Kenya Maritime Authority
Vision: To be a leading maritime Authority transforming Kenya into a globally competitive nation.
Mission: To ensure sustainable, safe, secure, clean and efficient
water transport for the benefit of stakeholders.Vision: To be a leading maritime Authority transforming Kenya into a globally competitive nation.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following vacancy
Vacancy: Legal Officer (Litigation, Contracts and Drafting)
KMAG 4
Department: Board Secretariat and Legal Services
Section: Legal
Reports To: Corporation Secretary and Head of Legal Services
Supervision: Legal Assistant
Location / Region: KMA office, Mombasa
Purpose: Responsible for monitoring compliance with the
legislation and regulatory framework
Primary Responsibilities:
- Advising on negotiations and taking part in
corporate transactions;
- Interpreting legal opinions and offering
guidance on legal requirements;
- Advising on the principals of corporate
governance;
- Prosecuting for and representing the Authority
in law courts and quasi-judicial tribunals;
- Drawing and execution of contracts;
- Preparing and filing pleadings for and on
behalf of the Authority; and
- Undertaking legal research and assignments as
instructed by the Corporation Secretary and Director General;
- Legislative drafting.
Person Specifications:
Academic Qualification
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB.), from a University
recognized by the Council of Legal Education.
Professional Qualifications
- Certificate/Diploma from the Kenya School of
law; and
- Admission as an advocate of the High Court of
Kenya.
Experience
- 5 years’ experience as an advocate at the high
court
Skills
- Must have the ability to think strategically
- Must have proven intellectual leadership in
managing people and financial resources
- Excellent interpersonal, management and
communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and highly
confident
- Computer literacy and familiarity with
standard office computer applications
- Ability to work under pressure
Vacancy: Licensing Officer
KMAG 4
Department: Commercial Shipping
Section: Licensing
Reports To: Ports and Shipping Service Manager
Supervision: Licensing Assistant
Location / Region: KMA
head office, Mombasa
Purpose: Responsible
for processing the licensing of all shipping lines and service providers in the
industry. Maintaining a shipping line/agents register/ records.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Receive licence applications for
maritime service providers;
- Investigate compliance with
minimum service requirements and avail investigation reports to the
licensing committee;
- Monitor compliance with minimum
service level requirements among maritime service providers;
- Enforce programs designed to
assist in detecting any malpractices and violations as set forth in the
regulations
- Produce trade reports and analysis
of costs and level of efficiency of ports and shipping services.
Person Specifications:
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in logistics,
transport management, economics or business management
Professional Qualifications
- Diploma or certificate in
shipping, clearing and forwarding
Experience
- 5 years’ experience with at least
3 years in shipping related industry
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal,
management and communication skills;
- Excellent organizational skills
and highly confidential;
- Computer literacy and familiarity
with standard office computer applications
- Ability to work under pressure and
meet deadlines
Vacancy: Security and Response Services Officer
KMAG 4
Department: Maritime Safety
Section: Security and Marine Response Services
Reports To: Head of Maritime Safety
Location / Region: KPA
offices (SAR Centre), Mombasa
Purpose: Responsible for coordinating the development of
policies, procedures, rules and regulations in Maritime Security.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Implementing the current country security
level;
- Ensuring ship security and port facilities
security plans are reviewed;
- Executing the Search and Rescue (SAR) Plan in
cooperation with the sub- regional maritime rescue coordination centers;
- Liaising with National Search and Rescue
committee
- Liaising with NIS and recognized security
organizations on security assessments for port facilities and ships
- Conducting security audits for all port
facilities and ships
- Liaising with manager RMRCC on any emerging security
concern involving ships and port facilities.
Person Specifications:
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of science degree in military
science, security studies or any other relevant field;
Professional Qualifications
- STCW Basic Safety Course
Experience
- To have worked as a senior officer dealing
with security planning and implementation duties for a period not below 8
years;
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal, management and
communication skills;
- Excellent organizational skills and highly
confidential;
- Computer literacy and familiarity with
standard office computer applications
- Ability to work under pressure and meet
deadlines
Vacancy: Internal Audit Officer
KMAG 4
Department: Directorate
Section: Internal
Audit
Report To: Internal
Audit Manager
Location / Region: KMA Head Office, Mombasa
Purpose: Responsible for reviewing internal control systems,
verifying the existence and safety of assets, executing audit programs,
collecting audit evidence, reviewing compliance with the existing policies and
assisting the internal auditor in various duties.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Collecting audit evidence
- Planning, preparing and performing audits;
- Drafting audit reports;
- Reviewing financial statements, board of
survey reports and performance reports;
- Preparing performance contracting criteria;
- Checking policy and procedure compliance;
- Formulating control systems;
- Providing advice on various audit issues
- Carrying out Investigations; and
- Coordinating audit activities.
Person Specifications:
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in finance, accounting or
related fields
Professional Qualifications
- CIA qualifications preferred or CPA (K) ICPAK
- Member of IIA CPS (K)
Experience
- 5 years experience in financial system
compliance, taxation and statutory audit/investigations in a large
organization/busy environment
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal, management and
communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and highly
confident
- Computer literacy and familiarity with
standard office computer applications
- Ability to work under pressure
Vacancy: Administration Officer
KMAG 4
Department: Corporate Support Services
Section: Human
Resource and Administration
Reports To: Human Resources and Administration Manager
Supervision:
- Drivers
- Records Management Assistant
- Receptionists
Location / Region: KMA head office, Mombasa
Purpose: The Administration Officer provides support in
various administrative functions related to staff welfare programs and general
office administration.
This includes transport, receptionist
and HIV-AIDS programme administration, etc.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Supervising and reviewing the general
administrative reports (on usage of telephone, photocopier, kitchen
supplies, utilities, etc);
- Overseeing, allocating duties and responsibilities
to the Drivers, Administrative Assistants, Office Assistants and other
related staff as well as daily supervision;
- Overseeing office security, general repair and
maintenance of assets and equipments;
- Conceptualize, design, implement and monitor the
HIV/AID program in the workplace;
- Ensure efficient and effective cleaning,
housekeeping and communication services;
- Ensuring effective management of office
equipment and facilities;
- Control the efficient utilization of
consumables and other company assets; and
- Manage and control the movement of assets.
Person Specifications:
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or
business administration/management (Business Administration option).
Professional Qualifications
- Higher national diploma in Administration; or
- Membership in a professional body
Experience
- 2 years’ experience in a busy administration
department.
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, management and
communication skills
- Excellent planning and organization skills
- Highly confident
- Computer literacy and familiarity with
standard office computer applications
- Ability to work under pressure and meet
deadlines.
Vacancy: Finance Manager
KMAG 3
Department: Corporate Support Services
Section: Finance
Reports To: Head of Corporate Support Services
Supervision:
- Management Accountants
- Assistant Accountants
- Financial Accountants
Location / Region: KMA head office, Mombasa
Purpose: Organization and management of the Finance
Department, direction, control and coordination of financial matters and
ensuring the preparation of timely budgets and reports.
This includes financial and
managerial accounting, financial reporting, tax returns and payroll accounting.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Ensuring that reports and statements Preparing
timely monthly, quarterly and annual management reports and statements;
- Preparing special financial management reports
e.g. general, creditors and debtors reports
- Coordinating and preparing timely and accurate
financial budgets and forecasts by consolidating individual departmental
and section budgets;
- Consolidating cost and revenues and extracting
management information for management decision making;
- Analyzing budgets and other financial
variances and advising the Finance and Administration Manager accordingly;
- Liaising with auditors;
- Developing accounting systems and procedures
- Supervising accounting staff.
Person Specifications:
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of commerce degree (finance,
accounting or banking)
- MBA or masters degree in a relevant field will
be an added advantage
Professional Qualifications
- Certified Public Accountant (K) or
- ACCA
Experience
- 4 years experience with at least 3 years as
senior accountant
- Prior experience as an accountant in a
large/busy environment
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal, management and
interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills and highly
confident
- Computer literacy and familiarity with
standard office computer applications
- Ability to work under pressure
Vacancy: Ports and Shipping Service Manager
KMAG 3
Department: Commercial Shipping
Section: Ports
and Shipping Services
Reports To: Head of Commercial Shipping
Supervision:
- Licensing Officer
- Monitoring Officers
Location / Region: KMA Head Office, Mombasa
Purpose: Responsible for assisting the coordination,
regulation and oversight of the development and optimal provision of commercial
maritime services
Primary Responsibilities:
- Supervising production of maritime trade
reports
- Monitoring industry practices and where
necessary initiate appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination,
oligopoly or monopoly (Anti-trust structure);
- Compiling data on costs and level of
efficiency and quality of commercial maritime services;
- Inseminating information on appropriate use of
international commercial terms to enhance earnings and conservation of
foreign exchange;
- Establishing a consultation machinery in
maritime transport services and coordinate consultations among industry
stakeholders;
- Supervise issuance of licenses to ports and
shipping service providers;
- Ensure ports and shipping service providers
comply with relevant regulations in accordance with established framework;
- Coordinate production of accurate, timely and
relevant statistical data and reports in maritime transport services; and
- Monitoring employment and training practices
among companies and where necessary, curtail any discriminatory practices
that inhibit technological and human skills transfer.
Person Specifications:
Academic Qualifications
- MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification
will be an added advantage
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics and
logistics or equivalent area of study.
Professional Qualifications
- Member of the Chartered Institute of
Shipbrokers OR Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport will be an added
advantage
Experience
- 8 years’ experience in a large company or
organization.
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal, management and
communication skills;
- Excellent organizational skills and highly
confidential;
- Computer literacy and familiarity with
standard office computer applications
- Ability to work under pressure and meet
deadlines
Vacancy: Corporate Development Manager
KMAG 3
Department: Directorate
Section: Corporate Development
Reports To: Director General
Supervision: Research Development Officer
Location / Region: KMA head office, Mombasa.
Purpose: Coordinating
realization of the Authority’s strategic objectives in regard to monitoring
implementation of its strategic plan, realization of its performance contract
targets as well as coordinating research and development activities on maritime
affairs, business plans, policies and procedures.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Coordinating and monitoring the implementation
of the Authority’s strategic plan and performance contract with the
Government;
- Initiating, undertaking and coordinating
research projects and reviews on all aspects of the Authority’s mandate;
- Carrying out studies on major trading routes
using monitoring reports, economic analysis and carrier profiles;
- Establishing and reporting on the state of
competition in the provision of maritime transport services in Kenya;
- Developing and maintaining a research database
that contains pertinent information on maritime service providers’
agreements filed with the Authority;
- Recommending the installation of applications
software related to research needs of the Authority;
- Publishing findings from research works and
related activities including outcomes of conferences, seminars and
workshops;
- Ensuring adequacy of resource and reference
materials for maritime information including linkages similar
organizations nationally, regionally and internationally;
- Initiating and carrying out publicity campaign
programs on relevant maritime issues;
- Disseminating relevant information to maritime
services providers, shippers, shippers associations and other relevant
stakeholders; and
- Carrying out periodic analysis of trends and
developments pertaining to the sector and publishing the same on a regular
basis.
Person Specifications:
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Economics,
Statistics, Transport Economics or its equivalent
- Master’s degree in a relevant field will be an
added advantage
Professional qualifications
- Diploma or Certificate in a relevant field;
Experience
- 8 years’ experience in a large company or
organization
Skills
- Ability to formulate and execute cross cutting
themes and policies effectively;
- Excellent interpersonal, management and
communication skills;
- Exceptional supervision, organization and
leadership skills;
- Computer literacy and familiarity with
standard office computer applications;
- Ability to work under pressure and meet
deadlines;
- Awareness of quantitative study and plan
management.
Vacancy: Information Communication and Technology Manager
KMAG 3
Department: Corporate Support Services
Section: Information Communication and Technology
Reports To: Head of Corporate Support Services
Location / Region: KMA
head office, Mombasa
Purpose: The position is responsible for planning,
administering and reviewing the acquisition, development, maintenance and use
of computer and telecommunications systems within the Authority.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Developing the ICT policy and strategy;
- Identifying, recommending and implementing new
ICT projects;
- Overseeing hardware maintenance, trouble
shooting and user support maintenance;
- Coordinating the design, development and
implementation of computer disaster recovery procedures to minimize on
loss of data/or systems; and ;
- Preparing ICT budgets and control
- Planning and coordinating IT activities such
as installation and upgrading of hardware and software, programming and
systems design, development of computer networks, and implementation of
Internet and intranet sites;
- Carrying out technical evaluation of ICT
related procurement
- Representing the authority in ICT deliberated
with stakeholders and Government.
Person Specifications:
Academic qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in an ICT related field
- Formal training in business management and ICT
project management
- Masters degree will be an added advantage
Professional qualifications
- ICT professional certification in either
systems engineering, I.T security, database management, Network
Engineering or application development
Experience
- 8 years’ experience in an IT automated environment
with at least two years of management and leadership experience
Skills
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
- Team player and strong leadership skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet
deadlines
How to Apply
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, contacts of three referees, current and expected remuneration to:
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, contacts of three referees, current and expected remuneration 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 26th
September, 2014.