Marine Environment Officers

Kenya Maritime Authority is hiring a Marine Environment Officers to support the development, review, and implementation of plans and strategies to prevent and respond to oil spills in our waters. This includes cooperating with stakeholders and conducting inspections to protect the marine environment from shipping pollution. If you are a motivated professional with relevant academic qualifications, join us in safeguarding Kenya’s maritime environment. Submit your application to the Kenya Maritime Authority today.

The Kenya Maritime Authority is a State Corporation whose mandate is to regulate, coordinate, and oversee maritime affairs, as guided by the Kenya Maritime Authority Act, 2006, the Merchant Shipping Act, 2009, and relevant maritime international conventions.

The Authority is seeking to recruit highly competent, proactive and self-driven individuals to fill the following vacant positions: –

MARINE ENVIRONMENT OFFICER

No. of Vacant Positions: 3

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in the Develop of the national oil spill response contingency plan for coastal and inland waterways
• Assist in the Review and update of the national oil spill response contingency plan for coastal and inland waters
• Assist in the Implementation of the national oil spill response contingency plan for coastal and inland waters
• Assist in the Implement strategies for monitoring and preventing oil spills in the coastal and inland waters
• Co-operate with relevant stakeholders in the protection of marine environment from shipping activities
• Assist in the Conduct of pollution prevention inspections of Kenyan ports and navigable waterways
• Assist in conducting public awareness campaigns on prevention of ship source pollution.
• Assist in the Implementation of International Conventions and other instruments relating to marine pollution response and coordination

Qualifications & Skills

1. ACADEMIC:
   • Certificate of Competency – Marine Engineer Officer (STCW)
   • Certificate of Competency – Deck Officer (STCW)
   • Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
   • Bachelor’s Degree Marine Engineering
   • Bachelor’s Degree Marine Environment
   • Bachelor’s Degree Nautical Science
   • Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies