Staff Security Officer, Special Needs Teaching

Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service Kenya/Djibouti program is seeking to recruit Kenyan nationals for the following positions to be based in Dadaab Refugee Camp

Staff Security Officer:

Duties and responsibilities to include the following among others:-

• Undertake security assessments to safeguard LWF/DWS staff, premises and properties, make recommendations and ensure that staff compliance to the security protocols and SOPs.
• Identify security equipment needs, prepare and update training modules with Capacity Building Officer for personal security awareness for all staff and any other security related trainings.
• Prepare and review regularly all the compounds security plans/SOPs and improve when deem necessary for simplicity in adherence purposes.
• Provide frequent advisories to staff and management on all matters relating to security and general current affairs/situations.
• Prepare correspondence/reports/evaluations and analysis with justifications on general security matters affecting staff and the way forward in mitigating them.
• Cultivate and utilize local knowledge and contacts to identify potential security problems and take initiative to address the same with a brief to management and staff if appropriate.
• Treat all matters relating to staff security as strictly confidential. Maintain an updated staff list and other related key personnel contacts in the area of operation.
• Provide significant Incident Reports (SIRs) for security incidences affecting staff and organizational properties and make recommendations for management to act on the same.
• Ensure that the private security firm provides required quality services to the organization both to the staff and the organisational Assets by ensuring that all LWF compounds are habitable.
• Be contactable 24 hours aday for 7 days a week.
• Handle effectively and efficiently all tasks given by the supervisor in a transparent and accountable manner.

Professional Qualifications, experience & skills

• University degree in Criminology, Disaster Management or any relevant social science field.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in Security management, preferably has served in a security agency.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and quick response in humanitarian contexts.
• Experience in promoting peace, safety and security within a community and/or between neighboring communities.
• Knowledge in Community Policing approach in enhancing collective community action for safety and security.
• Strong representation, negotiation and coordination skills gained from working with UN , national and INGOs.
• Experience of humanitarian principles, SPHERE and UNHCR standards and field security protocols and procedures.
• Experience in conducting trainings, facilitation and capacity building
• Ability to work under pressure, tight deadlines and adverse climate

Personal Attributes:

• High level of confidentiality, integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.
• Ability to tolerate cultural, educational and religious diversity in the work place.
• Excellent communication, organization and presentation skills.
• Skills in data collection/analysis, donor report writing; verbal and written communication skills in English and Kiswahili
• Being an accountability project, the person desired is one with high integrity

Special Needs Education Teachers

Duties and responsibilities to include the following among others:-

• Overall responsible for implementing & evaluating curriculum in the least restrictive environment to children with SNE
• Establish and maintain up to date professional and administrative records.
• Train SNE children in co-curriculum activities, assess & prescribe right equipment to SNE children & train them to use
• Planning, preparing and presenting lessons that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within their class.
• Staying up to date with changes and developments in the curriculum structure
• Working with the school management and stakeholders to ensure participation of SNE learners in all education aspects
• Guide and train parents of children with disability on basic conception for upbringing of their children
• Involve the refugee community through the PTA in SNE issues, Monitors conduct community mobilization and sensitization on significance of SNE

Professional Qualification & Relevant experience:

• P1 Certificate from Kenya National Examination Council with a Diploma in SNE
• Registered by Teachers Service Commission
• Computer literacy
• Has attended various short courses on SNE to keep abreast with new developments in the sector
• Competencies: Assessment teacher of children with special needs and teacher trainer
• At least 4 years of progressive experience as SNE teacher
• Assessment teacher of children with special needs and teacher trainer
• Experience gained within an international humanitarian NGO will be an added advantage.
• Experience in inclusive education and safe learning environments initiatives/learner centered model of teaching

Personal Attributes:

• High level of motivation, integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.
• Ability to tolerate cultural, educational and religious diversity in the work place
• Excellent communication skills, time management, organization and presentation skills
• A good team player with high degree of initiative, flexibility and tolerance

“LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies.

Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.”

Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment.

They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 23 May, 2012

hr-dadaab@lwfkenya.org

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted