Vacant Roles at Kenya Maritime Authority

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring of industry performance standards
• Undertaking statistical analysis on industry performance standards, maritime transport costs and other related commercial maritime activities
• Determining and implementing the use of appropriate statistical software in the computation, manipulation and analysis of data on commercial maritime services;
• Coordinating the publication of statistical reports on freight and other related maritime transport costs, and service standards of maritime transport services;
• Assisting in conducting/coordinating shippers’ awareness workshops on international trade Facilitation/INCOTERMS;
• Writing reports during trade facilitation workshops;
• Assist in monitoring and evaluation relating to the implementation of Mombasa Port Community Charter and Memorandum of cooperation;
• Collecting progress implementation reports from the port community players;
• Assist in compilation of data for Mombasa Port Community Charter and Memorandum of cooperation;
• Assist in writing quarterly, mid-term and annual reports related to Mombasa Port Community Charter and Memorandum of cooperation;
• Assist in organizing meetings of the Mombasa Port Community Charter and Memorandum of cooperation;
• Carry out mining and analysis of data on standards of maritime transport services;
• Assist in coordinating implementation of FAL Convention;
• Assisting in coordination of the development of maritime cluster;
• Assisting in collaboration with other institutions to implement programmes on development of maritime cluster
• Assisting in conducting publicity campaigns to promote investments on maritime cluster.
• Develop and maintain a database on investments in the maritime cluster (including related to maritime services, coastal shipping, inland waterways, multimodal transport and natural resources);
• Assisting in organizing workshops, seminars and conferences to sensitize relevant stakeholders on the development of maritime cluster;

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree Business Management
• Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option)
• Bachelor’s Degree Maritime Studies
• Bachelor’s Degree Port Management
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery
• Bachelor’s Degree Transport Economics
• Supervisory Course (at least 2 weeks)

EXPERIENCE

• At least 3 years of which should have been at the level of senior officer.

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Key Responsibilities

• Supervises the work of Recognized Organizations
• Supervising the building/ conversion of Kenyan ships
• 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
• Survey of Kenyan Ships for issuance of ships’ certificate;
• Inspects small vessels

Qualifications & Skills

• Certificate of Competency III/I – STCW 1978 (as amended)
• Certificate of Competency II/I – STCW 1978 (as amended)
• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree Marine Environment
• Bachelor’s Degree Nautical Science
• Supervisory Course (at least 2 weeks)

EXPERIENCE

• At least 3 years of which should have been at the level of senior officer.

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Key Responsibilities

• Ship Registry
• Assists in supervising the work of Organizations authorized to perform survey work on behalf of Kenya in accordance with the Code for Recognized Organizations
• Assist in supervising the building/ conversion of Kenyan ships
• Assist in 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 assists surveying of Kenyan Ships for issuance of ships’ certificate;
• assists in the detention of unseaworthy ships;
• Assist in inspection of small vessels
•  Assists in conducting stakeholders training in respect of: maritime safety, security and protection of the marine environment.

Qualifications & Skills

• Certificate of Competency – Marine Engineer Officer (STCW)
• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree Marine Environment
• Bachelor’s Degree Naval Architecture
• Bachelor’s Degree Nautical Science

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Key Responsibilities

• Enforce safety of shipping, including compliance with construction regulations, maintenance of safety standards and safety of navigation rules

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree Nautical Science

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Key Responsibilities

• Overseeing the investigations in the maritime field

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree Marine Environment
• Bachelor’s Degree Nautical Science

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Key Responsibilities

• Assist in data mining and analysis of MS Fees;
• Assist in projection and reconciliation of MS Fees;
• Assist in maintaining records and data on MS Fees;
• Assist in processing refunds of excess MS Fees charged against importers and exporters;
• Assist in production of periodic reports on MS Fees collections;

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree Business Management
• Bachelor’s Degree logistics
• Bachelor’s Degree Maritime Studies
• Bachelor’s Degree Port Management
• Bachelor’s Degree Transport Economics

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Key Responsibilities

• Cleaning offices, machines/ equipment/apparatus;
• Collecting and disposing waste;
• Dusting offices and ensuring habitable office conditions;
• Moving or carrying office equipment, furniture and ensuring orderly arrangement; and dispatching letters.
• Arranging for meeting venues professionally and timely;
• Keeping inventory of kitchen equipment;
• Preparing and serving office tea; and
• Performing office and messengerial duties.

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Key Responsibilities

• Attending to visitors/clients;
• Handling telephone calls and enquiries;
• Handling customer inquiries and complaints;
• Ensuring security of office records, equipment and documents;
• Ensuring confidentiality of office information;
• Record keeping for correspondences and file movement;
• Managing office protocol and etiquette;
• Managing petty cash for the respective office;
• Maintaining an up to date file movement register;
• Coordinating the general administration of the respective department/office;
• Coordinating schedule of meetings and appointments for the respective departments/office;
• Coordinating travel arrangements for the respective departments/office;
• Coordinating appointments and travel itineraries for the Chief Asst. Dir. ;
• preparing responses to simple routine correspondence for the Chief Manger; and
• Monitoring procedures for record keeping for correspondences.
• Ensuring security, integrity and confidentiality of data; and
• Undertaking any other office administrative services duties that may be assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree Secretarial Studies
• Supervisory Course (at least 2 weeks)

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Key Responsibilities

• Undertaking and coordinating investigation in the maritime field;
• Conducting investigation into maritime casualties including wreck under the Casualty Investigation Code;
• Undertaking enquiries with respect to charges of incompetence on the part of the seafarers;
• Implementing the Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention;
• Taking the command and preservation of vessels and lives of persons and cargo when ship is wrecked in Kenyan waters;
• Reporting outcomes of maritime casualty investigations as required by IMO to the DG;
• Publishing lessons learned from casualty investigation
• Evaluating flag, port and coastal state obligation, performance and effectiveness;
• Investigating occupational accidents;
• Investigating seafarers and ships certificate suspensions and withdrawal.

Qualifications & Skills

• Certificate of Competency – Marine Engineer Officer (STCW)
• Certificate of Competency – Deck Officer (STCW)
• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree Marine Environment
• Bachelor’s Degree Nautical Science