Senior Coxswain Jobs

Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) is recruiting a Senior Coxswain to oversee the safe operation, maintenance and management of vessel activities. The position requires relevant maritime experience, a Coxswain I Certificate, STCW Basic Safety Training and proficiency in computer applications.

Key Job Information

• Job Title: Senior Coxswain
• Job Reference Number: BMA/26/CEO/SCX/24
• Job Grade: BMA 9
• Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 31,000 – Kshs. 63,500 per month
• House Allowance: Kshs. 10,000
• Commuter Allowance: Kshs. 12,000
• Leave Allowance: Kshs. 4,000 annually
• Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
• Reporting To: Principal Coxswain

About Bandari Maritime Academy

Bandari Maritime Academy was established through Legal Notice No. 233 of 28th November 2018. The Academy has a mandate to develop academic and vocational skills and provide competent maritime human resources for a sustainable Blue Economy.

About the Role

The Senior Coxswain will be responsible for ensuring that the vessel or craft remains seaworthy and is operated safely in accordance with applicable maritime requirements. The role covers vessel navigation, machinery and equipment operation, crew and passenger safety, statutory records, maintenance and vessel inventory.

The position also involves overseeing maintenance activities, managing records relating to repairs and expenditure, requisitioning vessel stores and ensuring compliance with anti-pollution requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the vessel or craft is maintained in seaworthy condition in accordance with SOLAS.
• Organize the safe stowage, anchorage, berthing or mooring of the vessel.
• Navigate the craft safely within the prescribed area in accordance with COLREG.
• Operate machinery and equipment onboard safely in accordance with SOLAS.
• Ensure statutory vessel documents and records are kept updated.
• Ensure timely maintenance of the craft’s life-saving equipment.
• Ensure the safety of crew, passengers and the craft.
• Maintain vessel log books.
• Supervise the maintenance and servicing of boat navigation equipment.
• Oversee the maintenance and servicing of the boat’s propulsion machinery.
• Maintain and update records of maintenance and repair work.
• Requisition bunkers, oils and other vessel stores.
• Manage records relating to expenditure on bunkers and stores.
• Ensure the vessel’s machinery and other materials inventory is updated.
• Observe and adhere to the anti-pollution policy in accordance with IMO Regulations and MARPOL.

Required Qualifications

• Cumulative six (6) years of relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the level of Coxswain I or a comparable position.
• Six (6) years of relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the level of Coxswain II or a comparable position, as stated under the lower-grade experience requirement.
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with a minimum Grade D or equivalent qualification.
• Coxswain I Certificate in accordance with the Merchant Shipping Act and its regulations.
• Basic Safety Training Course (STCW).
• Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, other than fast Rescue Boats.
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Benefits and Compensation

The Senior Coxswain position is offered on permanent and pensionable terms. The basic salary scale is Kshs. 31,000 to Kshs. 63,500 per month, with a house allowance of Kshs. 10,000, commuter allowance of Kshs. 12,000 and annual leave allowance of Kshs. 4,000.

How to Apply

Prospective candidates MUST fill out the relevant online application form. After filling the online application form, applicants MUST submit a detailed CV with at least three referees, a copy of their national identification, accompanied with copies of academic certificates including Secondary Education certificate and professional certificates, in PDF format as one document, to [email protected].

The email must clearly indicate the Job Reference Number and Title as the subject. Applications must reach the Academy not later than Tuesday 29th September 2026, 5:00 PM Kenyan time.

Applicants must fill out the online application form and submit documents via email to be considered for the position.

Physical applications will not be accepted. Applications received after the specified time will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bandari Maritime Academy (BMA) is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a fair, inclusive and non-discriminatory recruitment process. All qualified candidates are welcome and encouraged to apply.

BMA particularly encourages applications from women, youth, persons with disabilities, and candidates from marginalized and other underrepresented groups.