Deputy Director, Commuter Rail Infrastructure at Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority

Duties and Responsibilities

Specifically, duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Development of safe, reliable and clean commuter rail transport infrastructure;
• Provision of technical advice on commuter rail infrastructure within the NMA;
• Undertake research on Commuter Rail Infrastructure;
• Maintaining safe custody of Commuter Rail Infrastructure data for policy decision making;
• Commission annual Commuter Rail Infrastructure inventory and condition survey;
• Commuter Rail Infrastructure assets protection and surveillance;
• Facilitate the development and Implementation of Policies , strategies, standards , procedures and guidelines on commuter rail programmes;
• Facilitate the design of commuter rail projects timetable to ensure harmonization of project deliverables;
• Coordinating the commuter rail infrastructure department’s projects and programmes ;
• Facilitation of the agreements and contracts with other implementing agencies for commuter rail infrastructure development;
• Ensuring infrastructure works are delivered as per schedule and to the specified quality;
• Identification and provision of appropriate learning and development activities for department’s staff;
• Facilitation of the development of projects templates, tools and software to manage projects and programmes;
• Coordination of the development of scope , plans and schedules for the commuter rail infrastructure projects;
• Monitoring commuter rail infrastructure projects implementation;
• Managing commuter rail infrastructure project risks;
• Coordination of the development and preparation of commuter rail infrastructure project reports;
• Overseeing the vesting and transfer of commuter rail infrastructure assets from stakeholder agencies to the Authority;
• Contracting commuter rail infrastructure providers;
• Development and enforcement of commuter rail standards on infrastructure.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• At least ten (10) years relevant working experience, four (4) of which must have been at a management level;
• Master’s degree Civil Engineering, Transport Engineering, Transport Planning, Urban Planning/Design and Development or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s degree  in  Civil  Engineering,  Transport  Engineering, Transport Planning, Urban Planning/Design and Development, Architecture, Project Management, Communication Technology, Computer Science, Digital System Design, Electrical and Electronic Engineering or any other relevant qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in project management from a recognized institution;
• Registered with an accredited and recognized professional body;
• Registration in environmental and social impact assessment;
• Proficiency in computer skills;
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes

• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Strategic and Innovative thinking
• Ability to mobilize resources
• Negotiation skills

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.