Job Description
AIRCRAFT SURFACE TECHNICIAN -CSG 13 – FIVE (5) POSTS (Advert no. 22/2021)
Basic Salary: Ksh. 20,800 – 25,860 p.m.
House Allowance: Depending on area of deployment
Commuter Allowance: Ksh 4,000
Leave Allowance: (Once yearly) Ksh 4,000
Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable.
Duties & responsibilities:
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a more experienced officer. Specific duties and responsibilities will involve:- sanding aircraft surface prior to repairing or after primer application; masking of windows/under screens, markings and other parts to retain their originality; applying primer to sanded areas; spray painting of the aircraft; applying primer and spray finishing to aircrafts; sand blasting and applying grip system on an aircraft; repairing fiberglass components; and masking of strips and other vital configurations while the aircraft is under repair.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C- (Minus) or its equivalent qualification
Craft Certificate OR Grade III in any of the following fields: Aircraft Surface Finisher Technician Course, Spray Painting or Automobile Refinishing from a recognized institution.
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
Having NYS certificates will be an added advantage.
Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications by completing ONE application form PSC2 (Revised 2016) and submit the same together with copies of the required certificates.
The application form may be downloaded from Public Service Commission website www.publicservice.go.ke or our website www.mod.go.ke.
Completed application forms should reach the Cabinet Secretary’s office- Ministry of Defence, P.O. Box 40668 – 00100, NAIROBI or hand delivered to Ulinzi House gate off Lenana Road, on or before 18th October, 2021.