A
State Agency in the security and administration of justice sector seeks to
recruit competent officers to fill the following vacant positions.
Applicants
must be Kenyan Citizens committed to delivering results and ready to work for
long hours under minimum supervision.
The
State Agency offers competitive packages to successful candidates.
Protection Officer I
J/G – 6
Ref. 02/2015
Ref. 02/2015
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Posts
Duties
and Responsibilities
The
Protection Officer I will be reporting to the Senior Protection Officer.
Duties
at this level include
- undertaking
covert and other protection related operations;
- being
responsible for the day to day operations to protect clients;
- conducting
threat and risk assessment with regard to new applications and protected
persons;
- gathering
information and intelligence analysis, collation and dissemination;
- managing
a secure filing system for all classified material;
- providing
protection services to the officers and property of the organization;
and
- conducting
special operations as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications and Experience
For
appointment to this grade, one must have:
- A
Bachelors degree in Criminology, Public Administration or equivalent
qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
- Served
in the rank of Inspector of Police or in an equivalent position in the
military, intelligence or other security service;
- Training
in Police, Military, or Intelligence Services;
- Undertaken
a Criminal Investigation or VIP Protection course;
- Aged
28 years and above.
Note: Knowledge
in Criminal and Civil Justice Systems will be an added advantage.
Note: In addition to the above requirements,
applicants need to have:
- A
valid driving license
- Excellent
communication skills
- Computer
skills
- Willingness
to work flexible hours
- Good
interpersonal skills
- Confidentiality
and professionalism
How to Apply
Interested
Candidates who meet the required qualifications should send their applications
with a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, National Identity
Card, and other testimonials; telephone contact, e-mail address, and names of
three referees with their contacts.
In
addition, candidates should obtain clearance certificates from the following
bodies:-
- Higher
Education Loans Board
- Kenya
Revenue Authority
- Directorate
of Criminal Investigation
- Ethics
and Anti-Corruption Commission
- Credit
Reference Bureau
- Any
Professional body to which the candidate is a member
Applications clearly indicating the Job title and reference
number on both the letter and envelope should be send to the address below on
or before 26th January, 2015
DNA 1749
P.O. Box 49010-00100
Nairobi
