Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 01, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
ASSISTANT DRIVER EXAMINATION OFFICER REF: NTSA/03/2022/07
Reporting to the Principal Driver Examination and Quality Assurance Officer, the job holder is responsible for ensuring implementation of drivers’ curriculum and standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Ensure implementation of drivers’ curriculum and standards;
• Ensuring there is quality control in the implementation of the drivers’ curriculum including driver testing;
• Support in the implementation of medical assessment of drivers before driver training and periodically prior to re-training and re-licensing;
• Develop and implement a nationwide plan/roadmap to re-train and assess medically all drivers in Kenya to improve their road safety knowledge, skills, behaviours and attitudes to reduce the driver associated crashes;
• Administer instructor tests before licensing of the instructors training curriculum and standards; Ensuring that there is quality control in the implementation of the instructor curriculum including instructor testing; Maintenance of list of driving school instructors and driver examiners countrywide;
• Ensure strict implementation of driver training curriculum and standards especially during administration of driver test which should be in line within the curriculum;
• Ensuring that there is quality control in the implementation of the examiners’ curriculum including driver testing;
• Regular and periodic inspections of the driving schools to ensure quality control as envisaged in the driving school rules to ensure adherence to the driving schools standards; and oversee the training and testing drivers;
• Ensuring that there is quality control in the implementation of the instructor curriculum including instructor testing;
• Support in the implementation of medical assessment of drivers before driver training and periodically prior to re-training and re-licensing;
• Support in maintenance of register of driver trainees and driving instructor in which they administer the test as required by Traffic rules and regulations.
• Administer both theory and practical tests for driver and instructor trainees.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• Diploma in Social Sciences, Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, Law, Engineering or a related field from a recognized institution;
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education mean grade C- (minus) or its
• equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• A valid driving license free from any current endorsement(s) for all classes of vehicles;
• Defensive Driving Certificate from the Automobile Association (AA) of Kenya or Kenya Institute of Highway and Building Technology (KIHBT) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Attended a Refresher Course for drivers lasting not less than one (1) week within every three (3) years at Kenya Institute of Highway and Building Technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized Institution;
• Attended a First-Aid Certificate Course lasting not less than one (1) week at St. John Ambulance or Kenya Institute of Highways and Building Technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized Institution;
• Computer Proficiency; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Candidates interested in the above positions are expected to fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya. Candidates must therefore, obtain and submit the following documents together with their applications:
• Clearance Certificate from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID);
• Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
• Clearance from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and
• Clearance from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

Qualified candidates should apply in confidence indicating the Job Ref. No. on both the application and envelope to the address below, enclosing CVs with full details of educational background and professional qualifications. The application should also have copies of certificates, relevant testimonials and the National ID. Applications may be deposited at the Authority’s Head Office Reception, 316 Upper Hill Chambers, Ground floor, 2nd Ngong Avenue, or posted to;
The Director General,
National Transport and Safety Authority,
316 Upper Hill Chambers, 2nd Ngong Avenue,
P.O. Box 3602-00506,
NAIROBI.
All applications should be received not later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday 12th April, 2022.

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