Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Roads and Transport established under the Civil Aviation Act. CAP 394. Kenya is a Signatory to the Chicago Convention that created the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in 1944 to purposely enforce the existing state and orderly development of civil aviation in the world. Kenya has established a mission to ICAO based at Montreal Canada to promote the country’s aviation interests in ICAO. The mission office reports to the Director General, KCAA.

Working closely with the Kenya High Commission in Ottawa and the Ministry of Roads and Transport, the mission office will play a critical advocacy and influencer role to promote and secure Kenya’s Aviation interests.

KCAA as the implementing body of the Chicago Convention on behalf of the Government of Kenya is seeking to recruit a qualified Kenyan citizen to fill the position of Director, ICAO Mission.

Duties and Responsibilities will entail:

• Representing and promoting Kenya’s interests at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO);
• Establishing and maintaining collaborative relations with ICAO and other ICAO Member States;
• Providing technical leadership in the development of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs)
• Advising on status and implementation of Kenya’s ratified and domesticated ICAO Conventions and Protocols;
• Securing technical and financial assistance and award of training opportunities/scholarships for Kenya in ICAO areas of competence;
• Providing leadership to ensuring Kenya achieves her global civil aviation obligations including State contributions to ICAO Budgets;
• Facilitating participation of Kenya Technical experts in ICAO Panels, Working Groups and other specialized technical committees;
• Taking a leading role in championing the interests and concerns of Kenya’s civil aviation sector and industry stakeholders in air navigation, safety, security, and environmental matters in ICAO;
• Creating the domesticated and implementation of International Standards and Recommended Practices as agreed among ICAO partner States;
• Advising relevant State Agencies and departments on critical issues of the ICAO Council, Air Navigation Commission (ANC) and other related ICAO matters;
• Spearheading the development of Kenya’s Working Paper and Information Papers for presentation at meetings conferences and the ICAO Assembly;
• Coordinating and implementation of agreements and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) signed between Kenya and ICAO;
• Developing and implementing ICAO Mission office work plans and budgets;
• Developing, reviewing and implementing policies and strategies for Kenya ICAO Permanent mission office;
• Monitoring and managing risks that relate to the mandate of the Mission Office by reporting to the Director General and Risk Management Committee on a quarterly basis;
• Facilitating periodic internal and external audit activities and implementing corrective action plans; and
• Facilitating Kenya’s international delegates, staff and other Kenya Diplomats attending ICAO and other Aviation related meetings.

Qualifications and Experience

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have at least:

• Fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, five (5) of which must be in management level;
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Civil Aviation Management, Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Management, Law or equivalent field from a recognized University;
• Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Civil Aviation Management, Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Management, Law or equivalent field from a recognized University;
• Professional qualifications in piloting, Aviation Engineering, Air Traffic Control, Aeronautical Information Management or other relevant qualification;
• Membership to a professional body and in good standing where applicable;
• Demonstrate understanding of;
• Aviation industry;
• Local, national and international conventions and treaties governing aviation; and
• Civil Aviation Act. CAP 394.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications.

• Representing and promoting Kenya’s interests at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• Establishing and maintaining collaborative relations with ICAO and other ICAO Member States
• Providing technical leadership in the development of ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs)
• Advising on status and implementation of Kenya’s ratified and domesticated ICAO Conventions and Protocols
• Securing technical and financial assistance and award of training opportunities/scholarships for Kenya in ICAO areas of competence
• Providing leadership to ensuring Kenya achieves her global civil aviation obligations including State contributions to ICAO Budgets
• Facilitating participation of Kenya Technical experts in ICAO Panels, Working Groups and other specialized technical committees
• Taking a leading role in championing the interests and concerns of Kenya’s civil aviation sector and industry stakeholders in air navigation, safety, security, and environmental matters in ICAO
• Creating the domesticated and implementation of International Standards and Recommended Practices as agreed among ICAO partner States
• Advising relevant State Agencies and departments on critical issues of the ICAO Council, Air Navigation Commission (ANC) and other related ICAO matters
• Spearheading the development of Kenya’s Working Paper and Information Papers for presentation at meetings conferences and the ICAO Assembly
• Coordinating and implementation of agreements and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) signed between Kenya and ICAO
• Developing and implementing ICAO Mission office work plans and budgets
• Developing, reviewing and implementing policies and strategies for Kenya ICAO Permanent mission office
• Monitoring and managing risks that relate to the mandate of the Mission Office by reporting to the Director General and Risk Management Committee on a quarterly basis
• Facilitating periodic internal and external audit activities and implementing corrective action plans
• Facilitating Kenya’s international delegates, staff and other Kenya Diplomats attending ICAO and other Aviation related meetings

• Leadership
• Technical expertise in aviation
• Policy development and implementation
• Risk management
• Audit facilitation
• International relations
• Computer proficiency

• Fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, five (5) of which must be in management level
• Bachelors degree in Civil Aviation Management, Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Management, Law or equivalent field
• Masters Degree in Civil Aviation Management, Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Management, Law or equivalent field
• Professional qualifications in piloting, Aviation Engineering, Air Traffic Control, Aeronautical Information Management or other relevant qualification
• Membership to a professional body and in good standing where applicable
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Proficiency in computer applications