Senior Assistant Director/Head Airwing at Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)

Job Description

Reporting to the Director General, the overall responsibility will be to manage the Airwing by ensuring provision of efficient and effective air services.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating management of airwing operations.
• Preparation and management of annual plans and budgets.
• Developing policies and strategies.
• Ensuring marketing of air services.
• Developing effective resource mobilization strategies.
• Ensuring serviceability and maintenance of aircrafts as per KCAA regulations.
• Attending to all emergency matters and other incidents arising from flight operations.
• Liaising with stakeholders to facilitate service delivery.
• Flying aircrafts.
• Ensuring provision of staff welfare services.
• Coordination of the department to ensure commercialization and conservation mandate are achieved efficiently.
• Revenue generation as per the strategic plan.
• Supervising, appraising and ensuring appropriate training of personnel.

Job Requirements

• Must be a Kenyan citizen and be in possession of Kenyan license.
• Must be in possession of Commercial Pilots License (CPL) with Instrument Rating.
• Must be in possession of minimum academic qualification of KCSE - B Plain or “O” level KCE – Div. II.
• Knowledge in KCAA regulations.
• Gas Turbine Certificate.
• Aviation information background in management of AMO/AOC.
• Seven (7) years working experience with minimum 2500 hours on commercial.
• Possession of the following will be an added advantage:-
• Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) /Twin rating & performance "A" category.
• Masters or Bachelors degree in a relevant field.