Kenya Maritime Authority was set up in June 2004 as the semi-autonomous agency in charge of regulatory oversight over the Kenyan maritime industry. As the pacesetter of the Kenyan maritime industry, the Authority seeks to strengthen maritime administration in Kenya through enhancement of regulatory and institutional capacities for maritime safety and security, to foster effective implementation of international maritime conventions and other mandatory instruments on safety, security, promote maritime training, Search and Rescue, pollution prevention and the preservation of the marine environment as well as promote trade facilitation and maritime investments.Key Responsibilities Assist in enforcing safety of shipping, including compliance with construction regulations, maintenance of safety standards and safety of navigation rules; Assist in establishing and maintaining all established by the Authority and such other government owned navigational aids as may be under the control of the Authority; Assist in ensuring that all other navigational aids are established in compliance with the prescribed conditions and specifications and are maintained in proper working order; Assist in promulgating any information on changes to or deficiencies in any navigational aid in accordance with IMO/IHO World-Wide Navigational Warning Service standards; Assist in promulgating information on any developing or existing situations which may adversely affect maritime safety; Assist in investigating dangers to navigation. Assist in processing the application for, and grant exemptions or equivalents, accordingly. Prepare a report summarising all new exemptions and equivalents granted and communicate the same to the IMO, accordingly. Collect meteorological data. Issue weather warnings ships. Issue, as appropriate, weather information suitable for shipping. Prepare and issue meteorological publications. Arrange for a selection of ships to be equipped with tested marine meteorological instruments and to encourage other ships to take, record and transmit observations. Arrange for the reception and transmission of weather messages from and to ships. Qualifications & Skills Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Naval Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Nautical Science