Airport Manager, Wilson Airport (WAP) at Kenya Airports Authority

REF:AM-WAP/03/JUNE 2024

Job Purpose

• The job holder is responsible for overseeing airport and regional operations by providing leadership and management to achieve business growth, seamless customer experience, safety & security of passengers and airport users in line with national legislations and International civil aviation Standards & Recommended Practices.

Key Duties and Responsibilities will entail:

• Coordinating airport operations in collaboration with airport stakeholders, ministries, departments and agencies to enhance customer experience;
• Coordinating emergency and crisis response at the Airport and region;
• Driving the implementation of the Airport Master Plan in consultation with airport stakeholders;
• Overseeing development and implementation of Airport Security plan;
• Driving the implementation of safety management system at the airport;
• Responsible for the implementation of the Environment plan at the Airport;
• Authorizing and controlling Airport financial expenditure;
• Coordinating internal and external system and regulatory audit activities for compliance and continual improvement;
• Overseeing seamless passenger and airport user’s facilitation to enhance Customer experience at the airport;
• Guiding on resolution of customer complaints received in line with the authority’s service charter and the complaints handling procedure;
• Collaboration with the surrounding community on matters relating to the airport operations;
• Overseeing compliance of rescue & firefighting capacity at the airport and the region commensurate to the aerodromes level of protection;
• Overseeing safe aircraft operations at the airport;
• Overseeing compliance with contractual SLAs and service delivery standards of third-party service providers; and
• Managing media relations in the region.

Person Specification

• Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Management, Engineering, Law or any relevant field
• Master’s degree in Business Administration or a relevant field from a recognized institution desirable
• Certification in any ICAO regulatory training
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience, four (4) of which must be in a management position.
• Working knowledge and/or understanding of airport operations and management and operations of State Corporations; and
• Proficiency in IT with practical working experience gained in a highly automated ERP environment such is SAP is essential.

Skills and Competencies

• Strategy execution, analytical, people management, coaching, problem solving & decision-making, prudence financial management, team work, good communication, interpersonal, risk management and leadership skills.

Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 requirements

Shortlisted candidates will be required to have a valid;

• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
• Police Clearance Certificate from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations;
• Self-Declaration Form stamped by the Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
• Certificate of Clearance from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB); and
• Clearance Certificate from a recognized Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).