<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">JOB DESCRIPTION</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Job title:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Laboratory Technician</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Duty Station:&nbsp; Dadaab</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Department:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">&nbsp; </span>Quality Services &ndash; Education</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The Department of World Service (WS) of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. WS provides support to refugees, returnees, internally displaced people, their host communities and communities at risk, focusing on livelihoods, quality services, protection and social cohesion. The Kenya-Somalia Program has been implementing such interventions in Kenya and Somalia since 1992. The Lutheran World Federation, Kenya-Somalia Program is seeking to recruit a National staff to fill the position of National Science Lab Technician.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Specific Duties and Responsibilities</span></strong></p><ul><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Liaising with science teaching staff on their needs for practical work and maintaining an efficient system for the use and allocation of materials and equipment, setting a timetable to support the sharing of the laboratory by the neighboring Junior schools.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Advising science teaching staff on technical components of the curriculum.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Assist science teaching staff in instructing students on the use and care for laboratory equipment.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Maintain a safe chemical storage /handling/disposal system in accordance with the current regulations</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Ensure the security of the science laboratory and equipment</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Maintain an inventory of equipment and annual and annual stock taking</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Acquiring relevant catalogs and price lists for ordering equipment and chemicals.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Assist with labeling, storage, stock-taking, and providing the education officer with a list of chemicals and equipment for purchase.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Develop and maintain procedures laboratory procedures for laboratory apparatus and equipment.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Reporting damages to the laboratory equipment/Apparatus and ask for support in repairs where necessary</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Skills and qualifications Required:</span></strong></p><ul><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Diploma or certificate in science laboratory technology In physics, Chemistry and biology from a recognized institution.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Possess 1-2 years of working experience in a recognized secondary school or equivalent institution.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">You are flexible and open to change</span>&nbsp;</li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization&rsquo;s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Disclosure: LWF participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme developed by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response <a href="https://misconduct-disclosure-scheme.org/">The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme</a></span><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">,</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> which requires LWF to conduct reference checks with prior employers including questions about employee misconduct. By proceeding with this job application, you consent to LWF requesting a Statement of Conduct from your previous employers. This Statement of Conduct is requested from previous employers for all candidates for employment and provided to all employers that request it from LWF.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Throughout its recruitment processes for any job position, LWF does not ask for any fees, and applicants should not pay any money to anyone. We advise the public to exercise due diligence when applying for employment with LWF and when asked to pay any money to anyone to secure a job with us. Such instances are cases of fraud and should be reported to us immediately through email at <u>complaints.kenyasomalia@lutheranworld.org</u> or at our toll-free contact 0800721270.</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p>