Security Assistant
Indigenous Kenyans were barred by law from growing tea until the dawn of independence when the legislation was repealed for the indigenous people to commence on tea growing. In 1960, the colonial government created the Special Crops Development Authority (SCDA) to promote growing of tea by Africans under the auspices of the ministry of Agriculture. After Independence , Kenya Tea Development Authority was formed through legal notice No.42 of 1964 and took over the liabilities and functions of the SCDA to promote and foster the growing of tea in small farms, which were previously said to be unviable in view of the expertise and costs required, as witnessed in the plantation sector. Since then the growing of tea by the small-scale sub-sector in Kenya has carved a niche for itself in the global tea trade. Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited was incorporated on 15th June 2000 as a private company under (CAP 486) of the laws of Kenya, becoming one of the largest private tea management agencies. The Agency currently manages 67 factories in the small-scale tea sub-sector in Kenya
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in planning and coordination of safety of clients during tours/travel with the Security Unit of the establishment
- Assist in preparation and enforcement of security procedures and regulations
- Supervising private security guards work and report other administrative matters;
- Conducting performance reviews of security guards;
- Identifying training needs for security guards;
- Assist in arranging for or performing executive protection activities.
- Responding to medical emergencies, security threats, fire alarms, or intrusion alarms, following emergency response procedures
- Recommending security procedures for security operations centers, domains, asset classification systems, system acquisition, system development, system maintenance, access control, program models, or reporting tools
- Preparing reports and making presentations on internal investigations, losses including violation of regulations, policies and procedures
- Assist in identifying, investigating, and resolving security breaches
- Serve in monitoring security policies, programs or procedures to ensure compliance with internal security policies, licensing requirements, or applicable government security requirements, policies, and directives
- Analyzing and evaluating security operations to identify risks or opportunities for improvement
- Assisting in creating and implementing security standards, policies, and procedures
- Conducting physical inspection of property to ensure compliance with security policies and regulations
- Communicating security status, updates, and actual or potential problems, using established protocols
Knowledge and Skills Required:
The job holder must possess:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Security and Risk Management or a discipline related to Security Management or other relevant field
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant working experience.
- Should have thorough knowledge of the relevant industry/sector as well as knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting the relevant sector
- Must demonstrate ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and work under strict deadlines.
- Should have strong analytical and be result oriented
- Must have high standards of integrity and ethical practice
- Must be capable of functioning effectively both as a team player
- Must have ability to accurately plan work assignments, prioritize tasks and deliver deadlines
- Should have problem solving and decision-making abilities
- Should be an effective communicator with the ability to handle both internal and external communication
- Should demonstrate ability to identify and respond to risk areas within the department
- Should have effective people management and conflict resolution skills
- Must have knowledge or skills in report writing
