Job Description
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
(i) served for a minimum period of ten (10) years in the field of Aircraft Accident Investigation or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
(i) a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Aviation Safety; Aviation Science; Airline Operations; Psychology; Human Factors, Business Administration, Social Science, Physical Science from a university recognized in Kenya;
(ii) a Commercial or Airline Transport Pilot License with Instrument and Twin Rating with a minimum of 1250 hours flying experience
OR
Air Traffic Controller’s License, Certificate or Diploma in Aerodrome and Approach Control Ratings, and Private Pilot Licence with a minimum period of three (3) years’ experience;
(iii) certificate in State Safety Programme/Safety Management systems from an International Civil Aviation Organization recognized Institution;
(iv) certificate in Aircraft Accident Investigation Training from recognized institution;
(v) certificate in Government Aviation Safety Inspector’s Course from an International Civil Aviation Organization recognized institution;
(vi) demonstrated a high level of professional competence, managerial, and administrative capability in work performance.
Note: possession of a Masters Degree in a relevant field will be considered an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities
(i) in-charge of operations division;
(ii) investigating major accidents and compiling final reports;
(iii) conducting aircraft accident investigations outside Kenya;
(iv) coordinating recovery of wreckage;
(v) conducting on site accident and incident assessment;
(vi) managing hazards on site;
(vii) identifying and taking witness statements and conducting witness interviewing;
(viii) collecting, documenting, analyzing and preserving evidence and preparing preliminary accident/incident reports as well as preparing aircraft accident notifications;
(ix) developing, issuing and monitoring implementation of safety recommendations; downloading and analyzing data from Flight Recorders;
(x) testing and analyzing aircraft components and structures;
(xi) overseeing the Aircraft;
(xii) accident Investigation laboratory; promoting aircraft accident prevention programmes;
(xiii) analyzing factual information and writing reports in accordance with Annex 13 to the Chicago Convention;
(xiv) liaising with aircraft accidents victims and their families and coordinating provision of assistance;
(xv) issuing accident notifications to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICO) and other interested parties.