Surveyor, Maritime Security Job KMA

Project Management Jobs. Kenya Maritime Authority Jobs

The Kenya Maritime Authority is a State Corporation whose mandate is to regulate, coordinate, and oversee maritime affairs, as guided by the Kenya Maritime Authority Act, 2006, the Merchant Shipping Act, 2009, and relevant maritime international conventions

The Authority is seeking to recruit highly competent, proactive and self-driven individuals to fill the following vacant position

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake compliance verifications for intermediate and renewal for issuance of the International Ship Security Certificate to Kenyan ships.
• Receive and disseminate data on vessels with privately contracted armed security personnel on board ships
• Enhance and improve physical security.
• Investigate security incidences in liaison with law enforcement agencies and security contractors and prepare reports.
• Conduct due diligence on security contractors.
• Coordinate the activities of all contracted security personnel.
• Ensure provision of adequate security to staff and assets.
• Conduct security risk assessment of ship or port facilities.
• Process applications for and issue security certificate to port facilities serving ships not engaged on international voyages and private jetties.
• Process applications for and issue Statement of Compliance to Kenyan port facilities serving ships on international voyages.
• Coordinate gathering, processing and sharing of information relating to maritime.
• Review applications for recognition as Recognised Security Organization.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor’s Degree Marine Environment
• Bachelor’s Degree Naval Architecture
• Bachelor’s Degree Nautical Science

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted with an application letter and a detailed curriculum vitae indicating academic qualifications, professional qualification, experience, membership in professional membership/licenses or bodies where applicable, valid email addresses, telephone contacts, copies of certificates, national ID, and other testimonials. These documents shall be uploaded as required in the online application section of the system.
Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA) is an equal opportunity employer; therefore, applicants of either gender, youth, persons living with disabilities, and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should ensure that their applications are received on or before 1700 hours on Monday, 11th May, 2026.

Application letters for the positions in Job Grade 5 to Job Grade 10 MUST be addressed to:

The Director General,
Kenya Maritime Authority,
KMA Towers along Mbaraki Road (next to the Little Theatre)
P.O. Box 95076 – 80104,
MOMBASA.

and MUST be submitted online through the link provided at the website: https://recruitment.kma.go.ke:6443/ and as per the instructions therein.

NOTE:

• Strictly NO HARDCOPY or EMAIL application documents will be received.
• Canvassing in any form or failure to upload any of the stipulated documents will lead to automatic disqualification.
• Successful candidates will be required to submit valid compliance certificates from the Kenya Revenue Authority, a registered Credit Reference Bureau, the Higher Education Loans Board and a certificate of good conduct
• from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.