Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 02 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
• 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;
• 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;
• 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;
• certificate in State Safety Programme/Safety Management systems from an International Civil Aviation Organization recognized Institution;
• certificate in Aircraft Accident Investigation Training from recognized institution;
• certificate in Government Aviation Safety Inspector’s Course from an International Civil Aviation Organization recognized institution;
• 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
• in-charge of operations division;
• investigating major accidents and compiling final reports;
• conducting aircraft accident investigations outside Kenya;
• coordinating recovery of wreckage;
• conducting on site accident and incident assessment;
• managing hazards on site;
• identifying and taking witness statements and conducting witness interviewing;
• collecting, documenting, analyzing and preserving evidence and preparing preliminary accident/incident reports as well as preparing aircraft accident notifications;
• developing, issuing and monitoring implementation of safety recommendations; downloading and analyzing data from Flight Recorders;
• testing and analyzing aircraft components and structures;
• overseeing the Aircraft;
• accident Investigation laboratory; promoting aircraft accident prevention programmes;
• analyzing factual information and writing reports in accordance with Annex 13 to the Chicago Convention;
• liaising with aircraft accidents victims and their families and coordinating provision of assistance;
• issuing accident notifications to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICO) and other interested parties.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education:

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