Republic
of Kenya Ministry of Transport
Kenyan Vacancies Announcement
Intergovernmental Standing Committee on Shipping (ISCOS) Secretariat, Mombasa,
Kenya
A) Secretary General (Chief Executive Officer of the Organization)
The Intergovernmental Standing Committee on Shipping (ISCOS) was established in
1967 by the Governments of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia to take care of
their maritime interests in the region.
A permanent secretariat was established in 1974 and has since been
headquartered in Mombasa, Kenya.
Since its inception, ISCOS has been at the fore front of representing the
interests of Governments and Shippers in the region especially in mitigation of
challenges in ports, unfavourable transport costs and other surcharges,
research, and the provision of timely advice to Member states on maritime
matters affecting the region.
In 2006, Member Governments through a protocol amending the 1987 Agreement
transformed ISCOS into an institution capable of serving the region and the
International community, as a one stop center of excellence for regional
maritime matters and total logistics.
The organization’s mandate was expanded, among others, to matters affecting
inland water ways and ports, as well as the private sector, and its possible
membership was opened to the states of East and Central Africa.
ISCOS is a main point of reference for maritime and sea transportation matters
affecting the region and continues to be the main interface between the
region’s cargo owners and the greater shipping world. The Organization is
mainly Government funded, and employs its staff from all ISCOS member states.
Applicants are invited from suitably qualified Kenyan, Ugandan and Zambian
nationals to fill the Post of Secretary General. The Secretary General is the
Chief Executive Officer of the Organization.
Kenyan Vacancies
The particulars of the position are as follows:
Position: Secretary General
Appointed by: The Assembly
Reporting to: The Assembly
Job Group: P.7
Terms of appointment: 5 year renewable once
Qualifications:
- He/She
should be a holder of a university degree in law, Engineering, Transport
Economics, Maritime Transport Studies or any other related fields. Post
graduate qualification in any of the aforementioned fields or any other
related maritime transport will be an added advantage:-
- Be
a mature and respectable professional with profound skills in financial,
port and shipping management.
- Have
ability to take leadership of a professional team and to promote the
corresponding team spirit in all aspects of result oriented work.
- Posses
an aptitude for interpersonal communication within the team and the
clientele including respectable art of negotiation.
- Have
excellent communication skills and public relations.
- Have
knowledge and competence in Information and Communication Technology
(ICT).
- Be
fluent in English.
Experience:
- Applicants
should posses a minimum of 10 years practical management experience at a
senior level in a reputable Organization.
- Experience
in networking with senior officials in Government, Private Sector and
Regional Organizations.
- Experience
in Shipping and Port Management will be an added advantage
Duties:
The Secretary General is the Chief Executive Officer of the organization and
shall represent the organization in the exercise of its legal personality.
He/She shall be responsible among others for:
- Acting
as Secretary to the Assembly and the Co-ordination Committee;
- Submitting
reports in consultation with the Technical Committees on the activities of
the organization to the Co-ordination Committee and the Assembly;
- In
charge of the overall administration and finances of the organization,
subject to the provisions of the Agreement;
- Submitting
the budget of the organization, to the co-ordination Committee through the
Technical Committee on Finance, Administration and Resource Mobilization;
- Ensuring
that the objectives set out in the Agreement are attained and shall either
on his own initiate or on the basis of a complaint, investigate a presumed
breach of the provisions of the Agreement and report to the Committee in
accordance with an investigative procedure to be determined by the
committee;
- Keeping
the functioning of the organization under continuous assessment and may
act in relation to any particular matter which appear to merit assessment
either on his/her own initiative or upon the request of contracting
parties where appropriate and report the result of his assessment to the
contracting parties or the organs of the organization;
- Appointing/dismissing
of junior staff; in accordance with staff service regulations;
- Developing
a linkage between the organization, the Governments, maritime stakeholders
and the general public on the affairs of the organization; and
- Performing
any other functions as contained in the Agreement or as the Assembly may
determine, subject to the provisions of the Agreement.
Salary
and benefits:
Basic salary of US $ 39,360 X 1,800 - 46,560 per annum
Housing Allowance of US $ 1,500.00 per annum
Spouse allowance: US $ 263 per annum
Airtime Allowance: US $ 200 per annum
Other benefits include: A medical Insurance cover for self and family,
Gratuity on separation, at 25% of basic salary earned, a car for official
duties, domestic support services, limited education allowance, 36 working days
of leave per year, and paid home leave.
Director of Shipping, Ports, and Freight Services
Appointed by: The Coordination Committee
Reporting to: The Secretary General
Job Group: P.5
Terms of appointment: 3 year contract renewable twice.
Qualifications:
- He/She
should be a holder of a university degree in law, Economics, Statistics,
Maritime Transport Studies or any other related fields. Post graduate
qualifications in any of the aforementioned fields will be added
advantage.
- Extensive
knowledge of Operations Research,
- Knowledge
of ICT is essential
- Being
a member of an international body or contributing to an international
journal will be an added advantage.
Experience:
- Applicants
should posses at least 5 years practical experience at a senior level in a
reputable transport related organisation,
- Wide
knowledge in the application of a wide variety of computer packages,
- Experience
in port operations or shipping management will be an added advantage.
Duties:
- Promoting
and coordinating the development and growth of a viable and efficient
regional and coastal shipping industry;
- Promoting
effective partnerships between governments and private sector in investment
and management of deep sea shipping, coastal shipping, multimodal
transport, river and lake shipping services;
- Undertaking
feasibility studies/investments appraisals on maritime/shipping related
projects for financial assistance by development partners, etc
- Coordinating
the development and growth of a viable regional maritime services
- Monitoring
port performance, freight charges and surcharges and other levies on the
trade,
- Assisting
shippers, commodity organisations and other shipper interest in freight
consultations/negotiations and lobbying for favourable policies and
regulations on the movement of goods by sea,
- Providing
technical support to technical committees,
- Supervising
staff under the directorate in accordance with staff regulations.
- Performing
any other functions that may be assigned to him/her by the Secretary
General.
Age-limit: The applicant should
not be more than 54 years of age.
Salary and Benefits
In addition to a very attractive salary, the successful candidate shall enjoy
several benefits which include Housing allowance, Spouse allowance, Airtime
allowance, and Gratuity on separation equivalent to 25% of salary earned per
month.
Other benefits include a medical Insurance cover for self and family, limited
education allowance, 36 working days of leave per year, and paid home leave.
Interested candidates, who meet the above qualifications, can submit their
applications, CVs, copies of their relevant certificates and testimonials with
names and addresses of three referees, and a day telephone contact to:
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Transport
P.O. Box 52692
Nairobi
To reach him not later than February, 29th 2012
No applications shall be received by ISCOS Secretariat
10:24 AM
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