Deputy Director, Infrastructure Development

Job Specifications

• Officers will be responsible to their Head of Directorate, for design and development and maintenance of public transport infrastructure within the Nairobi Metropolitan Area (NMA).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinating the development and implementation of MRTS and NMT policies, strategies, standards, procedures and guidelines;
• Overseeing the development and maintenance of MRTS and NMT infrastructure and associated facilities;
• Ensuring MRTS and NMT services are integrated with other modes of public transport;
• Liaising with the implementing entities to ensure development works are delivered as per schedule and to the specified quality;
• Overseeing priority programmes and project implementation through set timelines, budgets and resource allocation;
• Ensuring the preparation of periodic programmes and projects reports;
• Spearheading the Identification of MRTS and NMT Infrastructure development priority areas for funding;
• Coordinating the preparation of funding proposals for projects and programmes;
• Overseeing the preparation of contracts for MRTS and NMT infrastructure development;
• Partnering with external finance agencies for resource mobilization and developing various project financing models;
• Coordinating the preparation of tender specifications and documents for MRTS and NMT infrastructure works;
• Reviewing the generated reports on projects and programmes;
• Coordinating the identification and preparation of list of lead actors for corporate resource mobilization;
• Reviewing policies, analytic briefs and reports;
• Overseeing the integration of Public Transport and land use planning in the Nairobi Metropolitan Area (NMA); and
• Overseeing the design development and maintenance of MRTS stations, depots and associated Infrastructure.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have: -

• A minimum period of ten (10) years in relevant work experience and at least three (3) years in supervisory role in a position in the Public Service or Private Sector;
• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Project Management/Construction
• Management or any other relevant qualifications;
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Project Management/Construction Management or Equivalent qualifications;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership/Registration of a professional body in good standing where applicable; and
• Proficiency in computer applications