safety and security expert

1. JESSE KINYUA -
PERSONAL QUALITIES
 A self-motivated person who can work in hostile environment.
 A hard worker, a team player with good communication skills.
CAREER OBJECTIVES
My career objective is to increase my knowledge and skills in regards to Security related issues
and Interpersonal relations and to be a better team player
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
MAY 2016-DATE DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL/DANISH DEMING GROUP
POSITION SAFETY AND SECURITY COORDINATOR KENYA PROGRAM
Tasks and Responsibilities:
 Facilitate compliance audits as part of the Safety Risk Management (SRM) system, including Minimum
Operating Safety Standards (MOSS) and Safely Level System (SLS) audits.
 Training of local staff and mentoring of Local Safety Officers (LSOs) and Safety Focal Points (SFPs),
including Personal Awareness and Safety Training, staff inductions, and training on Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs)
 Assist in the implementation of safety management policies, protocols and procedures, including Safety
Improvement Plans
 Facilitate programme access and continuity through the provision of dependable advice, weekly sit-
reps, and safety advisories, as needed
 Maintain relevant safety documentation, data and records, including training registers and incident
inquiries and reporting
 Coordinate the country level Incident Management Team (IMT) and support Area IMTs
 Represent the DRC/DDG Kenya programmes within inter-agency fora as related to safety issues
 Regularly monitor the organization’s Motor Vehicles using the established tracking system.
 Visit the field offices every 2 months and review the MOSS in liaison with the Field Managers.
 Any other duties as directed by the Country Director
ACHIEVEMENTS
-Improved MOSS compliance in all stations to acceptable standards to over 80%
-Increased the number of staff trained in PAST so as to enable them to travel in hostile areas
-improved the security information access to the management to help in decision making.
-I have formulated most of the security policies and written the CIMPS.
-I have improved relations with the main security players including the police.
-I have played a key role in offering security support throughout our regional offices.

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NOV 2012 - to May 2016 International NGO safety Organization Somalia (INSO-Somalia)
Position: Training officer
Duties include:-
Training Facilitation.
 Deliver classroom inputs and facilitate dynamic and interesting training courses as
directed by INSO-Somalia in facilitation of following courses
 Hostile Environment Individual Safety Training (HEIST)
 Country Director/Security Focal Point Training
 Emergency Medical Training packages
Other Duties:-
 Organize training logistics, prepare training schedules, and be responsible for
advertising. Advance planning & preparation for courses in conjunction with the
Training Assistant.
 Promote the development of new training courses with the Training Manager in line with
adult Learning methodologies. Take full charge of the organization and facilitation of
some of the training planning and delivery. When requested by the Training Manager.
Monitor course feedback systems.
 In conjunction with the Training Manager further develop course appraisal and
feedback systems.
Provide logistic support.
 Responsible for the production of training presentations, course programs, facilitator
notes, lesson plans and aids as directed by the Training Manager.
Elaborate and guide the strategy.
 Participate proactively to the development and delivery of INSO-Somalia strategy.
 Responsible for the capitalization of training notes and materials and the
development of the INSO-Somalia institutional memory.
Other responsibilities.
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 Work closely with INSO-Somalia colleagues in the administration of procurement
issues, finance and budget control, travel and accommodation booking for missions
to the field.
April 2012: St John Ambulance
Assistant director of ceremonies at St John Ambulance Kenya
June 2003-Nov2012: The General Service Unit (police elite unit) Kenya police
 Recruited in the G.S.U
 Areas covered in Training included, counter-terrorism, V.I.P Protection, skills at Arms,
Field Craft, among many others.
 Deployed to serve in various parts of the country in different capacities
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ACHIEVEMENTS
 Trained as a paramilitary instructor
Served as an Instructor attached to the General Service Unit Training School, Embakasi

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 Within a period of 7yrs I have actively been involved in training of paramilitary officers in
various security related subjects at the G.S.U training school Embakasi.
I have supervised the newly recruited officers during the training period to ensure
Successful completion of the course.
1998 – 2012: Conducted emergency responder trainings for St John Ambulance Kenya and
AAR
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
March 2016
Psychological First aid course
Sept 2016
DRC Safety advisor certification course
March 2014: CENTRE FOR SECURITY DEVELOPMENT
Field Security Management Workshop
Areas covered:
CSD Circle of Security
Somalia/Somaliland focused Security Management
Somalia Context Analysis: Internal & External
SRA, Reduction Strategies & Mitigation Measures
Resource Allocation Security Factors
Contingency Planning & SOPs
November 2011: RAMBAM HEALTH CARE CAMPUS (Haifa, Israel)
Course in trauma and mass casualty management
2010- 2011: Avenue rescue center
Emergency medical technician
Areas covered:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support
General medical and trauma conditions.
January 2009 – Date : University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology political science and Public admin
2008: Humanitarian peace support school
(Initiative by the U.S Army and Federal Emergency Management Agency program)
Areas covered:
Incident Command System (ICS)
ICS training of trainers
2006 – 2008: Kenya Polytechnic University College
Diploma in Human Resource Management

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1999 – 2000: The Nairobi Technical Training Institute
Certificate in Pharmaceutical Technology
1998: The Order of St. John for Kenya
Certified First Aid Trainer/examiner
March 2012: Emergency medical trainers
Basic firefighting course
AWARDS
2010: St John ambulance Long service award (10 years)
2006: Certificate of appreciation for search and rescue Operation at a collapsed building
At Ronald Ngala street (Kihonge building)
1998: Certificate of appreciation for search and rescue at the American Embassy terrorist attack
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
 A Senior Officer in St. John Ambulance Kenya (Nairobi Region) holding the rank of
Regional Staff Officer, in charge of disaster and rescue operations
 Played an instrumental role in identifying 10 black spots around the country recruiting
and training the locals on how to respond to emergency situations with emphasis on
Road traffic accidents
 A Volunteer First Aid Trainer with St. John
 Computer Literate proficient in MS Office
 Fluent in English and Kiswahili.
 Excellent analytical skills
 Involved in trauma counseling to the members of the G.S.U(Kenya police elite unit)
 Certificate in trauma first aid from inter-health
 Valid driver’s license
UN ONLINE COURSES COMPLETED
1. An Introduction to the UN System: Orientation for Serving on a UN Field Mission
2. Commanding United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
3. Core Pre-deployment Training Materials
4. Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR): Principles of Intervention and
Management in Peacekeeping Operations
5. Ebola Virus Disease: Awareness and Precautions for Peacekeeping Personnel
6. Ethics in Peacekeeping
7. Human Rights
8. Human Rights and Peacekeeping
9. Mine Action and Explosive Hazard Management: Humanitarian Impact, Technical
Aspects, and Global Initiatives
10. Principles and Guidelines for UN Peacekeeping Operations
11. Security for United Nations Peacekeepers
12. United Nations Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CIMIC)
13. United Nations Police: Restoring Civil Order Following Hostilities

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REFEREES
Ruth Mwaura
Regional HR officer.
Danish refugee council East Africa.
Tel +254(0)720 382 220
Email r.mwaura@drceay.org
. Naitore Gituma Kariuki
Senior Advocacy and Information Officer, Somalia NGO consortium,
Mobile: +254 (0) 702 909 701
Landline: +254 (0)20 2607110/2607111
Email: advocacy@somaliangoconsortium.org
Christine Kariuki
International NGO Safety Organization
10, Queen Street Place,
London, EC4R1BE,
United Kingdom.
Email: christine.kariuki@ngosafety.org
Office: +254 (0) 205 224 134
Skype : inso.admin