Junior Support Assistant (Security Assistant) at icipe – African Insect Science for Food and Health

Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, icipe was established in 1970, to address this very paradox of insects and accompanying challenges. The Centre’s mission is to use insect science for sustainable development, to ensure food security and improve the overall health of communities in Africa by addressing the interlinked problems of poverty, poor health, low agricultural productivity and environmental degradation. Since its founding, icipe has remained committed to developing and disseminating environmentally safe, affordable, acceptable and accessible tools and strategies to control insect pests and disease vectors. icipe’s mandate further extends to the sustainable conservation and utilisation of Africa’s rich biodiversity. icipe is the only international institution in Africa working primarily on arthropods. Therefore capacity building of individual researchers and institutions in Africa is an integral part of all the Centre’s research and development activities. icipe also aims to empower women, harness the youth and build capacity to use, transfer and teach the Centre’s technologies. How we work

Overall Purpose of the Job

• To protect icipe land parcel and other infrastructure at Kuja River field site.


• To regularly give reports concerning the security status at Kuja River field site to the ITOC Mbita security supervisor for review.


• To handle all visitors at the field station with courtesy and assist them where necessary.


• To attend to any other matters as may be assigned by the ITOC Mbita security supervisor or his designee and which could be added to this list of responsibilities.

Specific Duties

• To maintain regular patrols at the land parcels and ensure that they are well secured and free from encroachment.


• To ensure that only authorised persons are allowed access to the icipe land parcels at Kuja River field station.


• To ensure that the icipe land boundaries at Kuja River field site are intact.


• To ensure that the paths leading to the icipe land parcel at Kuja River field site are well maintained.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) or its equivalent.


• Exposure in security services.


• At least 1 year of work experience in a similar role.


• Solving of occurring problems with minimum supervision.

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