Senior Assistant Director, Railways Transport at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

POST – V/NO. 18/2018

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.94,850 – Ksh.127,110 p.m.                  

(Job Group ‘Q’)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;

• served for cumulative period of ten (10) years, an aggregate of which three (3) years should have been in the grade of Assistant Director Railways/Principal Railways Officer, Job Group ‘P’/ ‘N’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Business Administration, Economics/Statistics, Sociology, Public Administration, Anthropology, Urban Planning, Urban Development, Transport Economics or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Business Administration, Economics/Statistics, Sociology, Public Administration, Anthropology, Urban Planning, Urban Development, Transport Economics or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a certificate in Strategic Leadership Development course lasting not less than six (6) weeks or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and demonstrated general administrative ability required for direction, control and implementation of Road Transport Programs and Projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities at this level include:

• developing, reviewing and implementing Railway Transport Policies, regulations, standards, guidelines and procedures;
• coordinating research to inform planning and designing of railway services and related civil works;
• monitoring and adherence to professional standards and quality control in Railway services in conjunction with the relevant agencies;
• authenticating data prepared in the department and related reports and encuring automation of database;
• liaising with relevant agencies in the modernization of railway system in the country including development of commuter (light) railways system in major towns in the country;
• attending to parliamentary enquiries on matters related to Railway transport services and safety; and
• liaising with stakeholders in ensuring proper planning of railway transport in urban