It is always a big opportunity for each and every individual in Mombasa county, and any other counties around, to work with the Kenya Ferry Service limited.
The KFS is always very concerned about the welfare of its staff.It offers various incentives from low rate Sacco loans to competitive salary package that matches the current industry.
KFS is one of the greener pastures in coast for every job seekers, be it the youths fresh from campus, old folks in other places but looking for new challenges from a greener pasture, not to forget those who lost in elective positions during the last year general elections.
KFS is a government rendered service to its citizens, and it is an equal opportunity to everyone. Expect no discrimination or any other kind of favoritism.
What you only need here is your certificates and your skills.
There are a number of career opportunities available at the KFS, advertised in case a vacant is there, therefore some of the courses that can land any job seeker at KFS includes:
Ferry Captain/pilot
These are the people sailing the ferry from one end to the other end.
They are normally engineers with high intelligence.
Courses under this include, marine transportation, marine engineering, maritime operations and technology, logistics and intermodal transportation, marine engineering systems, marine engineering, and shipyard management.
This courses or a combination of the two can land you this opportunity.
Communication
This field covers all those courses in media.
They are individuals who offer verbal and written or any kind of communications to passengers.
In other terms, they pass over, the announcements to passengers.
Some courses in this field include mass communication, journalism, media studies, etc.
Engineering
KFS offers its services using the ferries. Ferries are prone to mechanical problems now and then.
They require engineers to service and repair them regularly.
Think of doing a certificate, a diploma or bachelors engineering courses. examples here are mechanical engineers, marine engineering, coastal engineering, etc.
Security
This category range from normal security guards to highly trained security personnel.
KFS normally employs guards, strong ones somehow, to handle aggressive passengers.
You need to have a level one certificate, then be strong, to land this job.
Highly security personnel is mostly highly trained guys to handle various risks the ferry.
Courses here include security studies, criminology, risk management, etc.
ICT
This is needed everywhere.