Openings at Kenya Airways

Job Purpose: 
Responsible for the day-to-day operations of Fahari Innovation Hub including activating and engaging the innovation community and all communications related to 
the Hub.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Community Coordination
• Work with the Innovation Hub Lead to develop a community coordination strategy to include and guide the implementation of all community-related activities 
• such as meetups, design challenges, hackathons and career fairs.
• Grow and curate the relevant innovation community of entrepreneurs, mentors, interns, support partner networks and KQ innovation champions, that are active 
• across different programmes at the hub.
• Organize virtual and in-person events and workshops to drive engagement and knowledge exchange across the different programmes led by the Fahari Innovation Hub.
• Work with digital tools and assets to engage and support the innovation community, including monitoring engagement and growing of Fahari Hub databases.
• Act as primary point of contact for community engagement across the various teams and programmes.

Innovation Hub Operations

• Provide analysis & content preparation (data on projects, PowerPoint presentations, briefs, etc.) for corporate priority topics and management reports.
• Support the core processes of the Innovation Hub such as innovation sourcing; innovation bootcamps; sprint programme; thought leadership; scale-up enablement; 
• innovation services and knowledge management. 
• Coordinate procurement processes to acquire services from external vendors, including the preparation of procurement documents and long term agreements, 
• in close coordination with the procurement functions.
• Contribute to the development of community engagement tool kits and collection of base documents for process-standardization and best practice creation and 
• sharing

Communication & Networking

• Coordinate innovation bootcamps to train both internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with external partners and training development.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in a Business related
• Minimum of three (3) years’ cumulative working experience preferably in project management or business analysis, working with cross-departmental teams and leaders.
• Leadership skills, project management, team facilitation, relationship management, problem-solving and effective communication skills
• Profi ciency in MS Offi ce Suite 
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple priorities
• Ability to exercise sound judgment

Deadline: by 6th July2022

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Job Purpose: 
To deploy airline equipment in compliance to industry standards and customer airline Service Level Agreements
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

• Perform serviceability checks on ULDs.
• Record all ULDs and accessories into and out of the Yard.
• Assign duties to equipment operators.
• Send SCM and UCM
• Compile a list for all ulds supplied to each shipper/fl ight and hand it over to the team leader. 
• Compile a list of units to be taken to the workshop for repair and reconcile upon return
• Ensure empty containers and pallet stacks are positioned at the aircraft side for uplift.
• Position baggage containers.
• Retrieve ULDs from baggage area and Ramp.
• Ensure the work environment is clean.
• Compile and send the performance report to the Team Leader/ Duty Controller .
• Report Hazards 

Knowledge, Skills, Experience:

• Minimum of a Diploma in Logistics / Relevant Airline certifi cation
• Airside safety training
• Knowledge of ULD Handling
• Computer literate
• Knowledge of ramp equipment usage
• Dangerous goods CAT 8 regulations 
• Aircraft Handling and Loading
• Safety Management System (SMS) Awareness
• Airside driver training
• At least 3 years ULD Handling Experience

Competencies:

• Customer focused 
• Team leadership
• Self-motivated
• Good negotiation skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Good communication, leadership and organization skills
• Profi cient in computer skills.

Deadline: by 6th July2022

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Job Purpose:
The role of a Logistics Assistant - AOG is to undertake the timely process of clearing and forwarding of overseas Aircraft spares especially AOG and critical parts to meet business requirements while ensuring the parts are securely delivered in accordance with air worthiness and Kenya Airways quality standards to support Schedule requirements of the Airline.
Principal Accountabilities (KEY Performance areas):

Accountability (Responsibility)

• Ensure AWB, IPC and Invoice is provided on time to facilitate the application of prior release.
• Collect AOG documents as per pre-alerts advised by Technical AOG team.
• Update AOG status report and Tracker continuously to ensure correct information to internal customers. 
• Send status reports immediately after delivery of shipment to stores.
• Ensure after Prior release approval, provided that entry is correctly completed to ensure nil queries.
• Follow up to ensure cancellation where C402 is prepared
• As AOG are time sensitive, proactively anticipate problems and address with immediate effect

Knowledge, Skills and experience:

• Diploma in Clearing and Forwarding.
• KESRA ICMS TRAINING
• At least 2years experience in clearing and forwarding
• Behavioural Competences:
• Adequate knowledge of declaration on customs ICMS system
• Sufficient knowledge and use of excel sheets for reporting
• Adequate knowledge of Kentrade declaration system

Deadline:by 30th June 2022

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Job Purpose:
Reporting to the Manager Financial Accounting, the ideal candidate will be responsible for month end reconciliations of fixed assets, leases, prepayments, 
direct operating costs and other reporting balances whilst ensuring adherence to agreed SLAs and internal controls.
Principal Accountabilities (KEY Performance areas):

Accountability (Responsibility)

• Monthly GL reporting support which includes, monthly Journal preparations and posting.
• Preparation of general ledger account reconciliations as assigned for accuracy and timeliness in as well as absence of long outstanding reconciling 
• items. Reconciling payables, prepayments, inventory, fixed assets, leases, petty cash, and Direct Operating Costs account balances etc.
• Prepare an analysis of fixed assets, leases and direct costs ensuring they agree to the trial balance.
• Support with end month reporting and analysis /preparation of financial statements.
• Half-year reporting which includes support in the preparation of financial statements and handling of external and internal auditors.
• Year-end reporting which includes support in the preparation of financial statements and notes and handling external and internal auditors.
• Support the team in producing Group annual report and financial statements that meet statutory requirements and reporting standards (IFRS, IAS, 
• Companies Act, etc) as well as maintaining sound, accurate, reconciled and up to date financial records at least one month before statutory deadline.
• Support in coordinating the audit process and resolve audit issues within three months after the completion of the audit to ensure controls effectiveness of controls.
• Participate in the stock take for both technical and commercial stock and ensure laid down procedures are adhered to.
• Support the team in fixed assets management.
• Taking up new roles in financial accounting as may be assigned by the line manager.

Knowledge, Skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or any other business-related field from a recognized institution.
• Must possess accounting qualification i.e. CPA K or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years practical experience in Finance in a busy Organization.
• Good knowledge of IFRS and other accounting standards
• Exposure to use of accounting systems.
• Proficiency in MS Excel/Spreadsheet.
• Excellent communications, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle pressure and difficult situations with resilience, calmly and effectively.
• Must be a person of unquestionable integrity.

Deadline:by 30th June 2022

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Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
Strategy Execution: 

• Develop procurement and purchasing strategies that align with organisational policy ensuring procurement assessment, sourcing and category strategies deliver against cost modelling /management. 
• Develop strategy to ensure supplier consolidation is implemented to deliver value for money across supply chain. 
• Review sourcing strategy to ensure value for money for deliveries and ensure supplier adherence to company policies and values.
• Develop cost efficient supply options that support company plans across the network.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business related field.
• Graduate diploma in Supplies Management or equivalent from recognised institution
• 5 years’ experience in management position
• Financial Analysis and Reporting
• Leadership Development training
• Member KISM 

Deadline:by 30th June 2022

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Knowledge, Skills and experience:

• Degree in a business-related specialization; especially Accounting or Finance
• Full Accountancy Qualification (CPA(K) / CMA, ACCA)
• Knowledge of appropriate Software: MS Excel, ERP etc
• Minimum 3 years in an analytical environment
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills to enable moderately complex 
• financial modelling and analysis.
• Understanding of other tools used in data analytics (R, Python, SQL …)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Deadline:by 30th June 2022

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Job Purpose:
To support the sales team by formulating and enforcing pricing & revenue policies through proactive initiation/negotiation/implementation and management of the 
rate offering of Kenya Airways and interline partners for network revenue generation in line with revenue budget.

Principal Accountabilities (KEY Performance areas):

• Accountability (Responsibility)
• The Cargo Pricing and Revenue Manager will:
• Provide budget assumptions for effective budget
• Work with Network Planning, Passenger Revenue Management and Freighter & Product Development Department to enhance current schedules and develop new routes
• Formulate network pricing policy to guide sales team in implementation to ensure budget targets are met
• Proactively manage fact-based inventory policies to achieve revenue maximization on all the KQ flights
• Negotiate pricing strategies with partners to optimize revenues in joint ventures
• Identify off-line business opportunities to expand airline’s & cargo activities through SPA arrangements
• Negotiate interline pricing policies and file/renew when expired and analyze/push interline sales as a second revenue stream
• Formulate and enforce cargo “Fly as Booked” policy through the hub to deliver expected service levels
• Evaluate cargo flows to identify opportunities for capacity variation & new route/capacity development
• Review business analysis & reports to update networkwide pricing & capacity policies
• Develop, maintain & enforce departmental procedures to ensure effective process flow regarding spot rates and promo rates/tactical
• Develop staff capabilities to improve their effectiveness and efficiency with the view on the future growth
• Develop an annual pricing strategy to guide towards the growth of the airline’s market share, available tones per kilometer
• Review and analyze the company’s product pricing compared to published and undisclosed prices of competitors in the marketplace with a view on the short term and long-term rates
• Track historical customer demand through quantitative analysis to determine effectiveness of implemented pricing programs.

Knowledge, Skills and experience:

• Minimum University Graduate
• 8 years of experience in the aviation industry (at least 5 years in cargo aviation industry)
• Computer skills - Microsoft office, email, etc.
• Knowledge of pricing & inventory management
• Financial acumen
• Good negotiator
• Ability to influence
• Good presentation skills
• Strong disruption management skills

Deadline:by 30th June 2022