KURA Manager, Transportation Engineering job in Kenya

The Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Roads established by the Kenya Roads Act, 2007 with the core mandate of management, development, rehabilitation and maintenance of all public roads in the cities and municipalities in Kenya except where those roads are national roads. 

As the leading Government Agency with the above mandate, we wish to competitively fill the above positions with suitably qualified Kenyans as follows:
 

Manager, Transportation Engineering

Ref: KURA/P&E/13/001

1 Post

Location: Headquarters
 

Department: Planning and Environment
 

Reports to: General Manger, Planning and Environment
 

Job Grade: JG 8
 

Duties and Responsibilities:
 

The Manager Transportation Engineering will be responsible for:

• Formulation and implementation of policies, regulations and procedures that will ensure effective and efficient urban transport;
• Coordinating implementation of axle load control policies for the roads under the Authority;
• Preparing an axle load control programme;
• Coordinating implementation of road safety and traffic control policies for the roads under the Authority;
• Advising on traffic control policies;
• Designing transit means and analyze effects of transit in urban areas;
• Overseeing the design of road safety improvements;
• Coordinating preparation and implementation of axle load control contracts; and
• Performance of any other lawful duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications & Skills
 

Appointment to this position will be made from persons who:

• Hold a degree in civil engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized university;
• Training in Transport Management
• Are registered with Engineers Registration Board (ERB) and a member of Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• Have satisfactorily served in the grade of a Senior Engineer axle load/traffic/Chief Safety Officer in the Authority or a comparable position with similar responsibilities in like organizations for at least 3 years;
• Have attended sstrategic leadership development course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Have attended management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Have good communication skills as well as interpersonal skills;
• Have ability to manage staff and provide good leadership; and
• Have working ICT knowledge for road management system.

Candidates who meet the set criteria should apply for the position(s) as well as download and fill the Job Application Form, attach their updated CVs, copies of certificates and testimonials and e-mail them to Jobs@kura.go.ke or post or hand deliver them so as to reach the under signed not later than 6th February, 2013.

All applications should have the respective job reference number clearly marked on the subject line of the email or envelope. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The Director General
Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)
IKM Building, 5th Ngong Avenue
P.O. Box 41727-00100, GPO, 

Nairobi