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The History of KRB dates back to 1992 when the Kenya Government together with the Road Maintenance Initiative (RMI) World Bank team hosted a Road Sector Stakeholders Seminar, to address the deteriorating condition of the road network in Kenya and the constraints to timely and proper road maintenance. The identified constraints were institutional, managerial ...
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Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail;
- Coordinating and ensuring financial Monitoring and Evaluation of County Governments’ application of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund conditional grant from KRB.
- Supervising the Monitoring and Evaluation Consultants and reviewing County Governments’ monitoring and evaluation reports submitted by the consultants to ensure compliance with the terms of reference.
- Participating in conducting of Regional Workshops for dissemination of M & E reports to County Governments.
- Conducting Financial Monitoring and Evaluation of County Governments to ensure prudent utilization of Road Maintenance Levy Fund conditional grant.
- Preparing the financial section of Road Maintenance Accountability Index for County Governments and submit to the board for approval.
- Preparing Summary County Monitoring and Evaluation report for board approval and submission to the PS, the National Treasury.
- Developing trend analysis using financial county M & E reports and provide the information for
planning of KRB operations and utilization of RMLF.
- Carrying out financial and investigative inspection on County Governments to assess compliance with standards and specifications and assure that disbursed funds have been used for intended purposes.
- Ensuring compliance with the conditions of the RMLF conditional grant by County Governments.
- Reviewing financial managements systems and procedures of County Governments in the use of RMPLF conditional grant and recommending areas of improvement where applicable.
- Collating and analyzing financial data and reports to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in fund management.
- Conducting post M & E reviews to establish extent of implementation of previous recommendations by Counties.
- Liaising with other departments to ensure information is available for action and to facilitate decision-making
Person Specifications for the KRB Principal Financial Auditors
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –
- Experience of eight (8) years in a Financial Audit, three (3) of which should be at Supervisory role
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance or BusinessAdministration (Finance and Accounting option) or relevant field from a recognized university;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance or BusinessAdministration (Finance and Accounting option) or relevant field from a recognized university;
- Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (K) or its equivalent;
- Be registered member of ICPAK in good standing;
- Proficiency in computer application;
- Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; and
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.
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Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities at this level entail: -
Road Policy and Research
- Initiating and coordinating the formulation of Roads Sub-Sector policies and strategies for road
- Review of maintenance, development and maintenance programs funded by the Fund;
- Participating in development of road maintenance standards and manuals for road maintenance funded by the Fund;
- Monitoring implementation of road research and development programmes;
- Planning of Road Transport and related research conferences, workshops etc;
- Development and Monitoring implementation of local resource-based approaches in roads works (R2000 strategy);
- Collecting data for impact studies on road maintenance and development programs in the country;
Highways, Rural & County, Urban & Park Roads
- Drafting fund ceiling letters to the road agencies as per set budget timelines;
- Reviewing the annual roads works programmes submitted to it by the road agencies to check compliance with set guidelines;
- Consolidating annual road works programmes into the annual roads works programme into annual public roads programme (APRP);
- Monitoring the implementation of APRP through field visits and preparation of reports;
- Preparing training programs for Road Agencies and Counties to enhance delivery of road maintenance
- Carrying out data collection and collation for development of Road Sector Investment Programme (RSIP);
- Monitoring implementation of Road Sector Investment Program;
- Participating in development of common data standards for Inventory information of the road assets and their condition measures;
- Collecting of road inventory and condition data, traffic data and axle load data and keeping up to date the Kenya Roads Board Geo-Database;
- Monitoring of axle load programmes undertaken by Road Agencies;
- Preparing and conducting training programmes for Road Agencies and County Governments on road management systems;
- Collecting data for periodic studies to monitor road network performance;
- Participating in formulation and implementation of KRB road safety programs; Participating in Technical audits of Road agencies to ensure prudent utilization of resources
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
- A minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience and at least three (3) years in a supervisory role in comparable position in the Public Service or in the Private Sector;
- Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
- Master’s degree in Transportation Planning, Civil Engineering, Project Management, Business Management, Environmental Planning, Economics, GIS, Physical Planning, Procurement or any related fieldfrom a recognized institution
- Registered by Engineers Board of Kenya as a Professional Engineer;
- Valid Annual Practicing License from the Engineers Board of Kenya;
- Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Corporate Membership of Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
- Proficiency in computer applications;
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Key competencies and skills
- Analytical skills
- Communication and report writing skills
- Interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Mentoring and coaching leadership skills
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Duties and responsibilities at this level entail: -
Road Policy and Research
- Collecting of economic, environmental, and social data for road investment programs and strategies;
- Participating in development of road maintenance standards and manuals for road maintenance funded by the Fund;
- Monitoring of implementation of road research and development programmes;
- Developing of local resource-based approaches in roads works (R2000 strategy) and monitor implementation;
- Updating roadworks cost estimation system
- Assisting in developing of Roadworks Cost index;
- Highways, Rural & County, Urban & Park, Policy,
- Research & Strategy
- Reviewing the annual roads works programmes submitted to it by the road agencies and consolidate the annual roads works programme into annual public roads
- programme (APRP);
- Preparing of APRP implementation reports;
- Preparing of training programs for Road Agencies and Counties to enhance delivery of road maintenance
- Participating in formulation of rules, procedures, and guidelines for road maintenance generally for the better carrying out of the Board functions
- Participating in development partners supporting road maintenance programs in the road sector;
- Participating in development Road Sector Investment Programme (RSIP);
- Participating in development of data standards for Inventory information of the road assets and their condition measures;
- Collecting of road inventory and condition data, traffic data and axle load data and keeping up to date the Kenya Roads Board Geo-Database;
- Monitoring of axle load programmes undertaken by Road Agencies;
- Participating in training programmes for Road Agencies and County Governments on road management systems; Assisting in periodic studies to monitor road network performance;
- Participating in KRB road safety programs;
- Participating in Technical audits of Road agencies to ensure prudent utilization of resources
- Reviewing Road Agencies Audit reports submitted by Audit consultants.
- Analyzing data for the preparation of the Road Maintenance Accountability Index for Road Agencies
- Participating in supervision of technical audits consultants while carrying out the audits for Road agencies.
- Rapporteuring in audit dissemination workshops.
- Participating in Monitoring and Evaluation of County Governments to ensure prudent utilization of resources
- Reviewing of County Governments’ Monitoring and Evaluation reports submitted by Audit consultants.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:–
- A minimum of four (4) years’ relevant work experience;
- Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
- Registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya as aGraduate Engineer;
- Membership of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
- Supervisory course lasting not less two (2) weeks;
- Proficiency in computer applications;
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Key competencies and skills
- Analytical skills
- Interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Communication and report writing skills
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Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail;
- Conducting analysis of budgets and expenditure by Road agencies and making recommendations on variances.
- Developing trend analysis using financial audit reports and provide the information for decision making on KRB funded works.
- Carrying out financial and investigative inspection on road agencies to assess
- compliance with standards and specifications and assuring that disbursed funds have been used for intended purposes.
- Ensuring compliance with the existing guidelines, procedures, rules and regulations in implementation of RMLF funded activities by Road Agencies and County Governments.
- Reviewing and assessing operational and financial managements systems, policies,and procedures, guidelines of road agencies and County Governments and recommending areas of improvement where applicable.
- Collating and analyzing financial data and reports to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in fund management.
- Conducting post audit reviews to establish extent of implementation of audit recommendations by Road Agencies and compliance by County Governments.
- Carrying out evaluation and risk assessment of Road Agencies activities as part of the audit process for effective identification of potential risks.
- Liaising with other departments to ensure information is available for action and to facilitateaudit and M&E.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
- A minimum period of four (4) years in Financial Auditing;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or relevant field from a recognized university;
- Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (K) or its equivalent
- Be registered member of ICPAK in good standing;
- Proficiency in computer application;
- Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution; and
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution
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This is the entry and training grade for degree holders into this cadre. An Officer at this level will work under the supervision of a Senior Officer.
Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail assisting in;
- Conducting analysis of budgets and expenditure by Road agencies and making recommendations on variances.
- Developing trend analysis using financial audit reports and provide the information for decision making on KRB funded works.
- Carrying out financial and investigative inspection on Road Agencies and County Governments to assess compliance with standards and specifications and assure that disbursed funds have been used for intended purposes.
- Collating and analysis of financial data and reports to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in fund management.
- Conducting post audit reviews to establish extent of implementation of audit recommendations by Road Agencies and compliance by County Governments.
- Carrying out evaluation and risk assessment for Road Agencies as part of the audit process for effective identification of potential risks.
- Liaise with other departments to ensure information is available for action and to facilitate decision-making
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Business Administration or any other relevant qualifications from a recognized institution
- 2 years in Financial Auditing
- Be proficient in computer application skill; and
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution
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Job Specifications
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under direct supervision of a Senior Officer.
Duties and responsibilities at this level entail assisting in: -
Road Policy and Research
- Planning, organizing, and collecting of economic, environmental and social data for road investment programs and strategies;
- Developing of road maintenance standards and manuals for road maintenance funded by the Fund;
- Organizing transport and road research conferences, workshops;
- Monitoring implementation of local resource-based approaches in roads works (R2000strategy) and monitor implementation;
- Updating roadworks cost estimation systems.
Highways, Rural & County, Urban & Park Roads
- Reviewing the annual roads works programmes submitted by the road agencies and consolidating them into annual public roads programme (APRP).
- Monitoring implementation of APRP and preparing half year and annual APRP implementation reports;
- Preparing training programs for Road Agencies and Counties to enhance delivery of road maintenance
- Developing of rules, procedures, and guidelines for road maintenance generally for the better carrying out of the Board functions
- Monitoring of the implementation of Road Sector Investment Program;
- Collecting of road inventory and condition data, traffic data and axle load data and keeping up to date the Kenya Roads Board Geo-Database;
- Monitoring axle load programmes undertaken by Road Agencies;
- Implementing of KRB road safety programs;
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
- Registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya as a Graduate Engineer
- 2 years in an Engineering field
- Proficiency in computer applications.
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
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This is the entry and training grade for degree holders into this cadre. An officer at this level will work under guidance and supervision of a senior officer.
Job Specification
The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail assisting in:-
- Participate in the design, development and maintenance of sound procurement controls and systems.
- Conduct market research to keep abreast of the market developments.
- Maintaining and updating lists of registered/ prequalified suppliers
- Opening and evaluation of tenders
- Participate in contract negotiations with suppliers.
- Prepare purchase orders for approval and expedite timely deliveries of goods/services from the contracted suppliers.
- Maintaining and safeguarding of procurement and asset disposal records in accordance with the procurement law.
- Preparation of inventory reports
- Participate in the inspection and receipt of goods.
- Maintenance of optimal stock levels and carrying out stock taking
Person Specification
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
- Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement & Supplies Management, Business Administration, or other relevant field from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in computer applications
- Member/Associate of professional body either KISM or CIPS; and
- Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.
Method of Application
Terms of Service:
All the positions are permanent and pensionable. Successful candidates will be offered a competitive remuneration package, including house allowance, medical benefits, gratuity and other benefits in accordance
with State Corporations Advisory Committee and Salaries Remuneration Commission guidelines.
Procedure for Application
- Applications shall be accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials, or other supporting documents. The application should also indicate the names and contact of three referees. Scanned copies of these documents must accompany online applications. All applications should be clearly marked “Application for the Position of Director/Principal Officer/Officer” and submitted in any of the following ways:
- Hand delivered application in sealed envelope addressed to The Director General, Kenya Roads Board to be dropped at the reception of Kenya Roads Offices, 3rdFloor, Kenya Re Towers, off Ragati Road in Upper Hill,
- Posted applications should be addressed to:
The Director General
Kenya Roads Board
3rd Floor, Kenya Re-Towers, Off Ragati Road,
Upper Hill P. O. Box 73718-00200,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Note:
Interested applicants are required to obtain clearance from the following bodies:
- Kenya Revenue Authority
- Higher Education Loans Board
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and
- Criminal Investigation Department (Certificate of Good Conduct)
- Credit Reference Bureau.
- Applicants must submit copies of these clearance certificates with the application.
- All Applications must reach the Chairperson not later than 5 p.m. on 22nd September, 2022.
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