Deputy Director, Air Transport at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• served for a minimum period of ten (10), three (3) years of which should be at the grade of Principal Air Transport Officer, CSG 8 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines;- Sociology, Government Anthropology, Geography, Meteorology, Commerce, Economics, Statistics, Transportation and Logistics, Business Administration or Engineering from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Certificate in any of the following disciplines;- Introduction to Airport Operations, Introduction to Airline Operations, Aviation Management, Aviation Security, Air and Space Law, Airline Ground Operation, Air Transport Statistics or Negotiations Skills from a recognized institution;
• demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, managerial and administrative capability in work performance; and
• exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies and objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
• coordinating the formulation and review of Air Transport policies and legislations;
• coordinating the preparation of reports on Air Transport matters and Air Services agreements;
• approving county status reports for facilitation of Air Transport;
• liaising with international organizations on civil aviation matters;
• preparing air services agreements;
• monitoring the economic performance of the air transport industry;
• overseeing the implementation of the provisions of air services agreements;
• monitoring the operations of scheduled airlines;
• identifying international legal instruments for ratification;
• sensitizing stakeholders on air transport matters;
• coordinating the implementation of regional and international air transport recommendations;
• analyzing, processing and determining the status of designation of scheduled airlines;
• approving airlines schedules in accordance with negotiated air services agreements;
• negotiating and initiating air services agreements ; and
• preparing development budget, work plans, staff performance appraisal