Senior Financial Auditors - 9 positions
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail;
• Conducting analysis of budgets and expenditure by Road agencies and making recommendations on variances.
• Developing trend analysis using financial audit reports and provide the information for decision making on KRB funded works.
• Carrying out financial and investigative inspection on road agencies to assess
• compliance with standards and specifications and assuring that disbursed funds have been used for intended purposes.
• Ensuring compliance with the existing guidelines, procedures, rules and regulations in implementation of RMLF funded activities by Road Agencies and County Governments.
• Reviewing and assessing operational and financial managements systems, policies,and procedures, guidelines of road agencies and County Governments and recommending areas of improvement where applicable.
• Collating and analyzing financial data and reports to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in fund management.
• Conducting post audit reviews to establish extent of implementation of audit recommendations by Road Agencies and compliance by County Governments.
• Carrying out evaluation and risk assessment of Road Agencies activities as part of the audit process for effective identification of potential risks.
• Liaising with other departments to ensure information is available for action and to facilitateaudit and M&E.

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
• A minimum period of four (4) years in Financial Auditing;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or relevant field from a recognized university;
• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (K) or its equivalent
• Be registered member of ICPAK in good standing;
• Proficiency in computer application;
• Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution

Principal Financial Auditors – 9 Positions
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail;
• Coordinating and ensuring financial Monitoring and Evaluation of County Governments’ application of the Road Maintenance Levy Fund conditional grant from KRB.
• Supervising the Monitoring and Evaluation Consultants and reviewing County Governments’ monitoring and evaluation reports submitted by the consultants to ensure compliance with the terms of reference.
• Participating in conducting of Regional Workshops for dissemination of M & E reports to County Governments.
• Conducting Financial Monitoring and Evaluation of County Governments to ensure prudent utilization of Road Maintenance Levy Fund conditional grant.
• Preparing the financial section of Road Maintenance Accountability Index for County Governments and submit to the board for approval.
• Preparing Summary County Monitoring and Evaluation report for board approval and submission to the PS, the National Treasury.
• Developing trend analysis using financial county M & E reports and provide the information for
planning of KRB operations and utilization of RMLF.
• Carrying out financial and investigative inspection on County Governments to assess compliance with standards and specifications and assure that disbursed funds have been used for intended purposes.
• Ensuring compliance with the conditions of the RMLF conditional grant by County Governments.
• Reviewing financial managements systems and procedures of County Governments in the use of RMPLF conditional grant and recommending areas of improvement where applicable.
• Collating and analyzing financial data and reports to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in fund management.
• Conducting post M & E reviews to establish extent of implementation of previous recommendations by Counties.
• Liaising with other departments to ensure information is available for action and to facilitate decision-making
Person Specifications for the KRB Principal Financial Auditors
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –
• Experience of eight (8) years in a Financial Audit, three (3) of which should be at Supervisory role
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance or BusinessAdministration (Finance and Accounting option) or relevant field from a recognized university;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance or BusinessAdministration (Finance and Accounting option) or relevant field from a recognized university;
• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (K) or its equivalent;
• Be registered member of ICPAK in good standing;
• Proficiency in computer application;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.

Principal Engineers - 9 positions
Duties and responsibilities at this level entail: -
Road Policy and Research
• Initiating and coordinating the formulation of Roads Sub-Sector policies and strategies for road
• Review of maintenance, development and maintenance programs funded by the Fund;
• Participating in development of road maintenance standards and manuals for road maintenance funded by the Fund;
• Monitoring implementation of road research and development programmes;
• Planning of Road Transport and related research conferences, workshops etc;
• Development and Monitoring implementation of local resource-based approaches in roads works (R2000 strategy);
• Collecting data for impact studies on road maintenance and development programs in the country;
Highways, Rural & County, Urban & Park Roads
• Drafting fund ceiling letters to the road agencies as per set budget timelines;
• Reviewing the annual roads works programmes submitted to it by the road agencies to check compliance with set guidelines;
• Consolidating annual road works programmes into the annual roads works programme into annual public roads programme (APRP);
• Monitoring the implementation of APRP through field visits and preparation of reports;
• Preparing training programs for Road Agencies and Counties to enhance delivery of road maintenance
• Carrying out data collection and collation for development of Road Sector Investment Programme (RSIP);
• Monitoring implementation of Road Sector Investment Program;
• Participating in development of common data standards for Inventory information of the road assets and their condition measures;
• Collecting of road inventory and condition data, traffic data and axle load data and keeping up to date the Kenya Roads Board Geo-Database;
• Monitoring of axle load programmes undertaken by Road Agencies;
• Preparing and conducting training programmes for Road Agencies and County Governments on road management systems;
• Collecting data for periodic studies to monitor road network performance;
• Participating in formulation and implementation of KRB road safety programs; Participating in Technical audits of Road agencies to ensure prudent utilization of resources

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
• A minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience and at least three (3) years in a supervisory 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 fieldfrom 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 Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Corporate Membership of Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key competencies and skills
• Analytical skills
• Communication and report writing skills
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Mentoring and coaching leadership skills

Senior Engineers - 9 positions
Duties and responsibilities at this level entail: -
Road Policy and Research
• Collecting of economic, environmental, and social data for road investment programs and strategies;
• Participating in development of road maintenance standards and manuals for road maintenance funded by the Fund;
• Monitoring of implementation of road research and development programmes;
• Developing of local resource-based approaches in roads works (R2000 strategy) and monitor implementation;
• Updating roadworks cost estimation system
• Assisting in developing of Roadworks Cost index;
• Highways, Rural & County, Urban & Park, Policy,
• Research & Strategy
• Reviewing the annual roads works programmes submitted to it by the road agencies and consolidate the annual roads works programme into annual public roads
• programme (APRP);
• Preparing of APRP implementation reports;
• Preparing of training programs for Road Agencies and Counties to enhance delivery of road maintenance
• Participating in formulation of rules, procedures, and guidelines for road maintenance generally for the better carrying out of the Board functions
• Participating in development partners supporting road maintenance programs in the road sector;
• Participating in development Road Sector Investment Programme (RSIP);
• Participating in development of data standards for Inventory information of the road assets and their condition measures;
• Collecting of road inventory and condition data, traffic data and axle load data and keeping up to date the Kenya Roads Board Geo-Database;
• Monitoring of axle load programmes undertaken by Road Agencies;
• Participating in training programmes for Road Agencies and County Governments on road management systems; Assisting in periodic studies to monitor road network performance;
• Participating in KRB road safety programs;
• Participating in Technical audits of Road agencies to ensure prudent utilization of resources
• Reviewing Road Agencies Audit reports submitted by Audit consultants.
• Analyzing data for the preparation of the Road Maintenance Accountability Index for Road Agencies
• Participating in supervision of technical audits consultants while carrying out the audits for Road agencies.
• Rapporteuring in audit dissemination workshops.
• Participating in Monitoring and Evaluation of County Governments to ensure prudent utilization of resources
• Reviewing of County Governments’ Monitoring and Evaluation reports submitted by Audit consultants.

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:–
• A minimum of four (4) years’ relevant work experience;
• Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya as aGraduate Engineer;
• Membership of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• Supervisory course lasting not less two (2) weeks;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Key competencies and skills
• Analytical skills
• Interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Communication and report writing skills


Financial Auditors - 18 positions
Overview
This is the entry and training grade for degree holders into this cadre. An Officer at this level will work under the supervision of a Senior Officer.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail assisting in;
• Conducting analysis of budgets and expenditure by Road agencies and making recommendations on variances.
• Developing trend analysis using financial audit reports and provide the information for decision making on KRB funded works.
• Carrying out financial and investigative inspection on Road Agencies and County Governments to assess compliance with standards and specifications and assure that disbursed funds have been used for intended purposes.
• Collating and analysis of financial data and reports to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in fund management.
• Conducting post audit reviews to establish extent of implementation of audit recommendations by Road Agencies and compliance by County Governments.
• Carrying out evaluation and risk assessment for Road Agencies as part of the audit process for effective identification of potential risks.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure information is available for action and to facilitate decision-making

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Business Administration or any other relevant qualifications from a recognized institution
• 2 years in Financial Auditing
• Be proficient in computer application skill; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution


Engineers - 17 positions
Job Specifications
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under direct supervision of a Senior Officer.

Duties and responsibilities at this level entail assisting in: -
Road Policy and Research
• Planning, organizing, and collecting of economic, environmental and social data for road investment programs and strategies;
• Developing of road maintenance standards and manuals for road maintenance funded by the Fund;
• Organizing transport and road research conferences, workshops;
• Monitoring implementation of local resource-based approaches in roads works (R2000strategy) and monitor implementation;
• Updating roadworks cost estimation systems.
Highways, Rural & County, Urban & Park Roads
• Reviewing the annual roads works programmes submitted by the road agencies and consolidating them into annual public roads programme (APRP).
• Monitoring implementation of APRP and preparing half year and annual APRP implementation reports;
• Preparing training programs for Road Agencies and Counties to enhance delivery of road maintenance
• Developing of rules, procedures, and guidelines for road maintenance generally for the better carrying out of the Board functions
• Monitoring of the implementation of Road Sector Investment Program;
• Collecting of road inventory and condition data, traffic data and axle load data and keeping up to date the Kenya Roads Board Geo-Database;
• Monitoring axle load programmes undertaken by Road Agencies;
• Implementing of KRB road safety programs;

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Registered by the Engineers Board of Kenya as a Graduate Engineer
• 2 years in an Engineering field
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.


Supply Chain Officers - 3 positions
Overview
This is the entry and training grade for degree holders into this cadre. An officer at this level will work under guidance and supervision of a senior officer.

Job Specification
The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail assisting in:-
• Participate in the design, development and maintenance of sound procurement controls and systems.
• Conduct market research to keep abreast of the market developments.
• Maintaining and updating lists of registered/ prequalified suppliers
• Opening and evaluation of tenders
• Participate in contract negotiations with suppliers.
• Prepare purchase orders for approval and expedite timely deliveries of goods/services from the contracted suppliers.
• Maintaining and safeguarding of procurement and asset disposal records in accordance with the procurement law.
• Preparation of inventory reports
• Participate in the inspection and receipt of goods.
• Maintenance of optimal stock levels and carrying out stock taking

Person Specification
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
• Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement & Supplies Management, Business Administration, or other relevant field from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Member/Associate of professional body either KISM or CIPS; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.