Senior Technical Instructor at Kenya Airways

Brief Description        

   The candidate will develop and cost effectively conduct all technical courses within his / her discipline as required to meet the needs of Kenya airways and customer operators.

Detailed Description        
Principal Accountabilities (Responsibility)

•  Prepare and update training manuals/teaching notes to ensure that up-to-date information is delivered to maintenance staff.
•  Conduct basic aircraft systems training to Maintenance personnel to enable them to acquire KCAA/EASA basic licences without type rating.
•  Prepare, administer and mark basic trial (LWTR) examinations for maintenance personnel to assess the training and knowledge impacted.
•  Conduct and Coordinate OJT programmes for maintenance staff
•  Prepare, review, administer and mark the relevant basic and aircraft type examinations for the aircraft maintenance personnel to assess the training and knowledge acquired.
•  Prepare progress and assessment reports on course participants for follow-up and recommendations to the manager, technical training.
•  Prepare and conduct Mandatory and Regulatory initial, refresher and continuation courses for maintenance personnel to enable them to obtain and sustain maintenance licenses / approvals from KCAA/EASA and Kenya airways.
•  Conduct ‘A’ Rating courses for engineers and Technicians with LWTR so that they are authorized to handle transit checks.
•  Coach and Mentor Technical Instructors, apprentices and graduate trainees
•  Conduct Aircraft Type practical trainings and OJT for Engineers and Technicians after the theoretical trainings
•  Prepare and conduct specialized and modular courses as need arises to meet Kenya Airway’s business requirements.
•  Coordinate the apprenticeship and graduate trainee programs to ensure successful completion.
•  Evaluate all training feedback for corrective actions.
•  Supervise other instructors to ensure training activities are executed as per the training plan.
•  Prepare and conduct simulator training as need arises to meet Kenya Airways operational needs.
•  Conduct Aircraft type and refresher courses for aircraft licensed maintenance engineers and Technicians to enable them to obtain and sustain maintenance approvals from KCAA/EASA and Kenya airways.
•  Carry out Training Needs Assessment as required.
•  Prepare progress and assessment reports on course participants for follow-up and recommendations to the manager, technical training.

Job Requirements        
Qualification (Minimum)  

•  Aeronautical/Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic degree or HND from a recognized institution.
•  At least one basic KCAA or equivalent maintenance license.
•  Instructional Techniques and instructional Design.
•  Successful completion of at least 2 approved aircraft type courses.
•  Demonstrated aviation maintenance experience of at least 5 years.
•  5 years teaching experience with at least 3 years on type aircraft.
•  Demonstrated experience in managing training records and conducting simulator training.
•  Demonstrated experience in basic course content delivery.
•  Demonstrated experience in conducting theoretical and practical training on type.
•  Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and revising training curriculum.

Additional Details        
Other Skills 

•  Good organizational skills  
•  Negotiation and consultation Skills.
•  Proven supervisory skills.
•  Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
•  Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
•  Team Leadership skills.