Junior Support Assistant (Security Assistant) at icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health

Overall Purpose of the Job

• To protect icipe land parcel and other infrastructure at Kuja River field site.
• To regularly give reports concerning the security status at Kuja River field site to the ITOC Mbita security supervisor for review.
• To handle all visitors at the field station with courtesy and assist them where necessary.
• To attend to any other matters as may be assigned by the ITOC Mbita security supervisor or his designee and which could be added to this list of responsibilities.

Specific Duties

• To maintain regular patrols at the land parcels and ensure that they are well secured and free from encroachment.
• To ensure that only authorised persons are allowed access to the icipe land parcels at Kuja River field station.
• To ensure that the icipe land boundaries at Kuja River field site are intact.
• To ensure that the paths leading to the icipe land parcel at Kuja River field site are well maintained.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) or its equivalent.
• Exposure in security services.
• At least 1 year of work experience in a similar role. 
• Solving of occurring problems with minimum supervision.