35 Sailor Job Opportunities At Tanzania Port Authority | Application Deadline 19th, April 2019

Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) was established under the Ports Act No. 17 of 2004. The Authority is vested with the obligation and responsibility of developing, managing and promoting the maritime sector in Tanzania mainland. The major role of TPA is to enhance the advantages of the geographical position of Tanzania’s maritime resources to fulfill its mandates including provision of services in relation to loading and unloading  of cargo and passenger services at all ports in Tanzania.

TPA’s vision is to lead the regional maritime trade and logistics services to excellence 

and its mission is to develop and manage ports that provide world class maritime services and promote excelling logistics services in eastern, central and southern Africa. TPA continues to undertake substantial improvement measures to turn around its performance in order to maintain competitiveness within the region. As part of on-going improvements a number of job opportunities needs to be filled as mentioned below;

27.0 SAILOR - 35 POSTS

27.0.1 Salary Grade: TPGS 1A

27.0.2 Station: Dar es Salaam & Mtwara

27.0.3 Reports to: Head boatman

27.0.4 Job purpose: To provide efficient Tug Maintenance

27.0.5 Duties and Responsibilities

(i) Assembles new buoys and towers;

(ii) Provides proposals and recommendations on necessary improvements on 

workflow;

(iii) Cleans dirty (dust and birds dropping) on the solar panels of each limestone 

beacon and buoy along the cost at an interval of every three months in order to 

have effective solar energy to charge the butteries per marine solar panels;

(iv) Replaces burnt out marine lamps at aids to navigation aids;

(v) Conducts general maintenance of buoys e.g. removing marine growth, rust and 

repainting buoys at an internal of every two years;

(vi) Changes mooring chains of buoys every four years;

(vii) Assists manual work during hydrographic surveys;

(viii) Refuels acetylene gas at some buoys which are still using gas as power source;

(ix) Maintains Navigation aids/ Interim’s in the workshop as per technician’s 

instruction; and

(x) Performs any other official duties as may be assigned from time to time.

27.0.6 Qualifications and Experience

Mandatory Certificates as per STCW78 from any recognized Learning Institution.

General experience in related field will be an added advantage.

27.0.7 Remuneration

Entry-level package in accordance with TPA’s salary scale TPGS 1A with other terms 

and conditions of the Public Services.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

i. All applicants must be Citizens of Tanzania generally with an age not above 45 

years except for the cadres which the age limit is specified 

ii. Applicants must attach an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) having reliable 

contacts; postal address/post code, e-mail and telephone numbers; 

iii. Applicants should apply on the strength of the information given in this 

advertisement; 

iv. Applicants must attach their certified copies of the following certificates;

 Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma/Certificates;

 Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma transcripts;

 Form IV and Form VI National Examination Certificates; 

 Professional Registration and Training Certificates from respective 

Registration or Regulatory Bodies;

 Birth certificate;

v. Attaching copies of the following certificates is strictly not accepted

 Form IV and form VI results slips;

 Testimonials and all Partial transcripts; 

vi. Overqualified candidates are not expected to apply;

vii. An applicants must upload recent Passport Size Photo in the Recruitment Portal;

viii. An applicant employed in the Public Service should route his application 

letter through his respective employers;

ix. An applicant who is retired from the Public Service for whatever reason should 

not apply;

x. An applicants should indicate three reputable referees with their reliable contacts;

xi. Certificates from foreign examination bodies for Ordinary or Advanced level 

education should be verified by The National Examination Council of Tanzania 

(NECTA) and National Council for Technical Education (NACTE); 

xii. Certificates from Foreign Universities should be verified by The Tanzania 

Commission for Universities (TCU); 

xiii. An applicant with special needs/case (disability) is supposed/advised to 

indicate;

xiv. A signed application letter should be written either in Swahili or English language 

and Addressed to;

Secretary,

Presidents Office, Public Service Recruitment Secretariat,

27 Utumushi House Kivukoni, 

11102 Dar EsSalaam.

xv. Deadline for application is 19th April, 2019 

xvi. Only short listed candidates will be informed on a date for interview and;

xvii. Presentation of forged certificates and other information will necessitate to legal 

action; 

NOTE: All applications must be sent through Recruitment Portal by using the 

following address; http://portal.ajira.go.tz/ and not otherwise(This address 

also can be found at PSRS Website, Click ‘Recruitment Portal’)