Director, Public Works at Turkana County Government

REF: TUR/CPSB/014/2017/2018

JOB GROUP “R”

Duties and responsibilities:-

• Provides oversight of the divisions within the Directorate and interprets and oversees compliance with laws, regulations, codes and/or standards;
• Review and formulation construction and civil engineering services in the department and county government institutions and sites;
• Co-ordination of design, supervision of construction and maintenance of buildings, civil and other public works;
• Reviewing and updating policies, systems and procedures for design in civil/structural engineering services;
• Planning, design, supervision of construction, contracts, materials investigation and research related to buildings and other structures
• Formulating and reviewing general policies on procurement and maintenance of infrastructure;
• Overall planning, controlling and co-ordination of structural and civil engineering services designs and implementation;
• Carrying out quality assurance on civil/structural engineering services;
• Approval of consultant’s designs; and coordinating evaluation and monitoring adherence and compliance with the set commitments and indicators in the departmental performance contract;
• Advice the Chief Officer on matters of Public Works;
• Any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements for appointment:-

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; civil/structural Engineering, Architecture, Quantity survey or any equivalent qualification from a recognized university in Kenya;
• Have relevant knowledge, experience and a distinguished career structural Engineering services of not less than seven (7), three (3) years of which should be at a senior managerial position in the public service or equivalent in the private sector;
• Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage;
• A current valid annual practicing license from Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• Membership to with relevant professional body;
• Attended a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Attended a strategic leadership development course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated general administrative ability required for direction, control and implementation of public works services.

Terms of Service: Three (3) years Contract.

NOTE:

Salary, allowances and other benefits are per the rates prescribed by the salaries and remuneration commission.