Vacancy title:
Assistant Director, Ports And Shipping Services

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, Category: Transportation & Logistics]

Jobs at:
Kenya Maritime Authority

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, October 6 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 22 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Purpose: The Maritime post and shipping services officers are responsible for coordinating the setup of the industry efficiency monitoring framework for maritime transport services and the regulation of commercial maritime services. They are also responsible for coordinating and implementing strategies towards the orderly development of an efficient and effective framework for the provision of optimal commercial maritime services. They are also responsible for administering programs towards the development of the Maritime Cluster.

Job Description
Duties and responsibilities

• Overseeing the evaluation of compliance with established Key Performance Industry Standards;
• Ensure an appropriate monitoring and evaluation framework is in place;
• Ensure an appropriate IT system is instituted to facilitate implementation of a monitoring and evaluation framework;
• Coordinating the reporting of the implementation progress of the Authority's Kenya Vision 2030 priority flagship projects;
• Oversee preparation of quarterly industry efficiency reports;
• Prepare technical operations reports on performance contracts;
• Preparing quarterly reports on the implementation progress of the Authority's commitment in the Mombasa Port Community Charter;
• Analyzing validating and conducting quality assurance of the Mombasa Port Community Charter industry periodic performance reports;
• Organizing and coordinate the activities of the steering committee for the Mombasa Port Community Charter.
• Preparing departmental reports on the implementation progress of the department's Vision 2030 priority flagship projects;
• Taking part in the preparation of the departmental budget.
• Sensitizing stakeholders on the appropriate use of international commercial terms of trade (INCOTERMS) and other emerging industry issues geared towards facilitating trade.
• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of the Mombasa Port Community Charter and the Memorandum of Cooperation;
• Coordinate implementation of the FAL Convention;
• Oversee submission of status report on implementation of FAL Convention;

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must: -

• Bachelor's degree in Maritime Studies, Port Management, Shipping, Transport Economics, logistics, Business Management/Administration or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• A Master's in Maritime Transport, Port Management, Shipping, Transport Economics, Business Management/Administration or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Post Graduate Diploma in a relevant area;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
• Should have three years of relevant experience
• Membership to a shipping, transport, logistics, or economics professional body or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution, where applicable;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
• Proficiency in Computer Applications

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

How to Apply

1. Each application should be accompanied with a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates and transcripts, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials and other relevant supporting documents.
2. An applicant must clearly indicate the reference number for the position applied for and submit in either of the following ways:
   1. Hard copy applications for positions should be addressed to the Chairman of the Board, Kenya Maritime Authority.
   2. Online applications should be emailed in PDF format (as one running document) to: assitdirectors@kma.go.ke
   3. Post applications should be sent to:
      Chairman, Board of Directors,
      Kenya Maritime Authority,
      KMA Towers along Mbaraki Road (next to the Little Theatre),
      P.O. Box 95076 – 80104,
      MOMBASA.

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