Airport Security Officer (CKIA, Cayman Brac)

About the role

The Cayman Islands Airports Authority (CIAA) is recruiting an Airport Security Officer for the Cayman Brac airport. The officer works as part of a team that surveils and protects persons, property and facilities at airports in the Cayman Islands, helping to deter, detect and respond to security threats in line with CIAA policy, local law and international aviation security requirements. The salary range is CI$42,444 to CI$46,776 per year.

Key responsibilities

• Screen baggage, cargo and mail by x-ray, and screen items and personnel with explosive trace detection equipment
• Apply Standard Operating Procedures and Response SOPs correctly and pass quality control checks
• Patrol airport buildings, airside and landside areas and provide surveillance to prevent unlawful interference with civil aviation
• Screen vehicles, personnel and supplies at external checkpoints and enforce landside security requirements
• Provide crowd control at events and emergencies, and secure incident sites
• Liaise with other airport sections, police and customs and border control, and act as a customer service ambassador
• Follow safety requirements, including reporting safety occurrences and supporting safety audits and investigations

Required profile

• Caymanians, permanent residents with the right to work, or holders of a Residency and Employment Rights Certificate (RERC); proof of eligibility is required before an offer
• GCSE passes in Science, Math and English, or equivalent (e.g. CSEC Grades I-III)
• Ability to work long shift hours, weekends and holidays, in inclement weather and in confined spaces, and to lift up to 60 pounds
• Desirable: experience in police, military or other security organisations, and in handling customer complaints

Required skills

• Clear spoken, written and reading English
• Microsoft Office
• Pass the first academic phase of training, then complete 40 hours of on-the-job training and the x-ray training phase with at least 80% in the National X-ray test
• Pass vision, x-ray interpretation, pre-screening and annual customer service tests

Applications close on 17 November 2026. Candidates apply online through the CIAA careers portal, by email or by post, attaching a cover letter, a CV with at least five years of employment history and the required academic certificates.