Job Description
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AIR TRANSPORT - ONE (1) POST V/NO. 121/2023
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.102,860 – Ksh.172,350 p.m. CSG 6)
House Allowance: Ksh.20,000 – Ksh.50,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.16, 000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As existing in the Civil Service
Medical Cover: As provided by the government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
(i) served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, three (3) years of which should
have been at the grade of Principal Air Transport Officer, CSG 8 and above, or in
a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines; Sociology, Government,
Anthropology, Geography, Meteorology, Commerce, Economics, Statistics,
Transportation and Logistics, Business Administration, Engineering or equivalent
qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) a Certificate in any of the following disciplines: Introduction to Airport Operations,
Introduction to Airline Operations, Aviation management, Aviation Security, Air
and Space Law, Airline Ground Operation, Air Transport Statistics or negotiations
skills from a recognized institution; and
(iv) demonstrated a high level of professional competence, managerial, and
administrative capability in work performance; and
(v) exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals and objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities include:-
(i) coordinating formulation and review of air transport policies and legislations;
(ii) coordinating preparation of reports on air transport matters and air services
agreements;
(iii) approving county status reports for facilitation of air transport;
(iv) liaising with international organizations on civil aviation matters;
(v) preparing air services agreements;
(vi) monitoring the economic performance of the air transport industry;
(vii) overseeing the implementation of the provisions of air services agreement
(viii) monitoring the operations of scheduled airlines;
(ix) identifying international legal instruments for ratification;
(x) sensitizing stakeholders on air transport matters;