Minimum Base Annual Salary Kshs. 2,478,361. This remuneration does not include:
- 13th month bonus
- 90% health insurance premium contribution
- other mandatory contributions
Starting Base Annual Salary may be increased up to a maximum range and commensurate
with documented salary history (e.g. Employer’s pay slip, statement of pay). Annual
performance-based increases possible.
Please note: This position is based in Kisumu. Housing is not provided and relocation costs are
not paid.
Interested and qualified applicants are required to access the complete Application
Instructions and Statement of Work at https://www.peacecorps.gov/kenya/contracts/
Failure to follow Application Instructions will result in your Application being rejected.
- Applications accepted by email only at [email protected]
- Your application email subject line should be “SSA – Your Surname”
- Applications that do not meet all requirements will be discarded
- Attach 1 single file including a combined Cover Letter (describing how you meet the
minimum qualifications) and your current CV only - Attachment size is limited to 1MB, emails with larger file sizes will be discarded.
- Attach only Word or PDF files, ZIP/compressed not accepted.
- Application updates and confirmations of applications received are not provided. If
selected for shortlist interview, you will be contact by phone and/or email - Telephone inquiries are not accepted.
All hires are contingent upon funding availability.
Deadline to Apply: 3 April 2025 at 12:00 PM local Kenya time
The role of the Safety and Security Assistant (SSA) is to provide administrative support to the
safety and security program.
The primary responsibilities of the SSA are ensuring security-related files are kept up-to-date; maintaining the Whereabouts reporting system; assisting in the analysis and reporting of security incidents; preparing reports, training materials, and other resource materials; and maintaining up-to-date contact information for local and national police, transportation, and consolidation points.
In addition, the SSA will act as the back-up to the Safety and Security Manager (SSM). The Office of Safety and Security provides technical oversight of security related. The SSA reports to either the Country Director (CD) or the SSM (depending upon the Post) who manages day to day workload.
When the SSM is unavailable, the SSA may also be the contact point with the Peace Corps Safety
and Security Officer (PCSSO), Regional Security Advisor (RSA), Embassy security officials, and local law enforcement agencies in carrying out the responsibilities designated below or as directed by the CD.
Technical review, evaluation and training can be conducted by the SSM and the PCSSO
Required Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
- A minimum of two years’ experience performing at least 50% of the above tasks
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with other organizations, including local law enforcement, criminal justice, emergency management and other NGO/development agencies;
- Ability to analyze crime trends and other risks and propose mitigation strategies;
- Demonstrated organizational and communication skills;
- Demonstrated English proficiency, both written and oral;
- Demonstrated Kiswahili fluency;
- Demonstrated problem solving ability;
- Demonstarted ability to respect confidentiality of information;
- Professional level computer skills, including the ability to work with Microsoft Office
Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and other programs (such as Adobe, etc.); - Demonstrated ability to conduct training and give presentations, in both English and Kiswahili;
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with volunteers or in volunteer organizations
- Experience with responding to sexual assault or supporting survivors of sexual assault
- Experience working with law enforcement agencies
- Experience with training on safety and security related topics
