Kenya Maritime Authority Advertises Jobs for Drivers, Assistants, Other Positions
- The Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) has advertised 32 job vacancies across senior, middle, and junior levels
- The advertised positions include high-ranking roles, such as director of maritime, education, training and labour, and assistant director
- Other positions available include drivers, legal officers, surveyors, ICT assistants, and office assistants, among others
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The Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) has announced a wide range of job opportunities for qualified and self-driven professionals across various cadres.
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The recruitment, which targets 32 positions across senior, middle, and junior levels, is expected to bolster the agency’s capacity in regulating and overseeing maritime affairs in Kenya.
According to the notice published on MyGov, the Authority is seeking to fill vacancies in both technical and administrative departments.
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Job vacancies at the Kenya Maritime Authority
Among the key positions advertised are high-ranking roles such as the Director of Maritime, Education, Training and Labour (KMA Job Group 1) and Assistant Director, Training and Certification (Nautical).
- Senior maritime transport logistics training officer (1)
- Senior ports and shipping services officer (1)
- Senior administration officer (1)
- Legal officer (general services) (1)
- Legal officer (legal services) (1)
- Legal officer (maritime governance) (1)
- Office administrator (1)
- Surveyor, seafarers training standards (nautical) (1)
- Surveyor, seafarers training standards (engineering) (1)
- Maritime labour officer (1)
- Search and rescue officer (1)
- Marine environment protection officer (1)
- Licensing and seaborne trade officer (1)
- Merchant shipping fees officer (1)
- Legal clerk (1)
- ICT assistant (1)
- Supply chain management assistant (1)
- Driver (2)
- Deckhand (1)
- Office assistant (1)
Interested applicants must submit their applications for the jobs listed above by Monday, June 16, 2025, at 5:00 PM, and can access more information about the jobs on the KMA career portal.
KMA noted that the applications for the jobs above should be addressed to the director general and that documents can be submitted physically to the Director General, Kenya Maritime Authority, at KMA Towers along Mbaraki Road, Mombasa.
Applicants can also send a PDF file of the application documents via email.
"Online applications should be emailed in pdf format (as one running document) to: director-generalsjobs-2@kma.go.ke," KMA said.
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Other jobs at the Kenya Maritime Authority
KMA has also advertised other senior positions. Interested individuals should address their applications to the Chairman, Board of Directors.
"Online applications should be emailed in pdf format (as one running document) to: chairmanjobs-1@kma.go.ke," KMA added.
- Director, maritime, education, training and labour (1)
- Assistant director, training and certification (nautical) (1)
- Assistant director, registration of ships, inspections and survey (1)
- Port state control officer (1)
- Principal accountant (1)
- Principal finance officer (1)
- Principal office administrator (1)
- Principal surveyor, seafarers training and standards (nautical) (1)
- Principal surveyor, seafarers training and standards (engineering) (1)
- Principal maritime labour officer (1)
- Principal ship surveyor (1)
- Principal surveyor, search and rescue (1)
- Principal surveyor, maritime security (1)
The Authority has cautioned applicants against canvassing, warning that any form of lobbying or failure to provide all required documents will lead to disqualification.
Additionally, shortlisted candidates will undergo rigorous vetting, including clearance certificates from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Credit Reference Bureau (CRB), and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
Job vacancies at KRA
In other news, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has opened applications for 27 supervisory positions across various departments.
The roles cover diverse areas such as big data operations, software and botware development, cloud architecture, security, and project portfolio management.
Interested applicants must apply online by June 16, 2025, through the KRA website and are required to submit valid clearance certificates from HELB, KRA, CRB, and DCI.
KRA reiterated that it does not charge any fees during the recruitment process and warned against canvassing or submitting forged documents, which will lead to disqualification.
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