Amel Examination Administrator at Kenya Civil Aviation Authority

(REF: ASSR/PEL/04/25) 

 Job Description
Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Preparing and periodically reviewing the syllabi of license and rating examinations for aircraft maintenance personnel in their field of speciality, defining the qualifying conditions and standards;
• Maintaining and developing aircraft maintenance licensing examinations for all categories of and type ratings provided for in the civil aviation regulations;
• Producing and arranging for publication of relevant pamphlets and information circulars for the guidance of applicants for licenses and ratings;
• Developing technical manuals, training handbooks, test standards, test items and associated materials for personnel licensing training and testing;
• Preparing examination questions for license and rating knowledge examinations;
• Overseeing the marking, grading and compilation of candidates’ written examinations;
• Maintaining statistical review to determine the effectiveness of license and rating examinations;
• Evaluating technical knowledge qualifications presented in support of applications for exemption from examination for licenses and ratings;
• Evaluating technical knowledge level of competency of foreign licenses and ratings;
• Assessing extent of technical knowledge examinations and/or skill tests to be taken by applicants for the validation or conversion of foreign licenses and
•  ratings;Briefing and liaising with examination supervisors and supervise aircraft maintenance engineers license examinations;
• Preparing examination questions and marking schemes, to ensure that standards consistent with current practices and the privileges granted by the licenses or ratings in question are established and maintained;
• Establishing and maintaining a system for ensuring that oral, written and practical examining techniques are effective and compatible with the current aviation environment;
• Establishing and maintaining an efficient system for the preparing and recording examination or test reports;
• Evaluating applications for exemption from type rating examination from applicants who have completed an approved course of training;
• Organizing and overseeing the training of Examiners to ensure effectiveness;
• Supervising training and performance of designated examiners;
• Planning, undertaking and overseeing the surveillance of Designated Examiners;
• Making resolution of safety concerns; and
• Participating in enforcement processes.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have at least:

• Ten (10) years’ relevant work experience with three (3) years as a Senior Officer or in a comparable position in public or private sector;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Aeronautical Engineering, Aviation Management, Education, Curriculum Development, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Aeronautical Engineering, Aviation Management, Education, Curriculum Development, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Management course lasting not less four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s License in any of the following categories:
  • Category B1.1 (Fixed wing - Aeroplane Turbine) - Category ‘A’ Aeroplane & ‘C’ Gas turbines Engines;
  • Category B1.2 (Fixed wing - Aeroplane Piston) - Category ‘A’ Aeroplane & ‘C’ Gas Piston Engines;
  • Category B1.3 (Helicopters Turbines) - Category ‘A’ and ‘C’ - Turbine Engined Rotorcraft;
  • Category B1.4 (Helicopters Piston) - Category ‘A’ and ‘C’ - Piston Engined Rotorcraft;
  • Category B2 (Avionics) - Category ‘X’ (Electricals, Instruments, Automatic Pilots) and ‘R’ Radio.
• Certificate in Government Safety Inspectors (Personnel Licensing) Course or its equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by ICAO;
• On Job Training Instructors (OJTI) Certificate from an institution recognized by ICAO;
• Audit Techniques Course from an institution recognized by ICAO; or Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) Continuous Monitoring Approach (CMA) Auditors Certificate from an institution recognized by ICAO;
• Aviation Examiners Certificate from an institution recognized by ICAO or Examination System Management Certificate;
• Resolution of Safety Issues Certificate from an institution recognized by ICAO;
• Surveillance Certificate from an institution recognized by ICAO;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Proficiency in computer applications;