Careers at Kenya Airways

Full Time
  • Full Time
  • Nairobi, KE
  • Attractive Kshs / Month
  • Salary: Attractive

Kenya Airways

Aviation / Airline

Careers at Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways

  • Industry Aviation / Airline
  • Founded1977
  • Type Public
  • Website
  • Address Head Office Airport North Road, Embakasi P.O. Box: 19002 – 00501 Nairobi , Kenya

About Kenya Airways

Kenya Airways, the leading African airline flying to more African destinations than any other carrier, takes pride in being at the forefront of connecting Africa to the world and the World to Africa through its hub Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.


Security Officer Cargo

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Experience5 years
  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Security / Intelligence 

Brief Description        

  • Responsible for planning, directing and controlling every day implementation of security measures at cargo operations and driving the required compliance levels.

Detailed Description        

  • Implement measures to reduce security incidents at cargo terminals.
  • Proactively manage and control security operations at cargo terminals to ensure security of arrival, handling and departure of KQ and customer cargo flights.
  • Implement security deployment plan, processes and procedures at cargo terminal to ensure secure coverage of all critical areas based on the emerging trends.
  • Provide necessary tools and create conducive environment to ensure safe and secure
  • handling and transportation/ carriage of security items on KQ and customer cargo flights.
  • Analyze cargo incident trends and develop security countermeasures to ensure security of company, customer and staff property.

Manager Content

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Experience5 years
  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Media / Advertising / Branding 

Brief Description        

The Content Manager is responsible for providing creative input by developing and managing (mainly) audiovisual content for placement on digital platforms and related communication channels to enhance timely customer engagement. The role shapes the audiovisual aspects of engagement across all media, including digital media (focus), traditional media, press, and more. The role works closely with the organisation’s leadership to influence leadership positions within our industry.

Detailed Description        

  • Provide art direction and creative direction on content produced.
  • Develop, launch and manage new campaigns that promote our organisation and brand form key relationships with content partners across social media platforms
  • Undertake audience research
  • Manage and facilitate social media communities by responding to social media posts and developing discussions
  • Monitor, track, analyse and report on the performance of campaigns across digital media platforms using relevant tools.

Security Team Leader Cargo

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification Diploma
  • Experience3 years
  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Security / Intelligence 

Brief Description        

Responsible for ensuring day to day running of security shifts at Cargo to drive cargo security operations in order to ensure KQ freighters, customer aircraft, cargo, courier and mail and other KQ assets are protected against acts of unlawful interference.

Detailed Description        

  • Gather and disseminate intelligence on all acts of unlawful interference and crimes, in order to prevent, detect and apprehend the perpetrators.
  • Briefing, supervision for allocation of tasks and responsibilities for cargo operational Performance.
  • Oversee and supervise third party security services for overall safety and security of staff, customer and equipment at cargo terminal.
  • In liaison with Terminal Duty Controllers to ensure cargo, courier and mail reconciliation processes are consistently done for optimal flight safety and security.
  • Ensure efficient handling of lost and found items of customers /clients and tenants.
  • Oversee processes and procedures for transfer, cargo, mail and courier to eliminate losses.

Head of Engineering Services

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Experience10 years
  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Engineering / Technical 

Brief Description        

The candidate will be responsible for the core activity of the Engineering Services organisation, ensuring strategic development and management of fleet safety, operational reliability, technical standards, compliance with regulatory requirements, and a cost-effective operation and maintenance of the fleet through provision of technical and commercial management. He/she will develop long term direction and scope of the organisation to ensure profitability and growth, driving organizational and operational efficiency value at optimum cost. He/She will also be responsible in managing key business relationships with major OEM and MRO providers, and Engine Leasing companies, and providing strong leadership in the identification, evaluation, and pursuit of new supplier support opportunities for the business.

Detailed Description        

Principal Accountabilities (Responsibility)

  • Develop internal procedures and policies to bring about a continuous improvement in working practices and key performance criteria in line with industry best practice and KQ brand and people management principles.
  • Define and implement a full range of business process and systems support tools that will ensure an effective maintenance plan can be followed.
  • Ensure all business processes and procedures are detailed in the Department Procedures or Local Instructions as appropriate.
  • Develop the long-term direction of the organization and to ensure profitability and growth, driving productivity and efficiency and ensure that staff numbers and supplier support plans are optimized to reflect fleet size and volume.
  • Contribute to the development of annual business plans that increase profitability and shareholder value and be fully responsible for the development and execution of the Engineering Services plan.

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