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 Supervises the work of Recognized Organizations Supervising the building/ conversion of Kenyan ships Supervising the performance of technical evaluations and/or calculations pertaining to ship Safety equipment; machinery systems; load line; oil pollution prevention; hull structure; Subdivision and stability; tonnage; Structural fire protection; Noxious Liquid Substances pollution; radio; Carriage of dangerous chemicals in bulk; Carriage of liquefied gases in bulk Survey of Kenyan Ships for issuance of ships’ certificate; Inspects small vessels Qualifications & Skills Certificate of Competency III/I – STCW 1978 (as amended) Certificate of Competency II/I – STCW 1978 (as amended) Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Marine Environment Bachelor’s Degree Nautical Science Supervisory Course (at least 2 weeks) EXPERIENCE At least 3 years of which should have been at the level of senior officer.