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Kenya Maritime Authority wishes to invite qualified applicants to fill the following position:
Trainee Environment Officer - KMAG Scale 5 (1 Post)
Understudy the Environment Officer in undertaking surveillance, monitoring and preventing oil spills and other harmful substances at sea and inland waters, and implementing the National oil spill response contingency plan.
Other duties and responsibilities at this level will involve:
- Carrying out
environmental impact assessment;
- Assessment of
environmental impact assessment reports;
- Documentation of
the cost of responding to oil/chemical spills in Kenyan navigable waters;
- Assessment of
environmental damage caused by pollution;
- Monitoring
underwater and over water environments; and
- Overseeing the
exploration and exploitation of offshore developments projects in Kenya
navigable waters.
Academic
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:
- Be holder of
Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and Management.
- Class Ill
Certificate of competence in accordance with regulation Il/I or Ill/I of
STOW Convention 78 as amended will be a clear advantage.
Experience
- At least 2 years
relevant experience either carrying out related environmental impact
assessment or at least 6 months as a third officer /engineer in a foreign
going vessel while holding class Ill/i certificate of competence.
Skills
The right candidate for this position must have the ability to learn fast. Other key skills include:
- excellent
interpersonal, management and communication skills;
- excellent
organization skills;
- computer
literacy and familiarity with standard office computer applications; and
- ability to work
under pressure and meet deadlines.
Applicants
who meet the specified requirements should send their application letters with
their detailed CVs, copies of academic and professional certificates and other
testimonials together with day-time telephone contact, names and contact of
three referees to:
The Director General
Kenya Maritime Authority
P O. Box 95076 - 80104, Mombasa.
Or drop the application at Kenya Maritime Authority, White House, 2nd Floor, Moi Avenue, near Dock yard, Mombasa.
So as to reach not later than Monday 27th May 2013.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.