Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Chief Airworthiness Inspector – Avionics Jobs



Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Chief Airworthiness Inspector – Avionics Jobs



a) Job Description

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

  • Developing, reviewing, evaluating and revising of airworthiness policies, standards,
    regulations and Procedures.

  • Reviewing and recommending amendments on technical guidance material.

  • Planning for oversight of general aviation and commercial air transport operators’ maintenance control, including inspections/audits.

  • Coordinating with Flight Operations Inspectors to evaluate and recommend for Approval of MEL and special operations authorizations including Extended Diversion

  • Time Operations (EDTO), Low Visibility Operations (e.g. Category (CAT) II or III, Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM), (Performance Based Navigation (PBN), North Atlantic High Level Airspace (NAT HLA), Controller Pilot Data Link

  • Communications (CPDLC), Performance Based Communication and surveillance (PBCS), Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B), Automatic

  • Dependent Surveillance - Contract (ADS-C) - in coordination with flight operations inspectors).

  • Planning for Certification and recommendation for issuance and renewal of Approved

  • Maintenance Organization (AMO) certificate and Planning for surveillance.

  • Evaluating and Recommending for Issuance and renewal of certificates of airworthiness.

  • Evaluating and Recommending Issuance of aircraft special flight permit, export and
    registration certificate.


  • Evaluating and recommending for Approval of modifications and repairs, either based on a supplemental type certificate or involving minor repairs.

  • Developing and recommending approval of surveillance plan of aircraft maintenance organizations, aircraft maintenance program, aircraft reliability program and aircraft products manufacturing organizations.

  • Evaluating and recommending for issuance of certificate and Planning for surveillance of Air operators main base, line stations maintenance and Planning and conducting surveillance for foreign operated aircraft.

  • Certifying and recommending for issuance of Approved Maintenance Training Organization (ATO) certificate and Planning for surveillance.

  • Evaluating and recommending for approval of Approved Maintenance Organizations training programs.

  • Approving of applicants for an aircraft maintenance engineer license or rating, validation or conversion of acquired Aircraft maintenance engineer license.

  • Updating the Aircraft register.

  • Recommending for validation of Aircraft Type Certificates.

  • Conducting enforcement processes and resolution of safety concerns.

  • Managing service
    difficulty reporting system.

  • Validating aircraft manufacturer’s documents and noise Certificates.

  • Evaluating and recommending for Approval or acceptance of air operator manuals;

  • maintenance control manuals, mass and balance program, Aircraft flight manual, aircraft loading and handling manual.

  • Recommending for approval qualifications of persons eligible to perform duties on
    behalf of KCAA designees.

  • Assisting in the airworthiness investigation of accidents.

  • Evaluating and Recommending for approval of handling dangerous goods.

  • Recommending evaluation of aircraft lease agreements.

  • Preparing inspectors training plans, perform periodic evaluations and on job training
    to senior airworthiness inspectors.

    b) Person Specifications

    For appointment to this grade, an officer must have at least:

  • A minimum of ten (10) years’ work experience as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer in an Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) or a Safety Oversight Organization three (3) years of which in a supervisory role.

  • Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent qualification with a minimum of one (1) year as a certifying staff and Aircraft

  • Maintenance Engineers Licenses in Category B2 (Avionics).

  • 2 Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent qualification with a minimum of one
    (1) year as a certifying staff and Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licenses in Category B2
    (Avionics).

  • Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace,

  • Aviation, Business Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized
    institution.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Chief Airworthiness Inspector – Avionics Jobs

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