Port State Control Officer - 3 Posts at Kenya Maritime Authority

Ref:10/23

Job Purpose

• Conducting Port State Control in accordance to the provisions of the Indian Ocean Memorandum of understanding (IOMOU) on port state control. Survey of Kenyan registered ships and supervising Recognized organizations.

Job Specification
The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail: -

• Implement the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, as amended
• Conduct regular inspection of flag and foreign ships to ensure maritime safety and prevention of marine pollution; Implementation of Merchant Shipping (port state control) regulations 2011
• To maintain an effective system of PSC to ensure that foreign flagged merchant ships calling Kenyan ports or at an off-shore installation or anchored within its jurisdiction comply with relevant Conventions and Codes;
• Supervise the work of Organizations authorized to perform survey work on behalf of Kenya in accordance with the Code for Recognized Organizations
• Ensure, in collaboration with such other public agencies and institutions, the prevention of marine source pollution, protection of the marine environment and response to marine environment incidents;
• Survey of Kenyan registered ships to ensure that they comply with Kenya and all other relevant International laws regarding safety, protection of environment and security;
• Implement Regulation for prevention of collisions at Sea Convention 1972, as amended;
• Implement the International Convention on Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS 74),as amended
• Implement the International Convention for the prevention of pollution from Ships Marpol73/78, as amended;
• Implement the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code), as amended
• Implement The International Safety Management Code, as amended
• Implement the International Ballast Water Management Convention, as amended
• Implement the High Speed Craft Code, as amended
• Implement the International Bulk Chemical Code, as amended
• Implement the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, as amended
• Supervising the performance of technical evaluations and/or calculations
• pertaining to ship Safety equipment;
• machinery systems;
• load line;
• oil pollution prevention; hull structure;
• Subdivision and stability; tonnage;
• Structural fire protection;
• Noxious Liquid Substances pollution; radio;
• Carriage of dangerous chemicals in bulk;
• Carriage of liquefied gases in bulk;

Person Specification
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Certificate of Competency Class 1 – Master Mariner Unlimited (II/2) or Chief Engineer Unlimited (III/2) in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping 1978,as amended;
• Bachelor’s Degree in naval architect, mechanical engineer and worked in ship construction, survey or technical ship operation for at least five years; or
• Served for a period of not less than five years at sea as officer in the deck or engine department respectively;
• Certificate in Port and flag state inspection training;
• Good interpersonal relations, high leadership qualities and integrity;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution

Key competencies and skills

• Strong analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Strategic and innovative thinking
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to mobilize resources
• Negotiation skills