Chief Meteorology Inspector at Kenya Civil Aviation Authority

Job Description

(REF: ASSR/AAS/07/25)

Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities will entail:

Conducting the inspection/audit/surveillance activities of Aeronautical Meteorological Services;
Identifying and proposing skills and resources requirements for Aeronautical Meteorological Services oversight;
Preparing and reviewing inspection/audit/surveillance reports for approval/certification, as well as other evaluations and tests conducted;
Reviewing inspections/audits processes, forms, checklists and reporting mechanisms and proposes improvements;
Reviewing the civil aviation standards, regulations and guidance materials on Aeronautical Meteorological Services and proposes changes, amendments and improvements as necessary;
Reviewing the Aeronautical Meteorological Service providers’ manuals for compliance with regulatory requirements and recommends approval as necessary;
Identifying new developments and proposes changes to regulatory and guidance materials;
Performing inspections, audits and surveillance activities of Aeronautical Meteorological Service providers for approvals/certification purposes;
Implementing policies, standards, regulations and procedures for Aeronautical Meteorological Services operations;
Implementing policies, standards, procedures for Aeronautical Meteorological Services operations and regulations;
Implementation of National Legislation and Regulations;
Assessing and approving the use of new systems by Aeronautical Meteorological Service providers;
Assessing the implementation of Quality Management Systems by the Aeronautical Meteorological Service provider;
Conducting training and on-job-training for Aeronautical Meteorological Service Inspectors
Conducting rating boards for the licensing of air traffic controllers; and
Conducting training and OJT for Aeronautical Meteorological Service Inspectors.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have at least:

A minimum of ten (10) years’ work experience as an Aeronautical Meteorological Service Inspector or as a Meteorologist in weather forecasting in an aviation environment, three (3) of which must have been in a supervisory role;
Bachelors Degree in Meteorology, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Masters Degree in meteorology or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
Operational MET Training Course from a recognized institution;
Certificate in Aeronautical Weather Forecasting;
Certificate in Air Navigation Service Inspectors’ Course (ANS-MET) from an institution recognized by ICAO;
Certificate in Resolution of Safety issues from an institution recognized by ICAO;
Certificate in Auditing techniques for regulators course from an institution recognized by ICAO;
Certificate in Surveillance of Service Providers Course from an institution recognized by ICAO;
Certificate in State Safety Programme from an institution recognized by ICAO;
Certificate in Aeronautical Meteorological Quality Management Systems
Implementation from a recognized institution;
Certificate in Aeronautical Meteorological Quality Management Systems Internal Quality Audit from a recognized institution;
Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
Proficiency in computer applications;