Bandari Maritime Academy Deputy Director, Maritime Education & Training Jobs in Kenya

Bandari Maritime Academy Deputy Director, Maritime Education & Training Jobs in Kenya

Job Grade: BMA 2

Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 245,500.00 - Kshs. 449,500.00 p.m.

House allowance: Kshs. 70,000.00

Commuter allowance: Kshs. 24,000.00

Terms of service: Contractual (Renewable)

Reporting to: Director/CEO

Direct reporting: Senior Principal Trainer (School of Nautical science)
Senior Principal Trainer (School of Marine Engineering)
Senior Principal Trainer (School of STCW)
Senior Principal Trainer (School of Commercial Diving)

Job description:

The Deputy Director, Maritime Education and Training (MET) is responsible for ensuring the
training is in compliance with the provisions of the International Convention on Standards of
Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW) and other related
Maritime International Conventions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the Deputy Director, Maritime Education and Training will,
among others, be to: -

Providing advisory services to the Director/CEO on matters related to Maritime
Education and Training;

Developing curriculum for maritime education in collaboration with relevant
government agencies and other stakeholders;

Implementing training programmes according to the set curriculum;

Overseeing examination and certification processes;

Developing quality training standard systems and periodical independent evaluation as
required by International Maritime Conventions;

Sourcing and oversee professional resources;

Carrying out post training impact assessment for curriculum and infrastructure
development;

Ensuring development and implementation of leadership and management courses;

Ensuring adherence to the provisions of the International Conventions, Merchant
Shipping Act, 2009 (No. 4 of 2009) and any other and national legislation relating to
training in the maritime sector;

Developing and coordinating the implementation of approved policies relating to
training in maritime affairs;

Facilitating issuance of Seafarer Certificates of Competency and Certificates of
Proficiency;

Facilitating issuance of Seafarers record book and continuous discharge certificates;

Promoting training programs under the department;

Preparing, implementing and monitoring

of the department’s budget;

Overseeing research and consultancy in maritime education and training;

Supervising, guiding and appraising staff in the department;

Coordinating the development of departmental reports; and

Responsible for IMO annual audits.

Person Specifications:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

Qualifications in accordance with STCW 78 as amended, i.e. Certificate of Competence
(CoC) Class I Chief Engineer or Master Mariner (II/2 OR III/2) unlimited.

A minimum of twelve (12) years working experience out of which five (5) years must
have been in management position at sea.

Proficiency in computer applications.

Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

The following credentials will be an added advantage;

Master Degree in nautical science or marine engineering.

Membership by a relevant professional body in good standing.

How to Apply

Applications should be addressed to: -

The Ag. Director
Bandari Maritime Academy
Bishop Makarios Close
P.0Box 99469-80107
Mombasa.

Prospective candidates should submit applications in soft copy (in pdf format).

Application forms should be downloaded and completed from the Academy
website at: www.bma.ac.ke. The completed application form accompanied with
a detailed CV (with at least three referees), copies of academic and professional
certificates to be emailed to recruitment@bma.ac.ke so as to reach the Academy
not later than 5:00pm Kenyan time on 7th November, 2022.

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