Reference

KMA/ADPSS/9/25/1

Job Purpose:

The Maritime ports and shipping services officers are responsible for coordinating the setup of the industry efficiency monitoring framework for maritime transport services and the regulation of commercial maritime services. They are also responsible for coordinating and implementing strategies towards the orderly development of an efficient and effective framework for the provision of optimal commercial maritime services. They are also responsible for administering programs towards the development of the Maritime Cluster.

Job Description
Duties and responsibilities

• Overseeing the evaluation of compliance with established Key Performance Industry Standards;
• Ensure an appropriate monitoring and evaluation framework is in place;
• Ensure an appropriate IT system is instituted to facilitate implementation of a monitoring and evaluation framework;
• Coordinating the reporting of the implementation progress of the Authority’s Kenya Vision 2030 priority flagship projects;
• Oversee preparation of quarterly industry efficiency reports;
• Prepare technical operations reports on performance contracts;
• Preparing quarterly reports on the implementation progress of the Authority’s commitment in the Mombasa Port Community Charter;
• Analyzing, validating and conducting quality assurance of the Mombasa Port Community Charter industry periodic performance reports;
• Organizing and coordinate the activities of the steering committee for the Mombasa Port Community Charter.
• Preparing departmental reports on the implementation progress of the department’s Vision 2030 priority flagship projects;
• Taking part in the preparation of the departmental budget.
• Sensitizing stakeholders on the appropriate use of international commercial terms of trade (INCOTERMS) and other emerging industry issues geared towards facilitating trade. 
• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of the Mombasa Port Community Charter and Memorandum of Cooperation;
• Coordinate implementation of the FAL Convention;
• Oversee submission of status report on implementation of FAL Convention;

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must: –

• Bachelor’s degree in Maritime Studies, Port Management, Shipping, Transport Economics, logistics, Business Management/Administration or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• A Master’s in Maritime Transport, Port Management, Shipping, Transport Economics, Business Management/Administration or any other relevant qualification from a
• recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Post Graduate Diploma in a relevant area;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
• Should have three years of relevant experience
• Membership to a shipping, transport, logistics, or economics professional body or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution, where applicable;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
• Proficiency in Computer Applications