The Lamu County Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions as per Sections 59 of the County Governments Act.
SECURITY GUARD, J/G ‘D’) LCPSB/ADV/2021/10
(50 POSTS)
Terms of Service: 3 Years Contract
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, the candidate must:
- Be a Kenyan citizen;
- Have Certificate of Secondary School Education
(K.C.S.E) with mean grade of (D) plain
- OR
- K.C.P.E with three (3) years’ relevant working
experience;
- Be between 18 years to 38 years
- Physical Fitness, Candidate must meet the body
fitness test as applicable to the Kenya Police Force plus a fitness
medical certificate;
- Must not have been convicted of any criminal
offence
Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities will be as follows:
- Providing security to County Government properties
at designated areas of assignment;
- Ensure orderliness during the assignment at all
time;
- Controlling and monitoring movement to and from
the assigned property responsibly;
- Patrolling the property as directed by the
supervisor to ensure safety at all times;
- Reporting any unusual happenings which could
amount to security threats or any harmful happenings to the supervisor;
- Responding to and answering alarms and investigate
disturbances;
- Write/Submit reports of daily activities and/or
irregularities like equipment or property damage, theft, presence of
unauthorized persons or unusual occurrences;
- Call police or fire department in case of
emergency, like fire or presence of unauthorized persons within the
premises;
- Warn persons of violations and also apprehend or
evict violators from premises, using force when and where necessary;
- Operate detecting devices to screen individuals
and prevent passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas/the
premises;
- Inspect as well as adjust security systems,
equipment or machinery to make sure operational use to detect
evidence of tempering;
- Respond to emergencies to provide necessary
assistance to employees and customers;
- Carrying out duty patrol across the work
station(s) and attend the security guard’s parade;
- Any other job advised by Security Supervisor from
time to time.
How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates should download and dully fill
job application form provided on our website www.lamu.go.ke / www.lamu-cpsb.org. together with
required documents and send to:
The Secretary
Lamu County Public Service Board
P. O. Box 536-80500
Lamu.
Applicants must attach photocopies of the following documents:
- National Identity Card;
- Academic & Professional Certificates and
Testimonials;
- Copies of clearance certificates from:
- Higher Education Loans Board
(HELB);
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
- Criminal Investigation
Department (CID);
- Ethics and Anti – Corruption
Commission (EACC); and
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
and respective professional
- Any other relevant supporting
- Important information
- The applications should reach the County Public
Service Board on or before 8th October 2021
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
- Canvasing in any form will lead to automatic
disqualification
- Youth, Women and persons with special needs are
encouraged to apply.