JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title:         Laboratory Technician

Duty Station:  Dadaab

Department:  Quality Services – Education

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.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.
• Advising science teaching staff on technical components of the curriculum.
• Assist science teaching staff in instructing students on the use and care for laboratory equipment.
• Maintain a safe chemical storage /handling/disposal system in accordance with the current regulations
• Ensure the security of the science laboratory and equipment
• Maintain an inventory of equipment and annual and annual stock taking
• Acquiring relevant catalogs and price lists for ordering equipment and chemicals.
• Assist with labeling, storage, stock-taking, and providing the education officer with a list of chemicals and equipment for purchase.
• Develop and maintain procedures laboratory procedures for laboratory apparatus and equipment.
• Reporting damages to the laboratory equipment/Apparatus and ask for support in repairs where necessary

Skills and qualifications Required:

• Diploma or certificate in science laboratory technology In physics, Chemistry and biology from a recognized institution.
• Possess 1-2 years of working experience in a recognized secondary school or equivalent institution.
• You are flexible and open to change 

Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.

Disclosure: LWF participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme developed by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, 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.

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 complaints.kenyasomalia@lutheranworld.org or at our toll-free contact 0800721270.