Apron Controller Trainee - 40 Posts at Kenya Airports Authority

Job Purpose

The job holder will be responsible for regulating entry/exit and ground repositioning of aircraft on the apron through radio telephony for orderly movement of air traffic.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Marshalling aircraft into/out of aircraft bay/aircraft parking space for success of arrival and departure activities of the flight turnaround schedules;
• Inspecting the bay to ensure it is free of Foreign Object Debris (FODs) for the safety of aircraft, passengers, ground crew and ground support equipment and appliances;
• Operating Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS);
• Operating lead service vehicle (Follow Me Car);
• Guiding flight into and out of allocated bay safely;
• Controlling of ground flight movements using International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and recommended practices;
• Operating passenger boarding bridges for safe embarking and disembarking of passengers;
• Uploading air traffic movement into the Airport Operations Data Base (AODB)/ Daily Aircraft Movement Records (DAMR);
• Enforcing of airside operations safe standard rules and regulations;
• Enforcing airside safety by ensuring that safety regulations, IATA and ICAO and other internationally recognized standards are adhered to all the time;
• Inspecting the Apron for any hazards, Oil spillage, FODs to ensure safety of the passengers, aircraft, vehicles, equipment and people on the airside;
• Collecting and recording data to show the number of aircraft handled as well for management decision-making;
• Docking and retracting the air bridges for embarking and disembarking passengers to ensure passenger safety;
• Marshalling and monitoring aircraft movement into and out of the apron through aeronautical radio telephony communication;
• Filling in the daily aircraft records for the billing, parking and air bridge charges;
• Reporting of any incidents / accidents on the ramp for further action;
• Overseeing the refueling of aircraft at the airside to ensure they comply with safety requirements; and
• Directing the safe movement of passengers, vehicles, equipment and airport operators at the airside. 

Key Qualifications and Experience

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Grade C (Plain) or equivalent and C- (Minus) for those from marginalized areas, minority groups and Persons with Disabilities  
• Certificate in Airport Operations will be an added advantage
• Working experience in Ground Flight Safety will be an added advantage
• Proficiency in Computer applications
• Age – Not more than 26 years (Born on or after 1st January, 1999) and not more than 28 years (Born on or after 1st January 1997) for those from marginalized areas, minority groups and Persons with Disabilities  

Terms and Conditions of Service                     

• The appointment for Apron Controllers will be on contract for an initial one (1) year on-the job training and thereafter appointment on permanent and pensionable terms depending on the outcome of the training.