Director - Shipping and Maritime

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Overseeing the formulation, review and implementation of policies and strategies to enhance Maritime safety, security, protection of marine environment and facilitation of trade;
• Implementing the shipping and maritime component of the integrated National Transport policy;
• Promoting  public private partnerships and other stakeholders in maritime transport operations and infrastructure development;
• Developing legal and regulatory framework to facilitate maritime transport and trade;
• Domesticating international and regional maritime conventions and treaties;
• Facilitating institutions in the maritime sub-sector to fully deliver their mandates;
• Liaising with relevant international institutions on training for maritime industry;
• Developing, implementation and realization of the department’s strategic plan and objectives;
• Preparing and implementing of the department’s performance contract and appraisal systems;
• Managing and accounting for the finances and assets of the department; and
• Management and development of staff

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;

• Served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Assistant Director, Shipping and Maritime, CSG 7 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines:-Social Sciences, Marine Engineering or Economics from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters Degree in any of the disciplines:- Marine Studies, Shipping Management, Maritime Environment Protection or Environmental Science from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Certificate in any of the following:- Law of the sea, Port Management, Marine Security, Inland Water Transport, Sea Use Management, Port State Control and Formulation of National Maritime Policy or Shipping Terms from a university recognized in Kenya; and
• Demonstrated a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to Road and Railway Transport function