Officer in Charge - Migori Airstrip at Kenya Airports Authority

REF:OPS/OIC/MGR/06/JUNE 2024

Job Purpose: The job holder is responsible for providing leadership and overseeing implementation of Airstrip operational services to achieve business growth, seamless customer experience, safety and security of passengers and airstrip users in line with national legislations and International civil aviation Standards & Recommended Practices.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinating airstrip operations in collaboration with airstrip stakeholders, ministries, departments and agencies to enhance customer experience;
• Driving the implementation of the airstrip master plan in consultation with stakeholders;
• Coordinating emergency and crisis response at the airstrip;
• Implementing airstrip security plan; 
• Implementing safety management system at the airstrip;
• Overseeing seamless passenger and airstrip user’s facilitation to enhance customer experience;
• Overseeing compliance of rescue & firefighting capacity at the airstrip commensurate to the aerodrome level of protection;
• Promoting safe aircraft operations at the airstrip;
• Coordinating compliance with contractual Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and service delivery standards of third party service providers;
• Supervising contract implementation for goods and services; and
• Implementing Quality Management System at the airstrip.

Minimum Job Requirements & Qualifications: 

• Diploma in Management / Business Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning
• Minimum of three (3) years working experience
• Training in Airport Operations
• Computer literacy

Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 requirements

Shortlisted candidates will be required to have a valid;

• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
• Police Clearance Certificate from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations;
• Self-Declaration Form stamped by the Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
• Certificate of Clearance from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB); and
• Clearance Certificate from a recognized Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).