BACKGROUND
Windle Trust Kenya (WTK), a member of Windle International, is a non-profit organization with a mission to
transform society through education and training. We are working with communities in Dadaab District, Fafi,
Wajir South, Turkana North, Turkana West, Dadaab Refugee Camps and Kakuma Refugee Camp on education
projects.
Windle Trust Kenya wishes to recruit officers for the position of a Security Officer based in Dadaab
The security officer will be responsible for ensuring security and safety of WTK personnel and resources in
Dadaab. The Security Officer will lead security mainstreaming to promote a positive security culture throughout
the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS
 University degree or diploma in relevant discipline particularly public administration or security
management studies
 At least 2 years’ experience working with NGOs and/or other humanitarian organizations
 Military training
 Security Management experience with a proven ability to develop and implement effective and
contextualized protocols and systems
 Demonstrated teamwork, maturity of judgment, tolerance for hardship and stress, leadership and
integrity of character
 Demonstrated experience working in uncertain, insecure and unstable locations
 Must possess a professional and calm demeanour, and a high-level of critical thinking in a rapidlychanging,
tense security context
 Mastery of office software (MS Word, Excel, and Power Point)
 Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili. Knowledge of local dialect is an added advantage

HOW TO APPLY:
If you wish to apply for this position, please send your résumé with a covering letter quoting the reference number to: applications@windle.org OR Human Resource Department, Windle Trust Kenya, P O Box 40521-00100 Nairobi on or before 7th September, 2017

All application documents MUST be submitted as one continuous document in either PDF or Ms. Word format and this document should clearly bear the applicant’s names.

Windle Trust Kenya’s selection processes reflect our commitment to equal opportunity regardless of one’s gender, disability, religion or ethnic affiliation. We work in schools and are committed to safeguard children from
abuse.