Deputy Director, Road And Railways Transport Services - 2 Positions at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Developing a review of road and railway transport policies, regulations, standards, guidelines and procedures;
• Cordinating research to inform planning and designing of road and railway services and related civil works;
• Monitoring and evaluation of adherence to professional standards and quality control in major road and railway services in conjunction with relevant agencies.
• Coordinating review of regulations and guidelines on road and railway transport services;
• Ensuring accuracy  and safe custody of data and reports prepared in the department;
• Ensuring timely development of guidelines for promotion of safe, reliable and clean road railway systems;
• Liaising with relevant agencies in the modernization of road and railway system in the country including non-motorized facilities in the road designs and development of commuter(light) railway system in major towns  in the county;
• Coordinating preparation of parliamentary responses on matter related  to road and railway transport services  and safety;
• Ensuring implementation of recommendation on road traffic congestion and pollution in urban areas;
• Developing and implementing strategic and  annual work plans for the division; and
• Supervising, training and development of staff in the division.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, three (3) years of which should have been at the grade of Principal Roads and Railway Transport Officer, CSG  8, and above  or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider 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, Transport Economics or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya. 
• Demonstrated general administrative ability required for direction, control and implementation of road and railway transport programs and projects.