Apron Controllers Trainees at Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) – 40 Positions

Job Purpose

The Apron Controllers Trainees at Kenya Airports Authority will be responsible for regulating entry/exit and ground repositioning of aircraft on the apron through radio telephony for the orderly movement of air traffic.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Marshaling aircraft into/out of aircraft bay/aircraft parking space for success of arrival and departure activities of the flight turnaround schedules;
• Inspecting the bay to ensure it is free of Foreign Object Debris (FODs) for the safety of aircraft, passengers, ground crew, and ground support equipment and appliances;
• Operating Visual Docking Guidance System (VDGS);
• Operating lead service vehicle (Follow Me Car);
• Guiding flight into and out of allocated bay safely;
• Controlling of ground flight movements using International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and recommended practices;
• Operating passenger boarding bridges for safe embarking and disembarking of passengers;
• Uploading air traffic movement into the Airport Operations Data Base (AODB)/ Daily Aircraft Movement Records (DAMR);
• Enforcing of airside operations safe standard rules and regulations;
• Enforcing airside safety by ensuring that safety regulations, IATA and ICAO, and other internationally recognized standards are adhered to all the time;
• Inspecting the Apron for any hazards, Oil spillage, and FODs to ensure the safety of the passengers, aircraft, vehicles, equipment, and people on the airside;
• Collecting and recording data to show the number of aircraft handled as well for management decision-making;
• Docking and retracting the air bridges for embarking and disembarking passengers to ensure passenger safety;
• Marshaling and monitoring aircraft movement into and out of the apron through aeronautical radio telephony communication;
• Filling in the daily aircraft records for the billing, parking, and air bridge charges;
• Reporting of any incidents/accidents on the ramp for further action;
• Overseeing the refueling of aircraft at the airside to ensure they comply with safety requirements; and
• Directing the safe movement of passengers, vehicles, equipment, and airport operators at the airside.

• Key Qualifications and Experience
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Grade C (Plain) or equivalent and C- (Minus) for those from marginalized areas, minority groups, and Persons with Disabilities
• Certificate in Airport Operations will be an added advantage
• Working experience in Ground Flight Safety will be an added advantage
• Proficiency in Computer applications
• Age – Not more than 26 years (Born on or after 1^st January 1999) and not more than 28 years (Born on or after 1^st January 1997) for those from marginalized areas, minority groups, and Persons with Disabilities

Terms and Conditions of Service                     

The appointment for The Apron Controllers Trainees at Kenya Airports Authority will be on contract for an initial one (1) year on-the-job training and thereafter appointment on permanent and pensionable terms, depending on the outcome of the training.

Documents to be submitted by the Applicants

The application letter should be accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), a daytime phone contact, email address, email and telephone contacts of three (3) referees, copies of academic and relevant professional certificates, and a copy of the National Identity Card.

How to Apply for Apron Controllers Trainees at Kenya Airports Authority

Application Criteria

The full details of the advertisement can be accessed on the KAA Website https://www.kaa.go.ke under the Careers Section for detailed job descriptions, requirements for appointment, and instructions on how to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit the following clearance certificates as per the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010:

• Police Clearance Certificate from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Clearance from the Ethics & Anti-Corruption Authority (EACC)
• Report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

The clearance certificates should be valid and current.

The self-declaration Form from EACC should indicate the respective position that is being applied for.

Only shortlisted and successful candidates shall be contacted.

Submission of Applications

Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications via electronic mail recruitment@kaa.go.ke  or in hard copy quoting the Job Reference on the Email title line or on the envelope to:

Ag. Managing Director / CEO

Kenya Airports Authority

KAA Head Office, Airport North Road

P. O Box 19001-00501, Nairobi Kenya.

To be considered, your application must be received no later than Monday, 21^st July 2025 at 5:00 pm East African Time, addressed to the contact provided above.