{"id":900775,"date":"2026-05-06T17:48:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=900775"},"modified":"2026-05-06T17:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:48:36","slug":"900775-kenya-maritime-authority-search-rescue-officers","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/vacancy\/900775-kenya-maritime-authority-search-rescue-officers\/","title":{"rendered":"Search &amp; Rescue Officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KMA is hiring Search and Rescue Officers to support the development, review, and implementation of the national search and rescue plan for both coastal and inland waters. This includes assisting with public awareness campaigns, managing the Kenya Ship Reporting System, maintaining the emergency beacon database, and aiding in the implementation of regional SAR agreements. If you hold a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, we encourage you to apply for this vital role.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The Authority is seeking to recruit highly competent, proactive and self-driven individuals to fill the following vacant positions: \u2013<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEARCH AND RESCUE OFFICER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No. of Vacant Positions<\/strong>: 4<\/p>\n<h4>Key Responsibilities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Assist in the Development of the national search and rescue plan for coastal and inland waterways<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the Review and update of the national search and rescue plan for coastal and inland waters<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the Implementation of the national search and rescue plan for coastal and inland waters<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the Conducting public awareness campaigns on maritime search and rescue.<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the Implementation of International Conventions and instruments relating to maritime search and rescue<\/li>\n<li>Assist in managing the Kenya Ship Reporting System in order to keep track of vessels around the coast and within the EEZ to call upon for support during SAR operations;<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the management of emergency beacons e.g., EPIRBs database and is responsible for keeping it up-to-date and accessible on 24-hour basis<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the Implementation of the requirements of regional SAR agreements with neighbouring States<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Qualifications &amp; Skills<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>ACADEMIC:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s Degree Telecommunication Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":810335,"template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_promoted":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_job_salary_unit":"","_job_how_to_apply":"<ol>\r\n\t<li>All applications must be submitted with an application letter and a detailed curriculum vitae indicating academ-ic qualifications, professional qualification, experience, membership in professional membership\/licenses or bodies where applicable, valid email addresses, telephone contacts, copies of certificates, national ID, and other testimonials. These documents shall be uploaded as required in the online application section of the system.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) is an equal opportunity employer, therefore, applicants of either gender, youth, persons living with disabilities, and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should ensure that their applications are received on or before\u00a0<strong>1700 hours on Monday, 11 May, 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Application letters\u00a0<strong>MUST<\/strong>\u00a0be addressed to:<br \/>\r\n<strong>The Director General,<\/strong><br \/>\r\n<strong>Kenya Maritime Authority,<\/strong><br \/>\r\n<strong>KMA Towers along Mbaraki Road (next to the Little Theatre)<\/strong><br \/>\r\n<strong>P.O. Box 95076-80104,<\/strong><br \/>\r\n<strong>MOMBASA<\/strong><br \/>\r\nand\u00a0<strong>MUST<\/strong>\u00a0be submitted online and as per the instructions therein.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Strictly\u00a0<strong>NO HARDCOPY<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>EMAIL<\/strong>\u00a0application documents will be received.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Canvassing in any form or failure to upload any of the stipulated documents will lead to automatic disqualifica tion.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Successful candidates will be required to submit valid compliance certificates from the Kenya Revenue Author-ity, a registered Credit Reference Bureau, the Higher Education Loans Board and a certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"},"job_listing_region":[211],"job-categories":[128],"job-types":[8],"class_list":{"0":"post-900775","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","6":"job_listing_region-mombasa","7":"job_listing_category-telecommunication-engineering","8":"job_listing_type-entry-level","10":"job-type-entry-level"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/900775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/810335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=900775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=900775"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=900775"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=900775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}