Security Agent.K9 Unit at Kenya Airways

Job Purpose Statement

To ensure security of aircraft, staff baggage, cargo and other company property against acts of unlawful interference with focus on ensuring good care, health and training of canines for effective prevention and detection of illicit drug trafficking and detection of explosives on KQ aircrafts.

Key Accountabilities

• Gather and disseminate intelligence on illicit drugs trafficking in order to prevent and detect employee involvement.
• Ensure effective use and deployment of canines.
• Ensure effective prevention and detection of illicit drug trafficking and explosives on KQ aircrafts.
• Provide security for company aircrafts while on ground e.g. access control, to prevent acts of unlawful interference.
• Liaise with law enforcement officers and other stakeholders on issues of explosive detection and illicit drug trafficking.
• Ensure effective training and exercising of dogs.
• Ensure proper feeding, grooming, care safety and prompt alertness to any signs of sickness or change in demeanor of canines.
• Ensure all reports on assigned areas are communicated/ recorded by the end of work duty period.
• Administer First Aid to canines in the event of injury before elaborating veterinary care is provided.
• Ensure cleanliness of canine kennels, vehicle, equipment and surroundings.
• Regularly weigh dogs.
• Ensure Revenue Integrity

Qualifications

• High school graduate with minimum aggregate of C
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Valid driving license (3 years’ experience)
• Certificate in Narcotic Detection Dog Handler course
• Certificate in Explosive Detection Dog Handler course
• Excellent skills in handling and use of sniffer canines
• Knowledge of Criminal Procedure Code, Evidence Act, Penal Code
• Knowledge of Animal Diseases Act, Cruelty to Animals Act and Rabies Act
• Passionate love for dogs
• IT proficiency
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Organization, planning and analytical skills
• Team player, decisive and proactive
• Committed, self-driven and result oriented

Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications online.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.