Assistant Director, Development and Monitoring at Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority

Duties and Responsibilities

Specifically, duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Develop a safe, reliable and clean commuter rail transport infrastructure and business operation;
• Provide technical advice on commuter rail infrastructure and business operations within the NMA;
• Coordinating the undertaking of research on Commuter Rail Infrastructure and business operations;
• Maintain safe custody of Commuter Rail Infrastructure and business operation data for policy decision making;
• Commission annual Commuter Rail Infrastructure and business operation inventory and condition survey;
• Ensuring the Commuter Rail Infrastructure and business operation assets protection and surveillance;
• Develop and Implement Policies , strategies, standards , procedures and guidelines on commuter rail and business operation programmes;
• Design commuter rail projects and business operation timetables to ensure harmonization of project deliverables;
• Coordinate commuter rail infrastructure and business operation department’s projects and programmes;
• Facilitate agreements and contracts with other implementing agencies for commuter rail infrastructure development and business operation;
• Ensure infrastructure works and business operation are delivered as per schedule and to the specified quality;
• dentify and provide appropriate learning and development activities for department’s staff;
• Facilitate development of projects and business operation templates, tools and software to manage projects and programmes ;
• Coordinate development of scope , plans and schedules for the commuter rail infrastructure projects and business operation;
• Monitor commuter rail infrastructure projects implementation and business operation;
• Manage commuter rail infrastructure projects and business operation risks;
• Coordinate development and preparation of commuter rail infrastructure and business operation project reports;
• Coordinate vesting and transfer of commuter rail infrastructure and business operation assets from stakeholder agencies to the Authority;
• Contract commuter rail infrastructure and business operation providers;
• Develop and enforce commuter rail standards on infrastructure and business operation;
• Review training projections for the staff in the department;
• Prepare procurement plan for the department.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• A minimum of eight (8) years relevant work experience and three (3) years of which must be a supervisory position;
• Master’s Degree in in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or any other relevant qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Bachelor’s degree   in   Civil   Engineering,   Electrical   Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or any other relevant qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Proficiency in computer skills;
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution.

(c) Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes

• Problem-solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Strategic and Innovative

Interested Candidates

•  Application Letter;
• Copies of academic certificates and testimonials;
• A copy of the National Identity Card or Valid Passport;
• Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) detailing current position, qualifications, working experience, current and expected salary, a working email and Daytime telephone number;
• Indicate the Position applied for on the Envelope.

OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Kenya Revenue Authority (Tax Compliance Certificate); 
• Higher Education Loans Board (HELB Clearance Certificate);
• Criminal Investigations Department (Certificate of Good Conduct);
•  An approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB Report);
•  Ethics and Anticorruption Commission (Dully filled and completed first schedule (s.13) and self-declaration form stamped by the EACC.