Airkenya
Express Ltd
Vacancy
Announcement
Airkenya
Express Ltd. is the second time winner of the Air Operator of the Year award
offering schedule and charter services to Kenya’s tourist
destinations and the great Kilimanjaro.
Airkenya
has subsidiaries in Uganda (Aerolink Uganda) and Tanzania (Regional Air)
offering similar operations.
The
Airline is looking for qualified candidates to fill the following positions:
Licensed
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
Ref
No. ENG/01/112012
Duty
Station: Uganda Operation – Aerolink Uganda Ltd.
Qualifications
& Skills
·
Degree or Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering from a recognized
institution.
·
Valid Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
License in Category A and C - Gas Turbine Engines
·
Cessna 208b Type Rating
·
Pratt & Whitney PT6A -114A Type Rating
·
Type Rating/ Type Training on C208b
·
Have a minimum of 5yrs total aircraft maintenance experience on
Cessna Caravan; Twin Otter experience/ratings will be an added advantage
·
Have good communication skills & be a team player
·
Computer Literate – experience with digitized libraries and
maintenance tracking / planning software is an added advantage
Working Conditions: Responsibilities may require
evening and weekend / holidays on duty or standby.
Licensed
Avionic Engineers
Ref
No. ENG/02/112012
Reporting
to the Head of Base Maintenance, the Avionic Engineer will be responsible for:-
Duty
Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Qualifications
& Skills
·
Hold a Diploma or Degree in Aeronautical Engineering (Avionics
Option) from a recognized institution.
·
Hold a KCAA Dual AMEL in Electrical & Avionics (i.e. Cat.
‘X’ -Electrical & Cat. ‘X’-Instruments/ Cat. ‘X’-Autopilots/ Cat.
‘R’-Radio) with type Ratings/Approvals on a minimum of two Aircraft Types
operated byAKEL.
·
Have a minimum of 6yrs total aircraft maintenance experience of
which 2yrs have been as an Engineer-2 or equivalent.
·
Have good communication skills & be a team player
·
Computer Literate – experience with digitized libraries and
maintenance tracking / planning software is an added advantage.
Working Conditions: Responsibilities may require
evening and weekend / holidays on duty or standby.
Accountant
Ref
No. ACC/01/112012
Reporting
to the Accounts Receivables Accountant, the accountant will be charged with
reconciling debtors Accounts, timely receivables statement issuance and cash
and ticket sales reconciliation.
Duty
Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Qualifications
& Skills
·
University degree in Accounting, Commerce, Economics, Business
Administration or related field.
·
Professional Accounting Qualifications to 2nd level or higher
e.g. CPA, ACCA or equivalent is desirable.
·
1-2 years relevant work experience in accounts and/or finance
department
·
Computer Literate – experience with accounting packages is an
added advantage
Software Developer
Ref
No. IT/01/112012
Reporting
to the IT Manager, the Software developer will consult with Management, and all
the company’s functions to understand business needs, and develop solutions.
S/he
will perform revision, repair, or expansion of programs to increase operating
efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
Write,
analyze, review, and rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and
applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic
logic.
Duty
Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Principle
Accountabilities:
·
Write, update, and maintain computer programs or software
packages to handle specific jobs
·
Confer with users to gain understanding of needed changes or
modifications of existing programs.
·
Analyze performance of programs and take action to correct
deficiencies based on consultation with users.
·
Resolve questions of program intent, data input, output
requirements, and inclusion of internal checks and controls.
·
Write and maintain programming documentation.
·
Analyze NT client/server and micro-computer based software
solutions compatibility with company requirements.
·
Maintain confidentiality with regard to the information being
processed, stored or accessed.
·
Document programming problems and resolutions for future
reference.
·
Assist personnel of other departments as an IT resource (i.e.
Administrator and Support)
·
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Skills
·
Bachelor's Degree preferably IT/Computer Science.
·
Diploma and other qualifications in Programming and support
·
Microsoft Certification an added advantage
·
2 yrs in Programming and software development.
·
Proficiency and Experience (2+yrs) in:
1.
Visual Basic .NET and Visual Basic 6, including the use of
program “classes” and creation of DLL’s
2.
SQL Server databases, SQL, ADO.NET
3.
Windows server 2008/2003 and Windows XP/2000/98 Server and
Windows 7/XP
4.
Crystal Reports
5.
Networking/LANs/WAN, TCP/IP protocol
6.
MS Access, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Exchange, MS Power point, MS Outlook
7.
Experience with the following is desirable but not required:
8.
ASP.NET and Javascript, HTML
9.
Computer hardware installation and maintenance.
10. Web
applications.
11. PABX
Working Conditions: Responsibilities may
require evening and weekend / Holidays on duty or standby
Interested
and suitably qualified individuals should forward their applications enclosing
detailed CV indicating work experience, current remuneration and employer,
contact details and mobile, names, addresses and email of three referees, to
hr@airkenya.com
Applications
must cite Job ref. number in the subject heading.