RwandAir Ltd is Rwanda’s flag carrier airline. It operates domestic and international services to East Africa, Central Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East from its main base at Kigali International Airport. Our mission is to provide unsurpassed, safe, and reliable services in air transportation, including strategically linking Rwanda with the outside world while ensuring a fair return on investment. As part of the expansion strategy, we are looking for interested, qualified, and competent candidates to fill the following vacancy:
- Job Title: Security Agent
- Reports to: Security Team Leader
- Department: Corporate Security
- Duty Station: Kigali International Airport
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Has authority to make spot decisions and report immediately to his/her superiors
- Conduct security operations on the ground during his/her shift, such as securing screened baggage, conducting aircraft security searches and checks, securing aircraft on the ground, and ensuring the security of inflight catering.
- Report incidents/accidents at the place of work to put in place appropriate preventive and corrective actions.
- Ensures that passengers’ baggage, cargo, mail and courier are safe and protected from the warehouse to aircraft and vice-versa to ensure that there is no act of unlawful interference.
- Ensures that cargo and freight are properly screened so that they are made known from the unknown.
- Ensures proper handling and carriage of firearms, dangerous goods, goods, and valuables in compliance with set standards.
- Reports safety and hazards, incidents identified during the operations
- Reports security threats and incidents that occurred during the operations.
- Execute specific tasks as assigned by Security Manager Operations or Security Supervisor
- Ensures implementation of security processes, systems, and procedures in accordance with approved International / National Aviation Security Program.
- Liaise with other airport security staff on all aviation security issues to enhance the effective and efficient implementation of the RwandAir Security Program.
Desired Profile: Required education, Experience, and Abilities
- Minimum education level must have a university degree in any field
- A sound knowledge of aviation security,
- A good knowledge of criminal procedure and investigation skills,
- Conflict Management Skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Risk Analysis & Threat Assessment.
- Leadership skills
- Strong social skills;
- Strong communication skills, including reading, writing, and fluent communication in English and one of the popular local languages, with the knowledge of French being an added advantage
- Ability to deal with stress;
- Physical and mental fitness;
- A good memory and ability to concentrate;
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team or alone;
- Ability to be assertive and effective;
- Having good working relations with airport security and migration is an added value,
- Basic Computer Skills
- Below 30 years of Age.
How to Apply:
- An application letter addressed to the Chief HR & Administration Officer;
- Recent Curriculum Vitae;
- Relevant certificates;
- Copies of academic papers;
- A photocopy of the Passport/National ID.
- Three referees
The deadline for submitting application documents is March 31, 2024. Please send your application in one PDF file to recruitment@rwandair.com. The position title you apply for should appear in the subject line of your email.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.