Manager, Air Transport Services at Kenya Civil Aviation Authority

MANAGER, AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES – KCAA SCALE 3 (ASSR/ATER/01/23)

Job Description
Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Planning and controlling departmental operations.
• Developing and reviewing air transport regulations, policies, strategies and procedures.
• Implementing and enforcing air transport regulations, strategies, policies and procedures.
• Providing reports on applicants’ financial ability for issuance of air service licenses.
• Preparing gazette notices for applications of air service licenses.
• Processing applications and issuance of long-term, short-term and temporary air service licenses.
• Coordinating approvals of airline franchise, code shares, interchange, aircraft lease, foreign airlines’ operating authorization and airlines schedules flights timetables.
• Participation in Bilateral and Multilateral air services negotiations and agreements.
• Analyzing data and information required for Bilateral and Multilateral Air Services negotiations and Agreements.
• Facilitating analysis of air transport data.
• Overseeing coordination of Air transport field inspections, surveillance and monitoring of airline operations.
• Facilitating inspection of airports on facilitation of air transport.
• Facilitating inspections, monitoring and surveillance of airline operations to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Coordinating and liaising with other agencies on air transport matters.
• Coordinating the implementation of quality and risk management systems.
• Preparing departmental annual budget, work plans, procurement and training plans; and
• Allocating duties, supervising and appraising staff.

Person Specifications

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

• A minimum of twelve (12) years’ experience in Air Transport or a related field with at least four (4) years in a management role.
• Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, Civil Aviation Management, Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, Civil Aviation Management, Statistics, Mathematics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Government Inspectors’ Course from an institution recognized by ICAO.
• Certificate in Senior Civil Aviation Management course from an institution recognized by ICAO.
• Certificate in International Negotiation Skills course from an institutionrecognized by ICAO.
• Certificate in Enforcement Course from an institution recognized by ICAO.
• Knowledge of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices on Facilitation (Annex9), air transport operations and regulations.
• Knowledge of ICAO & IATA Airline Management functions, and international negotiations.
• Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

Personal Qualities

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Problem solving skills; and
• Leadership skills.