Director Transport (Chief Engineer – Mechanical) at Turkana County Government

REF: TUR/CPSB/054/2022/2023: DIRECTOR TRANSPORT (CHIEF ENGINEER – MECHANICAL)

• The officer at this level will head Mechanical and Transport Department and will be responsible to the County Chief Officer for all matters pertaining to mechanical engineering (motor vehicles) and the Mechanical and Transport Fund (MTF).

Duties and responsibilities: -

• Formulating, implementing and reviewing policies, standards and plans for procurement and maintenance of vehicles, plant and mechanical equipment;
• Allocating resources to ensure the optimum utilization and working efficiency of all
• vehicles, plant and equipment maintenance by the Department’s workshops;
• Assessing the future workload and planning the development of workshops, manpower and financial/resources;
• Ensuring development and implementation of the department’s strategic plan and objectives;
• Overseeing the preparation and implementation of the department’s performance contracts;
• Ensuring the development and review of departmental annual work plans and budgets;
• Overseeing and ensuring prudent financial and asset management of the department;
• Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity;
• Managing departmental performance;
• Managing, training and development of departmental staff;
• Perform any other duty assigned from time to time

Requirements and competencies for appointment: -

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be considered an added advantage;
• Been registered by the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• Attended a Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective planning, direction, control and coordination of mechanical engineering and transport functions;
• Certificate in computer application skills;
• Thorough understanding of National goals, policies and programmes; and
• Shown ability to translate them to the mechanical engineering and transport functions.

Terms of Service :( Local Contract. – 3 Years)