Job Description
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, AIR TRANSPORT – TWO (2) POSTS -V/NO. 122/2023
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.90,200 – Ksh.124,630 p.m. (CSG 7)
House Allowance: Ksh.16,800 –Ksh.45,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.12, 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 seven (7) years, three (3) years of which should
have be at the grade of Senior, Air Transport Officer CSG 9 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) 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;
(iv) demonstrated technical and professional competence as reflected in work
performance and results.
Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
(i) approving airline schedules;
(ii) preparing reports on air transport matters;
(iii) approving country status reports for facilitation of air transport;
(iv) liaising with international organization on civil aviation matters;
(v) preparing air services agreement and draft for the domestication and ratification
of international legal instrument;
(vi) monitoring the economic performance of the air transport industry;
(vii) implementing the provision 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; and
(xi) coordinating the implementation of regional and international air transport
recommendation.