Assistant Manager Compliance at National Construction Authority

Qualifications for the Assistant Manager Compliance Job

• A minimum of six (6) years relevant experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Senior Compliance Officer grade C5 or in a comparable and relevant position;
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines; Engineering, Architecture, Building Economics, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized Institution;
  Masters degree in Engineering, Architecture, Building Economics, Construction Management, Business Administration or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized Institution;
  Current membership with a relevant professional body and holder of the current valid annual practicing license;
  Registered with local and relevant statutory professional body and holder of a valid annual practicing license;

NOTE: A certificate in senior management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution will be considered an added advantage.

Responsibilities for the Assistant Manager Compliance Job

An officer at this level will be deployed at the headquarters or regional offices.

• Specific duties and responsibilities at the headquarters include:
• Initiate development, review and monitor implementation of policies, strategies and procedures relating to registration of projects, contractors, skilled construction workers and site supervisors
• Initiate development of work plans, procurement plans and budget for the department;
• Development of departmental work plans, procurement plan and budget;
• Conduct compliance checks on all kinds of construction works and recommend appropriate action;
• Review all correspondence between the project consultants and contractors for cases under investigation or are suspicious;
• Investigate allegations of contravention of the Code of Conduct for the Construction Industry;
• Establish if there is sufficient grounds and the Authority’s jurisdiction to investigate complaints or suspicion;
• Undertake investigation on complaints and suspicion on non-compliance and prepare reports on findings and recommendations;
• Ensure compliance with the Code of Conduct for the Construction Industry and other relevant regulations; and
• Provide information and respond to inquiries from stakeholders;

Specific duties and responsibilities at the regional office include:

• Liaise with the County Governments and other relevant agencies in the respective regional office on all Authority’s activities;
• Oversee registration of contractors including timely issuance of registration documents and renewal of registration;
• Oversee and coordinate accreditation of construction workers and construction site supervisors in the region;
• Prepare, coordinate and execute quality assurance in construction activities in the region and ensure compliance with the code of conduct;
• Oversee and coordinate research, business development, training and capacity buildingof contractors, construction workers and construction site supervisors in the region;
• Oversee collection of relevant levies and fees;
• Ensure proper utilization and management of the Authority’s resources such as finance, human capital and assets in the respective region;