Vacancies at Kenya Airways

Brief Description        

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

Detailed Description        

• 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 load sheet 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.
• 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.
• Ensure and maintain a healthy, safe, and secure working environment in compliance with the relevant industry, regulatory and legislative requirements, company procedures, regulatory authorities, and requirements of customer airlines.

In carrying out the above roles the Load Control Supervisor 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        

• Certificate in Flight/Airport Operations/Weight and Balance
• 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.
• Strong planning and analytical skills.

Additional Details        

• Good negotiator and ability to influence.
• Flexible and adaptable.

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Brief Description        

• The role of Senior Legal Counsel serves as primary point of contact and source of advisory on all openand anticipated legal cases for and against the company across the network. The incumbent will be required to provide legal support and advisory services across the network through proactive identification, communication, and mitigation of all legal risks in line with overall business strategy.
• He/she will be requiredto manage all legal risks on assigned Company commercial legal transactions aswell as litigation proceedings and progress within assigned units or stationsas guided by Departmental Team Leader (Company Secretary & Director Legal,Risk and Compliance) and appointed external Lawyers
• Provide legal advice and preventive lawyering to both Hub and all outstations, aid in identifying significant legal obligations, risks, and opportunities to ensure that legal problems and risks are identified and dealt with before they emerge as significant risks to the business.

Detailed Description        

• Represent and dictate the interests of the Company in matters contracts including Commercial, Joint Ventures, Financing, Aircraft Leases, Registration, Procurement/tendering both locally and all outstations.
• Provide solutions and incorporate clauses that give KQ breathing space in commercial contracts.
• Be the central point in company for all litigation matters and manage all legal issues at the Group and country level in liaison with external legal counsel or third parties.
• Manage the process of engaging external counsel, including effective instructions to external counsel and negotiating appropriate fee structures for all legal engagements.
• Review and/or prepare all legal instruments entered into by the company to ensure that the company’s interests are protected.
• Provide advice to all stakeholders on corporate authorities and work closely with the senior management to ensure relevant board and committee approvals are obtained on a timely basis.
• Develop instruments for use, governance related documents, templates that supports operations at Legal.
• Prepare legal and quasi-legal documentation such as proxy forms, powers/delegations of attorney, tender documentation and liaise with the notaries to arrange for documentation to be legalized.
• Assist with filing of documentation in other jurisdictions for updates to the company international locations and subsidiaries, business and trade registrations and license renewals.
• Brief and monitor external counsel to ensure legal representation is effective.
• Ensure disputes are resolved in a manner that safeguards the company’s position.
• Provide general competition law advice to the business and conduct training on competition compliance.
• Managing the company’s intellectual property portfolio in conjunction with external counsel and the marketing team.
• Effective management and development of the direct reports, including individual performance development, objective setting, and performance support, requisite mentorship, and career coaching in relation to the delivery of day-to-day tasks and projects.

Job Requirements        

• Bachelor’s degree in law (LL. B) from a recognized university.
• Diploma in Law (KSL).
• Master’s degree in law (LL.M), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Certification in Certified Secretary or any other relevant Legal certification or training will be added advantage.
• Minimum of 8 years Post Admission/Qualification experience preferably in litigation or commercial law practice.
• Demonstrable knowledge in aviation laws and regulations.
• Demonstrable knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations.