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Posted: Oct 27, 2026
Deadline: Nov 17, 2026
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The Kenya Fisheries Service is a body corporate established under the Fisheries Management and Development Act No. 35 of 2016. The purpose of the Service is to Conserve, Manage and Develop Kenya Fisheries and Aquaculture Resources
Vision
To be the leading agency in conservation, management and development of fisheries and aquaculture resources in Afric...
Director of Fisheries - Fisheries Compliance & Enforcement
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience 15 years
- Location Nairobi
- Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied
Remuneration
Basic Salary (p.m) Ksh. 233,261 – 304,768
House Allowance (p.m) Ksh.60,000 (or as per prevailing government rates)
Commuter Allowance (p.m) Ksh. 20,000 (or Official Transport provided)
Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days per leave year
Medical Benefits As per the Kenya Fisheries Service medical scheme
Work station Headquarters, Nairobi
Minimum Qualifications & Work Experience
- Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years' relevant work experience, five (5) of which should have been at the level of Assistant Director and above or in a comparable position;
- Bachelor's degree in any of the following fields: Fisheries, Biological Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Aquatic Sciences, Zoology, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Physical Sciences or an equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Master's degree in any of the following fields: Fisheries, Biological Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Aquatic Sciences, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Environmental Science, Physical Sciences or an equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Strategic Leadership Development Programme from a recognized institution;
- Be conversant with national and international fisheries agreements, conventions, protocols and laws of the sea;
- Broad knowledge of fisheries development and management policies, the Fisheries Management and Development Act (Cap .378) and other related Acts;
- Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
- Shown competence in planning and implementation of development, management and research of fisheries projects and programs; and
- Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results
Duties and responsibilities will entail:
- Implement policies, strategies and guidelines on compliance and enforcement;
- Implement Monitoring, Control and Surveillance;
- Manage patrols to protect fisheries resource;
- Conduct Fishing Vessel boarding and inspection;
- Manage fisheries electronic information system and all e-based fisheries compliance systems;
- Develop and implement marine fisheries compliance and enforcement strategies and plans;
- Establish networks and mechanisms for fisheries intelligence gathering and information sharing;
- Promote and/or enforce compliance with the FMDA, other regional and international instruments and best practices;
- Create awareness through Education and sensitization on legal restrictions and prohibitions;
- Develop and implement standard operating procedures for fisheries compliance and law enforcement protocols;
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders on matters pertaining to compliance and enforcement issues;
- Develop, implement and review Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) Interagency collaboration protocols and regulations;
- Manage and maintain VMS, EMS, AIS and other electronic monitoring systems;
- Collaborate in regional and international enforcement and compliance reporting mechanisms.
- Protecting areas declared as national sanctuaries to protect brood and spawn of nominated species;
- Any other related duties as may be assigned from time to time.
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