Job Specification

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail and not limited to;

Review, individually, the annual roads work programmes submitted by the road agencies and consolidate the annual roads works programme into annual public roads programme (APRP),
Develop and implement the prioritization criteria for road maintenance programs;
Monitoring implementation of APRP and prepare half year and annual APRP implementation reports;
Planning, organizing, and conducting training programs for Road Agencies and Counties to enhance delivery of road maintenance;
Maintaining partnerships and collaborations with Road Agencies, County Government, and other relevant stakeholders to enhance delivery of road maintenance programs;
Monitoring operations of the Board’s regional offices;
Coordinating and managing, in consultation with the Director, the activities of the Directorate to ensure achievement & performance of assigned duties;
Monitoring implementation of Road Sector Investment Program;
Maintaining collaboration and partnerships with development partners supporting road maintenance programs in the road sector;
Conducting Technical audits of Road agencies to ensure prudent utilization of resources; Preparing Audit reports and submit to the Board for approval and submission to the Principal Secretary, State Department of Roads;
Conducting Technical audits of Programmes funded by Development Partners, where requested, as an assurance and prerequisite for Disbursement of funds;
Preparing and reviewing the annual audit programme for technical audit of road work activities funded by the Board;
Preparing audit guidelines, manuals, procedures, and methodology for technical audits;
Carrying out post audit reviews and follow-ups to confirm implementation by road agencies of prior audit recommendations;
Coordinating and actively participating in regional audit dissemination workshops for feedback and participation in audit process by RAs and County Governments for continuous improvement;
Preparing Terms of References for consultancy services to undertake Monitoring and Evaluation for County Governments;
Perform other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Director from time to time

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

A minimum of twelve (12) years relevant experience and at least four (4) years in a managerial 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 field from 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 Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
Membership of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
Proficiency in computer applications;

Key Competencies and Skills

Decision making skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Collaboration skills
Mentoring and coaching skills