Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) was established on 24th October 2002 by the Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2002 with the primary functions towards; Regulation and oversight of Aviation Safety & Security; Economic regulation of Air Services and development of Civil Aviation; Provision of Air Navigation Services, and Training of Aviation personnel KCAA; as guided by the provisions of the convention on international civil aviation, related ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), the Kenya Civil Aviation Act, 2013 and the civil aviation regulations.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH OFFICER – KCAA SCALE 6 (REF: EASA/AS/29/24) – 1 POST

Responsibilities

• Developing Standardized Training Packages (STP’s) in line with ICAO Annex 1 and KCAA ATO requirements.
• Developing, adapting, and/or reviewing TrainairPlus Standardized Training Packages (STP’s) by implementing the TPP curriculum development process and techniques for maintenance of Training Centre of Excellence (TCE) and TrainairPlus (TPP) full membership.
• Developing EASA Standard Training Packages in response to market needs.
• Organizing, designing, and carrying out fieldwork.
• Conducting data analysis of existing secondary data sets and primary data.
• Performing day-to-day research activities as assigned.
• Assisting in the maintenance of the research database for the organization.
• Coordinating with the Head of Curriculum Development & Research in budget and expense control activities.
• Analyzing and resolving research issues in a timely and accurate manner and submitting reports to the head of the unit.

Person Specifications

• Four (4) years’ experience as a Curriculum Development & Research Officer or its equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Aviation, Geography, Geographical Information Systems, Survey, Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunication Engineering, Education, Civil Engineering, Physics, Physical Science, Computer sciences/ICT, Mathematics, Business Administration, Sociology, Statistics, Economics, Law, Programming, and Graphic Design or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Certificate of competency in the relevant research field.
• Must be in possession of a valid ICAO Qualified Course Developer (IQCD) Certificate in accordance with ICAO Trainair Plus requirement.
• Good communication skills.
• Certificate in supervisory skills Course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Proficiency in computer applications especially in statistics e.g. Excel, SPSS.