Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 05, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
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

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Terms of Service:
All the positions are permanent and pensionable. Successful candidates will be offered a competitive remuneration package, including house allowance, medical benefits, gratuity and other benefits in accordance with State Corporations Advisory Committee and Salaries Remuneration Commission guidelines.
Procedure for Application
• Applications shall be accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials, or other supporting documents. The application should also indicate the names and contact of three referees. Scanned copies of these documents must accompany online applications. All applications should be clearly marked “Application for the Position of Director/Principal Officer/Officer” and submitted in any of the following ways:
• Hand delivered application in sealed envelope addressed to The Director General, Kenya Roads Board to be dropped at the reception of Kenya Roads Offices, 3rdFloor, Kenya Re Towers, off Ragati Road in Upper Hill,
• Posted applications should be addressed to:
The Director General
Kenya Roads Board
3rd Floor, Kenya Re-Towers, Off Ragati Road,
Upper Hill P. O. Box 73718-00200,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Note:
Interested applicants are required to obtain clearance from the following bodies:
• Kenya Revenue Authority
• Higher Education Loans Board
• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and
• Criminal Investigation Department (Certificate of Good Conduct)
• Credit Reference Bureau.
• Applicants must submit copies of these clearance certificates with the application.
• All Applications must reach the Chairperson not later than 5 p.m. on 22nd September, 2022.
Interested and qualified? Go to Kenya Roads Board on careers.krb.go.ke to apply

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