Vacancies at Kenya Airways

Brief Description        

• Ensure and maintain a healthy, Safe, Secure and Cost effective operation for Kenya Airways and customer airlines operations, in compliance with the relevant industry regulatory and legislative requirements, company procedures, and regulatory authorities.
• Plan efficient and economical staff & equipment utilization that meets network plans and stakeholders requirements
• Operations Control Centre

Detailed Description        

• Plan medium and long term availability of ground ops staff in collaboration with line managers to ensure adequate and sufficient numbers are available to cover all flights and  optimize staff utilization.
• Plan for medium and long term requirement of equipment’s to ensure adequate and sufficient numbers are available to cover all flights.
• Plan for leave as per staff leave to achieve 100% achievement; 2% carryover of leave into the next financial year.
• Plan for training for staff and ensure 100% validity on conformance for both mandatory and functional training.
• Publish 28 day rosters, 2 weeks before start of the cycle.
• Identify possible manpower gaps and propose solutions to mitigate expected risk.
• Liaise with third party suppliers and establish operational requirements and supply according to flight program.
• Prepare and analyze periodic performance reports (i.e. Training, leave) for ground services decision making.
• Embrace and maintain a positive safety culture, a healthy and secure working environment in compliance with company procedures, regulatory authorities and requirements of customer airlines.
• Adhere to KQ WAY principles and best practices.

Job Requirements        

Qualification (Minimum) 

• University graduate or Higher Diploma with 6 Years’ experience in ground operations.
• Extensive knowledge of support/IT-systems.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Self-motivated.

Additional Details        

Additional Qualifications

• Aviation Security Awareness
• Hr for Non HR 
• Financial Management for Non Finance  

Years of Experience

(Minimum) 

• 6 Years’ experience in ground operations.

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Brief Description        

• To ensure provision of accurate aircraft performance data and timely acquisition of operating permits to enhance efficient flight support within the Kenya Airways Network.

Detailed Description        

• Develop and review aircraft performance policies and procedures so as to ensure compliance with company and regulatory requirements.  
• Evaluate and advice the company on aircraft performance capabilities to support solid business decisions on aircraft acquisitions, charter, purchases, and leases.
• Ensure expert technical consultation and support is provided to other departments as required for business and operations development in matters involving aircraft performance and operating permits.
• Ensure Kenya Airways aircraft conform to regulatory requirement of countries Kenya Airways operates into or overflies in order to maintain professionalism and acceptability internationally.
• Monitor evolving technologies for calculation and distribution of performance data to flight crew and flight dispatchers. 
• To coordinate and supervise content, customization, revision, and production of aircraft technical manuals. This involves follow up of in-service related operational issues such as management of incorporation of Service Bulletins and Airworthiness Directives. This activity requires close co-ordination and working with respective Fleet Managers and Engineering Development to ensure that all operational documentation and data is updated in a timely manner in accordance with KCARS, and Company policies.
• Liaise with KCAA to facilitate the approval/Acceptance of revised Airplane Flight Manuals, ETOPS Manuals, Performance Manuals and Minimum Equipment List (MEL).
• Acts as the designated Kenya Airways aircraft performance representative.
• Act as the designated FLOE representative in New Destinations and Aircraft Delivery and Redeliveries.
• Conduct On-Job-Training (OJT) for Flight Operations Engineers
• Investigate root cause and advice on best root cause correction for Safety, Security and Quality critical activities affecting FLOE Technical Services for ongoing conformity with all regulatory requirements, and organization standards. 
• Implement corrective and preventative actions identified by Quality, Safety and Environment; investigations or other internal reporting mechanisms are undertaken within the agreed time frame.
• Ensure provision of flight risk analysis for all routes and aerodromes. 
• In coordination with FLOE Navigation and infrastructure, Fleet Manager and Technical Pilot analyse and advice relevant departments on all aircraft performance restrictions.
• Ensure aircraft are registered with the RVSM governing bodies
• Assist coordinate projects within FLOE.
• Monitor the timely application and acquisition of Seasonal and Adhoc navigation and landing permits as required.
• Promote and Maintain a positive , Safety , Quality and Security culture for kenya Airways and its Partners by ensuring compliance with relevant industry, legislative and company standards therefore creating a healthy ,safe and secure environment.
• Monitor and ensure staff perform their tasks as per company standards and regulatory requirement. Conduct quality control checks and record any gaps

Job Requirements        

• Bachelor’s degree in the following Engineering courses – Mechanical, Electrical, Communications, Computer with at least 3 years’ experience in Flight Operations 

OR 

• Bachelor’s degree Mathematics or Physics with at least 3 years’ experience in Flight Operations

OR 

• CPL/ATC/Flight Dispatch with at least 3 years relevant experience.

Additional Details        

• Aircraft Performance Specific Certificate, Aircraft Performance Software Certificate and Diploma in IT are desirable.

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Brief Description        

• To ensure effective control of aircraft Weight & Balance in compliance with airline Safety Standards and Operational requirements

Detailed Description        
Principal Accountabilities (Responsibility) 

• Prepare, plan, and ensure adequate supervision of aircraft loading processes on a shift basis to ensure optimized utilization of aircraft space and performance and an expeditious cargo and baggage handling for customer satisfaction.
• Ensure provision of loadsheet that shows load distribution, passenger cabin seating, special loads and LMCs conform to company policy and procedures and customers’ SLAs on a shift basis.
• Ensure EZFW calculations are accurate and are within the limits required by the company to minimize unnecessary extra fuel uplift in the entire KQ route network.
• Prepare and report on a shift basis Weight & Balance daily performance detail in a timely manner to enable cost effective actions and safe flight operations.
• Coordinate with relevant internal and external approved training institutions in planning of requisite training courses to keep Load Controllers current and for new courses as new aircraft type introduced.
• Ensure corrective and preventative actions within Load Control identified by quality & safety inspections and audits, investigations or other internal reporting mechanisms are undertaken within the agreed time frame.
• Manage the rostering of the Load Control team for work, leave and training.
• Lead, Motivate and carry out performance appraisals for the team that ensure proficiencies and licenses are as per company and regulatory standards.
• Ensure implementation of safety, security, and emergency standards always.
• Promote and Maintain a positive , Safety , Quality and Security culture for kenya Airways and its Partners by ensuring compliance with relevant industry, legislative and company standards therefore creating a healthy ,safe and secure environment..
• Monitor and ensure staff perform their tasks as per company standards and regulatory requirement. Conduct quality control checks and record any gaps
• In carrying out the above roles the Shift Leader Load Control Officer shall put emphasis on the following tasks:
  • Planned/Actual offloads due space/weight restrictions.
  • Customer OTIs, Compliance with SLAs.
  • No. of loading discrepancies.
  • EZFW errors.
  • Appraisal reports.
  • Validity of licenses.

Job Requirements        

Qualification (Minimum) 

• Diploma in Flight/Airport Operations or Certificate in Weight and Balance OR University graduate in mathematics or applied sciences 
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in Flight Operations or Airport Operations. 
• Conversant with KQ’s commercial activities and processes.
• Computer literate.