About This Role
This is a protective role within a high-end hospitality setting where the "product" being secured is both physical property and guest privacy. The officer functions as part of a shift-based team guarding a luxury furnished-residence operation that caters to diplomats, executives, and VIP travelers. Day-to-day work blends access control, perimeter monitoring, and discreet handling of sensitive situations involving high-profile guests. It suits someone who understands that in luxury hospitality, security presence must be felt without being intrusive.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The junior-level framing with 1–3 years suggests the employer wants someone with foundational security experience but is willing to shape the right candidate into their specific service culture. The profile being sought leans toward individuals who can exercise judgment independently during shifts, since shift-based work often means operating with limited direct supervision. Underlying the requirements is an expectation of absolute discretion — the kind of person who understands that what they observe about guests stays confidential. Prior exposure to hospitality, diplomatic compounds, or residential security would signal the candidate understands the dual demand of protection and service etiquette.
How to Approach This Application
Emphasize any experience where you handled access control, guest-facing interactions, or worked in environments requiring confidentiality — these matter more than generic guard duty descriptions. The employer will likely prioritize reliability, grooming, and communication composure over physical credentials, so present yourself as someone who can represent a premium brand. If you have worked with international clients or in upscale settings, make that visible early. A short note on your understanding of discretion and professional conduct could set you apart from applicants who only list duties.
Who This Role Suits
Best suited for someone early in a security career who is comfortable with shift schedules and wants to build experience in the premium hospitality sector. Competition is likely moderate — the niche luxury positioning raises the bar on presentation and professionalism, which narrows the pool of candidates who can credibly fill it.
ALTERA LUXURY LIVING
Company Profile
Altera Luxury Living / FTE Engineering PLC, located around Bole Japan in Addis Ababa, is a premier high-end hospitality and luxury fully furnished-property. Designed for diplomats, international corporate executives, Business travelers, company delegates, international NGO employee, executive conference participants and short- or long-stay VIP guests, the property delivers friction less luxury living experiences grounded in strict discretion, elite comfort, and exceptional service standards.
Job Title: Security Officer
Company: Altera Luxury Living / FTE Engineering PLC
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Bole Japan)
Employment Type: Full-time (Shift-based)
Salary: Negotiable
About the Job
The Security Officer delivers strict surveillance and active asset protection while maintaining a polished, modest corporate presence that respects the peace of luxury residents.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain a high-active security presence, blending elite corporate hospitality with strict access controls to ensure an atmosphere of safe, relaxed luxury.
- Monitor security networks including CCTV, early fire indicators, and integrated multi-point security access lines.
- Inspect and process external delivery workers, property suppliers, and visitor entries smoothly without building lobby disruptions.
- Conduct discreet patrol rounds of parking sectors, perimeter fences, and residential floors.
About You
- Education & Training: certificate or diploma in any field of study. completion of formal security training, law enforcement background, or emergency safety response programs.
- Experience: 2+ years of continuous experience working as a dedicated security officer in an embassy setting, high-end corporate tower, or luxury residential hotel/Hotel apartment, chain Hotels or resorts.
Required Skills
- CCTV & Monitor Oversight: Actively monitoring security camera feeds, split screens, and perimeter alarms for unusual activity.
- Access Control Management: Verifying vendor badges, resident keycards, and elevator access restrictions to prevent unauthorized entry.
• Fire Panel Monitoring: Reading and responding immediately to fire alarm control panels, smoke detectors, and water flow indicators
How To Apply
Interested and Qualified candidates can apply through the contact details below:
📧 Email: gm@alteraluxury.com
📞 Phone: +251 96 339 7777
📍 In-Person: Addis Ababa, Bole area (around Bole Japan) 4th floor
Important Note: Please state the specific position title you are applying for in the subject line of your email
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