OKOTH OKOTH
Cybersecurity
MOMBASA
Summary
Experienced Operations Assistant proficient in documentation, expense tracking and recordkeeping. Successful at managing everything from maintenance to financial needs. Experienced with overseeing multiple projects simultaneously.
Administrative leader offering experience prioritizing and delegating administrative tasks to drive goal achievement. Proficient in schedule coordination, resource allocation, and office supply inventory management. Dedicated to training and mentoring top talent while cultivating a productive work culture.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Computer Teacher
Eman Girls Educational Centre
04.2022 - Current
- Trained and developed students' skills in word-processing, spreadsheet and database programs.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Attended professional development technology courses to increase knowledge base and learn new information.
- Enhanced classroom management skills by implementing clear guidelines and consistent consequences for behavior issues.
- Tested and evaluated student progress to determine effectiveness and impact of teaching methods, materials and projects.
- Used lectures, demonstrations and discussions to instruct students individually and in small groups.
- Maintained orderly classroom stocked with appropriate supplies.
- Invigilated and graded projects, quizzes and examinations.
OPERATION ASSISTANT
Talon Security (K) Ltd
9 2019 - 07.2022
- Responsible for the management and operational control of all operational and associated tactical resources that are deployed within boundaries
- Take charge of operational control of ALL uniformed personnel and associated support functions including ERT, Training and K9 Unit that forms Operations
- Ensuring that all field operations are carried out professionally and effectively to deliver and maintain quality standards of security provision to clients in accordance with contractual obligations
- Assist the Regional Manager with the management of administration functions
- Ensure that all prospective and existing clients’ premises adhere to the Company’s standards
- To support the Regional Manager by proving regular updates on activities and issues arising
- Liaise with clients to ensure that service delivery meets client requirement
- Support and monitor Radio Controllers, Crew Commanders and Site Supervisors by providing them with clear areas of responsibility within the Branch and collecting daily field reports via scheduled group meetings
- Day to day contact/liaison across a range of formal and informal contact sectors including police, Client internal security and other Government and nongovernmental organizations
- Be familiar with Assignment concerns and issues and ensure that they are dealt with promptly and effectively
- Deal with serious disciplinary cases which require formal recording up to possible termination of service for all uniformed personnel, in liaison with Admin and HR
- To maintain discipline, punctuality and smartness of all uniformed staffs
- To keep informed via the control room of all general and exceptional operational activities and attending to incidences where necessary or appropriate
- To conduct site surveys of guarding and alarm requirements requested by client and to make proper recommendations
- To maintain regular contact with clients or their representatives to ensure satisfaction with the service provided
- Visit scenes of incidents, make entries in the OB’s and prepare appropriate reports upon investigations
- Liaising with police on all security matters involving incidents and investigations
- To ensure that the duty roaster is effectively maintained at all times
- Managing a fleet of 16 Operation vehicles and 5 motorbikes for the Company.
- Managed day-to-day department operations with effective workflow coordination.
- Provided administrative support with accurate document preparation and data entry.
Controller/ Operation Assistant
Farsight Security Services Limited
05.2019 - 09.2019
- Operating the HF and VHF radio system, Telephone and computer terminals of the central control room
- Monitoring the security alarm receiver interpret and record alarm activations and faults to control room manager
- Update clients and control room manager of alarm activations after collective report done by emergency response team
- Calling/ liase with emergency services, police control room for their services when it’s required
- Receiving and recording all incoming /outgoing calls, messages, complaints and request
- Monitoring tracking system and recording movement of all company vehicles and supervisor motorcycles
- Updating and making entries in the occurrence book on all nature of occurrences
- Maintain records of all assignments and preparing reports and return as directed by control room manager
- Maintain all records of activation
- Maintain security standards and compliance
- Monitor the systems in the Security Command Centre to insure proper operations
- Maintain maintenance records
- Monitoring contract security guard manpower issues and operational post orders
- Communicate regularly with employees regarding security issues, preparedness, and necessary changes in operation
- Evaluate internal customer concerns and complaints, collect information and coordinate appropriate departmental response or remediation.
- Mentored junior staff members, fostering a positive work environment conducive to professional growth and development.
- Implemented cost-saving measures, identifying inefficiencies and reallocating resources to achieve optimal results.
Control Room operator/ Radio Controller
Securex Agencies Limited
01.2018 - 04.2019
- Monitoring all activation and respond to each of them in timely manner that satisfies client’s needs and writing reports on findings by the Emergency Response Team
- Attending to all incoming calls from clients and staff about enquiries of the company services, delivering messages in time to the top management
- Monitor all the movements of the Emergency Response Team by ensuring each and every location/area of their respective response are updated in both soft and hard copy records
- Update all Transmitters in the system
- Fleet monitoring of commercial client’s cars, buses and motorcycle and helping clients to know the whereabout of their motor vehicles.
- Maintained high levels of safety in the workplace through diligent observation and strict adherence to protocols.
- Ensured smooth transitions between shifts by maintaining clear communication lines with colleagues and providing comprehensive briefings on relevant issues.
Attachment
Narok GK prison
05.2017 - 07.2017
- Facilitating administration of justice by producing offenders to court
- Playing security role by containing and keeping offenders in safe custody
- Rehabilitation roles through participating in training of offenders on institution’s corrective Centre
- Administrative role through participating in recruitment, training and development of suitable human resources for the prisons services
- Ensuring transparency, accountability and integrity in service delivery in the prison department by going through various departmental procedure for procuring and delivering services
- Recognizing and appreciating the dignity and worth of the human person by handling the cases in justified manner irrespective of social class, religion, race, nationality and tribe.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity And Digital Forensics
Open University Of Kenya
Machakos, Machakos District, Kenya 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology And Penology
Maasai Mara University
Narok, Narok District, Kenya 04.2014 - 12.2018
High School Diploma -
Thurdibuoro Secondary School
Kisumu 04.2010 - 12.2013
KCPE - undefined
Joel Omino Primary School
01.2002 - 12.2009
Skills
Business operation with analytical and numeracy skills (creative thinker)
Operation management
Trainer
Team management
Professional and Friendly
Positive Attitude
Operational Reporting
Administrative Support
Project Coordination
Onboarding and Orientation
Performance monitoring
Policy writing
Availability
Immediately
Attributes
- Ability to thrive in a continually changing environment
- Able to work under pressure and to aggressive deadlines
- Organized and focused.
- Influential
Professionalattributes
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
- Seeing tasks through to completion
- Ensuring legal compliance in all company functions
- Staying up to date with latest security and business development
- Ability to interact with employees at all levels
- Honest and diligent with good command over time management - Self-driven and ambitious worker.
- Flexible, hardworking and can work under minimum supervision
Socialresponsibilities
- Community sensitization on issues related to gender equality
- Community sensitization on matters related to security -know your neighbor
- Environmental management campaigner
- Sport and culture viable initiatives as means to end poverty in Kisumu rural areas
Personal Information
- ID Number: 32400822
- Expected Salary: Negotiable
- Passport Number: AK0088416
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Marital Status: Married
Telephonenumber
+254726800530, +254713774623
Emailaddress - Personal
okoyo316@gmail.com
References
- Talon Security (k) Ltd, P.O. BOX 95585 – 80106, Mombasa, Kenya, Mr. Billy Olang, 0778346838
- Securex agencies (L) Mombasa, P.O BOX 15, Mombasa, Felix Odhiambo, 0722344629
Languages
English, Swahili
Native language
English and Kiswahili
Proficient
C2
Certification
Foundation of Cybersecurity
Reading
gained knowledge in cybersecurity
Timeline
Foundation of Cybersecurity
01-2024
Computer Teacher
Eman Girls Educational Centre
04.2022 - Current
Controller/ Operation Assistant
Farsight Security Services Limited
05.2019 - 09.2019
Control Room operator/ Radio Controller
Securex Agencies Limited
01.2018 - 04.2019
Attachment
Narok GK prison
05.2017 - 07.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology And Penology
Maasai Mara University
04.2014 - 12.2018
High School Diploma -
Thurdibuoro Secondary School
04.2010 - 12.2013
KCPE - undefined
Joel Omino Primary School
01.2002 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity And Digital Forensics
Open University Of Kenya
04.2001 -
OPERATION ASSISTANT
Talon Security (K) Ltd
9 2019 - 07.2022