Posted:August 11, 2023
By:Semasocial
Company Details
Industry:
Government Administration
Description:
The Kenya Airports Authority is an autonomous body established in 1991 through an Act of Parliament and is charged with an umbrella responsibility of providing and managing a coordinated system of airports in the country. Prior to its formation, the former erstwhile Aerodromes Department under the Ministry of Transport and Communication handled this responsibility. Erstwhile was in charge of then Nairobi’s Old Embakasi Airport which was constructed in the mid-1950 to serve the first generation Boeing 707/DC8 aircraft; Nairobi Embakasi Airport was opened in May 1958, by the last colonial Governor of Kenya, Sir Evelyn Baring, although the airport was due to be opened by Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother was delayed in Australia and could not make the ceremony. Nairobi Embakasi Airport was then closed on March 14, 1978 and paved way to the current Jomo Kenyattta International Airport. Contrary to beliefs, Nairobi Airport was not the 1st airport in Kenya. Wilson Airport, which is one of the regions busiest domestic aerodrome traces its roots back to to the 1st World War. commercial routes were pioneered by Imperial Airways and its successor BOAC in the 1920’s and in July 1929, Wilson Airways Ltd was formed by Mrs. Florrie Wilson to operate from an airfield in Nairobi, at Dagoretti Corner. Later, that year the airfield at Dagoretti Corner was abandoned in favour of the present site of WAP, originally called Nairobi Aerodrome. Out of the Second World War emerged Mombasa and Kisumu airports which were developed mainly for military use. Mombasa had two runways, a short one supported by a along one which stretched 1.5 km, capable of serving DC and similar aircrafts, while Kisumu was set up strategically to support amphibian type of aircraft landing in the neighbouring Lake Victoria. the airports have since been upgraded to international status. In its brief period of existence, Kenya Airports Authority has undergone tremendous structural changes intended to make the organization a result-driven and customer focused establishment. Currently, the Authority is undertaking major projects to improve existing aerodromes in the country as well as build new ones to cater for growth in key sectors of the economy such as tourism, horticulture, and trade.
Job Description
Job Purpose:
- The job holder will be required to implement security measures to meet the required standards and recommended practices.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Screening passengers and luggages through X- Ray , walk through , hand held metal detector and physical security checks to ensure no un authorized items and persons pass through for security reasons;
- Controlling passengers and other airport user’s access to the airside, restricted and controlled areas to determine whether they have been authorized through use of security pass and travel documents;
- Facilitating passengers and Airport workers through security access entry points;
- Conducting standard screening and access control at gates and doors leading to the airside;
- Safeguarding airport facilities against unlawful interference
- Conducting patrols both on foot and vehicular on a 24-hour basis;
- Scrutinizing passenger travel documents and Airport passes at access points to ensure their validity;
- Inspecting or searching persons and vehicles entering the restricted area to ensure they do not carry prohibited or dangerous articles or substances;
- Inspecting or searching persons and vehicles leaving the restricted area to ensure they do not carry unauthorized goods or materials;
- Handing over security items, equipment and other facilities within the respective operational areas stating the actual status and signing in the log;
- Effecting arrest on all those who violate Civil Aviation regulations and commit other crimes within the Airport; and
- Monitoring security surveillance equipment, CCTV recordings and reporting any suspicious activities to the supervisor.
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) C- (minus) and KCSE Grade D+ (plus) for candidates with Disability and those from minority and marginalized communities
- For candidates with disability, they should be registered with the National Council for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWDs)
- Minority- Ethnic groups that are recognized by the Government
- Marginalized Communities- Inhabitants of Counties that are recognized by the Government as per the Commission of Revenue Allocation criteria.
- Computer Literacy
- Possession of a medical certificate issued within the last three (3) months by a registered medical officer of health confirming that a candidate is medically fit to undergo a physical vigorous training
- Successful completion of six (6) months paramilitary training from the National Youth Service and possession of a Certificate of Discharge will be an added advantage
- Age – Not more than 26 years (Born from January, 1997)
Education: High/Secondary School
Employment Type: Full Time
Contact Information
Name: Hiring Kenya
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