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Career Opportunities at Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA)
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:
Vacant Positions
Job Grade 3
Assistant Director, Safety of Navigation & Investigation (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/ADSNI/4/26/01
Job Grade 4
Principal Legal Officer (Maritime Governance) (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/PLOMG/4/26/02
Principal Surveyor, Maritime Investigation & Receiver of Wreck (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/PSMIRW/4/26/03
Principal Ship Surveyor (11 Posts) – Ref: KMA/PSS/4/26/04
Principal Surveyor, Maritime Security (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/PSMS/4/26/05
Principal Surveyor, Navigation & Hydrography (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/PSNH/4/26/06
Principal Auditor (Systems & Forensic Audit) (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/PASFA/4/26/07
Principal Resource Centre Officer (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/PRCO/4/26/08
Principal Maritime Trade and Development Officer (3 Posts) – Ref: KMA/PMTD/4/26/09
Job Grade 5
Senior Maritime Transport Logistics Training Officer (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/SMTLTO/4/26/01
Senior Ports & Shipping Services Officer (2 Posts) – Ref: KMA/SPSSO/4/26/02
Job Grade 6
Ship Surveyors (12 Posts) – Ref: KMA/SS/4/26/03
Trainee Ship Surveyor (10 Posts) – Ref: KMA/TSS/4/26/04
Marine Environment Officer (3 Posts) – Ref: KMA/MEO/4/26/05
Surveyor, Maritime Security (3 Posts) – Ref: KMA/SMS/4/26/06
Surveyor, Navigation (2 Posts) – Ref: KMA/SN/4/26/07
Search and Rescue Officer (4 Posts) – Ref: KMA/SRO/4/26/08
Merchant Shipping Fees Officer (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/MSFO/4/26/09
Licensing & Seaborne Trade Officer (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/LSTO/4/26/10
Maritime Labour Officer (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/MLO/9/26/11
Legal Officer (Maritime Governance) (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/LOMG/4/26/12
Office Administrator (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/OA/4/26/13
Auditor (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/A/4/26/14
Surveyor, Seafarers Training Standards (Engineering) (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/SSTSE/4/26/15
Supply Chain Management Officer (2 Posts) – Ref: KMA/SCMO/4/26/16
Job Grade 8
Accounts Assistant (5 Posts) – Ref: KMA/AA/4/26/17
Assistant Office Administrator (1 Post) – Ref: KMA/AOA/4/26/18
Job Grade 10
Office Assistant (4 Posts) – Ref: KMA/OA/4/26/19
Application Procedures
Interested applicants are requested to visit the website: https://recruitment.kma.go.ke:6443/ for more information about the vacancies.
Submission Requirements: All applications must be submitted with an application letter and a detailed curriculum vitae indicating academic 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.
Equal Opportunity: 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.
Deadline: Interested applicants should ensure that their applications are received on or before 1700 hours on Monday, 11th May, 2026.
Addressing Applications: Application letters for the positions in Job Grade 5 to Job Grade 10 MUST be addressed to:The Director General,Kenya Maritime Authority,KMA Towers along Mbaraki Road (next to the Little Theatre)P.O. Box 95076 – 80104,MOMBASA.And MUST be submitted online through the link provided at the website: https://recruitment.kma.go.ke:6443/ and as per the instructions therein.
Important Notes:
Strictly NO HARDCOPY or EMAIL application documents will be received.
Canvassing in any form or failure to upload any of the stipulated documents will lead to automatic disqualification.
Successful candidates will be required to submit valid compliance certificates from the Kenya Revenue Authority, a registered Credit Reference Bureau, the Higher Education Loans Board and a certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
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