialist risk consultancy that helps to create secure, compliant and resilient organizations in an age of ever-changing risk. Working across disciplines, technologies and geographies, everything we do is based on our belief that taking risks is essential to our clients’ success.
Control Risks is seeking a Watchkeeper to join our Nairobi-based Regional Operations Centre (ROC). This role supports 24/7 situational awareness and incident response across East Africa by monitoring open-source and proprietary platforms, maintaining real-time operational dashboards, and ensuring timely escalation of security incidents. The Watchkeeper plays a critical role in delivering accurate reporting, coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders, and supporting clients with live information during crises. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail, thrive under pressure, and bring experience from security, intelligence, or operational monitoring environments. This is a shift-based role requiring round-the-clock availability.
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