Background

The U.S. Embassy to Kenya opened in 1964. Through sixteen Ambassadors since then, the Embassy has enriched the ties between the American and Kenyan people and served the needs of Americans in and around this East African hub. Chief among the U.S. Mission’s goals are fostering the development of a sound Kenyan economy, strengthening the institutions of Keny...

Duties

Job holder conducts Surveillance Detection (SD) operations as a member of a tactical team of SD personnel. This includes daily operational supervision for a 15 member SD Unit (SDU). Job holder is accountable for operational SD equipment assigned to the SDU. Job holder directly reports to the SD Coordinator.

Surveillance Detection- 80%

Job holder is responsible for conducting SD within an assigned area. Job holder’s primary responsibilities include: identifying suspicious activity and/or possible surveillance and submitting information to support a preliminary analysis; engages in close observation to identify and report potential hostile surveillance directed against U.S. Government facilities, employees, family members, and residences; and initiates emergency responses as necessary to safeguard life and property.

SD Office Management- 10%

Job holder conducts pre-shift briefings, distributes assigned equipment, places and coordinates the actions of the SD personnel at static and rotational assignments. Job holder monitors and evaluates the daily performance of SD Monitors.

Reporting and Training- 10%

Job holder makes verbal and written reports on findings to the responsible supervisory security personnel. May be required to maintain surveillance records and/or perform data entry into software applications. Reviews reports from SD Monitors for completeness and accuracy and submits final draft to the SD Coordinator.

Job holder provides on-the-job training for newly hired SD Guards.

Note: This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by incumbent. Incumbent will be required to perform other duties as assigned by the agency.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

• All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a security clearance.
• All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.
• Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

Completion of secondary education, high school diploma, or the local equivalent.

• Conducts Surveillance Detection (SD) operations as a member of a tactical team of SD personnel.
• Daily operational supervision for a 15 member SD Unit (SDU).
• Accountable for operational SD equipment assigned to the SDU.
• Conducts SD within an assigned area.
• Identifies suspicious activity and/or possible surveillance and submitting information to support a preliminary analysis.
• Engages in close observation to identify and report potential hostile surveillance directed against U.S. Government facilities, employees, family members, and residences.
• Initiates emergency responses as necessary to safeguard life and property.
• Conducts pre-shift briefings.
• Distributes assigned equipment.
• Places and coordinates the actions of the SD personnel at static and rotational assignments.
• Monitors and evaluates the daily performance of SD Monitors.
• Makes verbal and written reports on findings to the responsible supervisory security personnel.
• May be required to maintain surveillance records and/or perform data entry into software applications.
• Reviews reports from SD Monitors for completeness and accuracy and submits final draft to the SD Coordinator.
• Provides on-the-job training for newly hired SD Guards.

• Surveillance Detection
• Operational Supervision
• Equipment Accountability
• Reporting
• Training

• Completion of secondary education, high school diploma, or the local equivalent.
• Ability to obtain and hold a security clearance.
• Ability to pass a background investigation.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical exam.