KURA Transport Economics Manager 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:
Department: Planning and Environment
 Reports to: General Manger, Planning and Environment
Assessing infrastructure requirements of new developments to support planning applications or to inform development plans;Undertaking studies for adoption of common technical standards for roads;Initiating and formulating transport programmes covering roads;Identifying potential solutions to transportation problems;Initiating design ideas for new or improved transport infrastructure;Formulating proposals for financing and implementing transport programmes;Institutionalizing policy reforms for management and financing of various infrastructure;Coordinating development of mathematical and computer simulation models to forecast the effects of road improvements, policy changes and/or public transportation schemes;Designing and interpreting transportation and travel surveys;Evaluating the benefits and costs of different strategies;Preparing plans to promote investment in road; andPerformance of any other lawful duties as may be assigned from time to time.Appointment to this position will be made from persons who:Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Transport Economics or Civil engineering or its equivalent;Have registered by Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;Have satisfactorily served in the grade of Chief Transport Economist in the Authority or a comparable position with similar responsibilities in like organizations for at least 3 years;Have attended a project development and management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;Strategic leadership development course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;Have good communication and interpersonal skills; andHave working ICT knowledge for transport economics.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,