Engineering Jobs at Kampala Capital City Authority in Uganda

Job Title: MANAGER ROAD CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE (1 VACANCY) REF. DSC 15/70/01 SALARY SCALE: UGANDA GOVERNMENT SCALE-KCCA 5 AGE: 28 YEARS AND ABOVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION AND WORKING EXPERIENCE: Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honors Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction management from a recognized university/awarding institution plus a Master’s degree in any of the above fields. He/She should be registered with Uganda engineers Registration Board (UERB) Applicants should have a minimum of 7 years working experience in construction related organization three (3) of which should have been gained at Principal level in Government or equivalent level at middle management from a reputable organization. He/she should have the following Key competences: Ability to work as part of a team and to develop subordinates; excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills; ability to work and produce accurate results in an environment with multiple and challenging tasks; high level of integrity, a sound knowledge of construction methods, health and safety and building regulations. DUTIES:- The incumbent will be responsible to the Deputy Director Roads for performing the following duties:- ? Reviewing and monitoring the implementation of roads, bridges and street lights construction management and maintenance policies and procedures as per the KCCA Mandate. ? Developing and implementing KCCA roads, drainages, bridges and street lights construction and maintenance plan as per the Authority’s mandate. ? Providing technical guidance to the Authority and general public on matters pertaining to roads, drainages, bridges and street lights construction and maintenance as per the Directorate objectives. ? Coordinating and monitoring the implementation of approved roads, bridges and street lights plans in the City. ? Monitoring and evaluating the performance of the Authority’s Roads and Bridges programmes and advising management in line with the Departmental objectives. ? Developing and maintaining a program for maintaining feeder road networks in line with the Departmental objectives ? Managing performance and development of staff under direct supervision in line with identified needs and HR policy. ? Liaising with the Environmental Specialist to identify potential environmental concerns and developing measures to minimize impact on the project and environment. PSC EXTERNAL ADVERT NO. 4/2012 24 ? Liaising with the supervising consultant, contractor, and the Police to jointly review traffic work plans. ? Coordinating with the Public Relations Office to take a proactive approach in advising road users of impending traffic diversions and disruptions in line with the KCCA road construction guidelines. ? Initiating and maintaining project/contract records as per the project/contract cycles. ? Identifying land or property requirements on allocated projects and ensure timely acquisition measures are put in place, with availability of adequate compensation funds. ? Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time How to ApplY: Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant posts in Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), during the third phase of the recruitment exercise. Applications should be submitted in triplicate on Public Service Form No.3(2008) and one summary form to the Secretary Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7080, Kampala to be received not later than 7th May 2012. The application forms are obtainable from the Public Service Commission Office, 2nd floor Farmers, House, Parliament Avenue, Kampala, Ministry/Department Headquarters and District Service Commission Offices. Hand written applications are also acceptable. Applications should bear the title of the post as well as the reference number specified against the vacancy. Each Application and Summary form should bear the words PSC EXTERNAL ADVERT 4/2012 on the first page of the form Applicants are allowed to apply for a maximum of two posts only. Applicants should attach three sets of certified photocopies of their certificates, testimonials and up-to-date CV, plus four recent certified passport size photographs attached to the application and summary form. Failure to comply with any of the above instructions will lead to automatic disqualification. Applicants who shall not hear from the Public Service Commission on completion of the selection exercise should consider themselves unsuccessful. Deadline:7th May 2012