Deputy Director, Roads- 7 Positions at Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA)

REF. NO. KENHA/ DD-ROADS/02/2023

Job Purpose
An officer at this level may be deployed to head any of the technical directorates i.e Planning and Design; Development; Road Asset and Corridor Management; Policy, Strategic and Compliance, and will be responsible to the Director General for the coordination of activities and the implementation of the Directorate strategic objectives;

Job Description
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Planning and preparation of Road Investment programmes;
• Preparation of short, medium and long term road works programmes;
• Preparing Road Asset Management policies;
• Review of standards and specifications for road work programmes;
• Preparation of engineering designs of road work programme;
• Tender documentation for road works;
• Preparation of procurement plans for road work programmes;
• Compiling and analyzing annual road maintenance work programmes
• Operations of the Authority’s Regional offices
• Quality assurance audits for road works
• Activities of axle load control;
• Collecting and collating economic, environmental and social data for road investment programme and strategies;
• Providing training on road safety audits, accident data analysis, design reviews and implementing road accident counter – measures; 
• Planning and design engineering structures;
• Management and development of staff in department;

Person Specifications 

• A minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience and at least four (4) years in a supervisory role in comparable position in the Public Service or in the Private Sector;
• Master Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management Leadership/Management, Administration, Project Management, Finance, Law or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Valid Annual Practicing License from the Engineers Board of Kenya;
• Registered by Engineers Board of Kenya as a Professional Engineers with a post registration experience of six (6) years;
• Membership of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• Management course lasting not than four (4) years;
• proficiency in computer applications
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution; (for the successful candidates) and 
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Organizational and managerial skills;
• Be proficient in computer applications;
• Analytical and decision-making skills
• Project management skills;
• Dispute Resolution Skills;
• Performance management skills;
• Risk management skills
• Communication skills 
• High Integrity
• Assertiveness
• Self -driven 
• Change management skills;
• Ability to delegate; and
• Emotional intelligence