Duties & Responsibilities

i.Conducting patrol activities in and around the park;

ii.Guarding visitors, staff and their properties and ensuring their security; 

iii.Enforcing National Parks laws, rules and regulations; 

iv.Responding to emergency situations such as rescue and instituting First Aid;

v.Participating in marking, clearing and protection of park boundary; 

vi.Reporting on matters relating to the security, safety and general operations of the respective section to the immediate superior;

vii.Checking, searching, apprehending and/or arresting person/persons suspected of wildlife offences;

viii.Ensuring safety of sentry area and handle all incidences;

ix.Participating in routine and ad–hoc parades;

x.Investigating matters relating to possible wildlife offences and give evidence before the court of law;

xi.Participating in joint protection activities with other wildlife institutions and law enforcement agencies in, around and cross–borders;

xii.Participating in collaborative patrol operations with adjacent communities in protecting properties and human life;

xiii.Participating in ecological monitoring activities such as animal health monitoring, animal counts/census, weather data collection, early burning, fire suppression and GIS;

xiv.Performing minor preventive maintenance work on Park infrastructures, facilities and machines;

xv.Ensuring that the parking bay of designated aircraft is clear of objects; or obstruction 5 minutes before arrival or departure of an aircraft; 

xvi.Guiding aircraft to allocated parking stand using the designated markings; 

xvii.Collecting and reporting threatening information pertaining to flights/aviation at park’s airstrips; 

xviii.Responding to aircraft fires, hazardous spills and structural fires on airstrip facilities; and

xix.Conducting screening of passengers, cargo, mail and belongings before boarding flights from park’s airstrip.

Qualifications

Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with Basic or Technician Certificate in Wildlife related fields or One-year of National Service Certificate or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution

. Age limit: not above 25 years of age.

Remuneration

TNPSS B