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.
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- Open Jobs
- Flight Data Analyst
- Senior Maintenance Quality Coordinator
- Method of Application
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience3 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldData, Business Analysis and AI 
Brief Description
- Responsible for analyzing flight data to improve operational efficiency, enhance safety protocols, and support strategic decision-making. You will work closely with flight operations teams and stakeholders to ensure data accuracy and provide actionable insights. To capture, disseminate and archive safety information to all concerned, to ensure improvement of corporate safety.
Detailed Description
Safety Policy and objectives
- Ensure and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment in compliance with the relevant industry, regulatory and legislative requirements, company procedures, regulatory authorities and requirements of customer airlines.
- Ensure implementation of safety, security and emergency standards at all times including the amendment of the Safety Management Manual.
- Provide support to the Crisis Management Center and Emergency Response Plan.
Safety Risk Management
- Analyze and interpret complex flight data sets to identify trends and anomalies.
- Providing support to the Flight Safety team particularly on the interpretation of the analyzed data and synchronize ASR and FDMS outputs.
- Maintaining sound and updated safety data bank of incidences reported within the company
- Maintaining the FDMS (FOQA) data for necessary review.
- Manage safety Library
Safety Assurance
- Collecting, collating, documenting and producing periodic safety reports and safety trends for the attention of the Manager.
- Conduct safety audits and inspections of operational systems, infrastructure and procedures affecting or likely to affect the company operations as per approved audit schedule.
- Assist in Investigating aircraft incidents and accidents and make appropriate safety Recommendations.
- Follow up and verify the implementation of the safety recommendations developed after investigation.
- Conduct thorough reviews of flight operations and safety data to support continuous improvement initiatives.
Safety Promotion
- Utilize data analysis tools and software to visualize findings and present reports to management.
- Assist in the preparation and production of periodic safety bulletins
- Promote the Company’s Safety strategy both internally and externally.
Job Requirements
- University graduate preferably with a Bias in statistics, Aviation, Engineering, or Private Pilot License
- At least three years in data analysis and management
- Strong proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Python, R) and visualization software (e.g.Tableau, Power BI).
- Working Knowledge of aviation regulations and Airline Operations
- Proficiency in IT Skills
- Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
- High Degree of Personal Initiative
- Team Player of unquestionable integrity
- Ability to work independently without supervision
- Excellent Analytical Skills
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND , Diploma
- Experience3 - 8 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldAviation / Airline  , Engineering / Technical 
Brief Description
- To ensure regulatory requirements are upheld and that constant maintenance quality standards and organization quality procedures are applied to Kenya Airways aircraft to the end that an airworthy, reliable, quality product is provided and that this is done in a cost-effective manner. Also responsible to maintain an independent Quality System and facilitating compliance monitoring. To Supervise and offer guidance and development of Maintenance Safety Quality Coordinators in execution of their roles.
Detailed Description
- Conducts planned andad-hoc audits/inspections/spot checks/surveys individually or under guidance of Safety and Quality Manager of all aircraft and aircraft maintenance activitiesat Base, Line stations and any contracted sites carried out for Kenya Airwaysand provide written reports.
- Carry out detailed oversight for the material supply and storage system including facilities and records; based on audits carried out by Technical Quality Assurance as delegated.
- Provide guidance toMaintenance Safety Quality Coordinator(s) in conduction planned and ad-hocaudits/inspections/spot checks/ surveys and review and approve provided reports.
- Assess the data gathered by self or Maintenance Safety Quality Coordinator(s) during these audits/inspections/spot checks/surveys and communicate any discrepancies inwriting to responsible managers. These will be in the form of a formal reportdetailing any findings, which must be addressed with corrective action and thetime frame in which it must be achieved.
- Follow up and verifyaudit closure actions. Monitor the effectiveness of any corrective action fromthe feedback and by direct surveillance.
- Ensure follow up onaudits carried out by Maintenance Safety Quality Coordinator(s) and completionof all actions in the audit management system.
- Review prepared applications to the Authority for Certificate of Airworthiness, Certificate of Registration and radio license certificates issue/renewal for accuracy and completeness.
- Oversee the review of aircraft air worthiness status by ensuring maintenance program, reliability program and EDTO procedures are adhered to.
- Review for accuracyand completeness of extension requests for maintenance program and MEL items.
- Analyze MaintenanceQuality Airworthiness statistics and events relevant to Maintenance Quality anddevelop Fleet Notices/MEMOs/Bulletings and produce reports on the same forManagement review through the Manager Maintenance Safety and Quality (AOC).
- Provide data tomanager Maintenance Safety & Quality (AOC) on quality matters as required.
- Review for completeness and accuracy the data base for maintenance approvals for contracted maintenance organizations providing maintenance services to KQ Aircraft and Components. Recommend and initiate the renewal process.
- Oversee processing and availing of aircraft and related documentation/certificates manuals and other technical information appropriate to the aircraft type, and ensuring accuracy and currency at base and line stations.
- Handle/Facilitate/Liaise and respond to external auditors including regulatory authorities as will be assigned by the Maintenance Safety and Quality Manager (AOC)
- Assess/ Examine/Carry out competence review for Maintenance Quality Coordinators for the purpose of issuance of Kenya Airways Authorizations as applicable.
- Carry out any other duties within the AOC Maintenance Section so desired by the Manager.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree/Diploma in Aeronautical /Mechanical /Electrical / Electronic Engineering or related course.
- Must have completed KQ graduate engineer trainee program/equivalent with at least 3 years aviation experience
OR
- Must have relevant engineeringdegree with at least 5 years aviation engineering experience;
OR
- Must have a Diploma in relevant Engineering field with at least 8 years aviation maintenance experience.
- Has knowledge in using standard aircraft manuals and engineering procedures manuais.
- Conversant with all relevant regulatory requirements.
- Has knowledge of aircraft systems.
- Completed training as an auditor
- Completed Training in Quality Management Systems (QMS)
- Has leadership and supervisory training/ demonstrated knowledge and experience.
- An aircraft systems training will be an added advantage.
- Fully conversant with all relevant regulatory requirements
- Fully conversant with relevant technical procedures
- Has demonstrated knowledge of Quality System processes. Quality assurance experience is an added advantage.
- Has demonstrated experience in report writing
- Has knowledge of Industrial Safety Standards
- Conversant with relevant IT Tools and Systems
- Has knowledge in statistical analysis.
- Has experience and exposure in external and regulatory audits
- Has experience in supervising tasks or projects.
- Demonstrated experience in aircraft delivery and redelivery is an added advantage.
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