Jobs at KCCA in Uganda- Traffic Manager

Job Title: MANAGER TRANSPORT PLANNING & TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (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 Transport Management or Transport Engineering from a recognized university plus a Master’s degree in any of the above fields. He/She should be registered with Uganda engineers Registration Board (UERB) Possession of a minimum of a certificate in urban transport will be an added advantage. Applicants should have a minimum of 7 years working experience in a reputable construction related organization three (3) of which should have been gained at Principal level or middle management level in Government or equivalent level 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, particularly staff/management relations, oral and written communication skills; ability to work and produce accurate results in an environment with multiple and challenging tasks; high level of integrity, and a sound knowledge of road safety. DUTIES:- The incumbent will be responsible to the Deputy Director Roads for performing the following duties:- ? Preparing and checking detail plans, design calculations, cost estimations and recommendations prepared by other engineers for completeness, mathematical accuracy and conformity to engineering practices and standards. ? Compiling and analyzing transport and road safety data and preparing conclusions and recommendations. PSC EXTERNAL ADVERT NO. 4/2012 25 ? Designing and preparing preliminary and final plans for traffic control devices including facilities for pedestrians and intelligent transportation systems (ITS). ? Providing input for the development and maintenance of traffic management policies and procedures. ? Developing preliminary engineering treatments to determine construction feasibility and estimated costs. ? Investigating traffic problems and recommending strategies to improve traffic flow and safety. ? Conducting traffic impact studies for major developments in the City. ? 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