Busia County Public Service Director Public Works Programme 2023

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinating the review and formulation of general policies on procurement of works and ensure efficiency in repair and maintenance of all road works;
• Budgeting, carrying out Quality Assurance of Roads Services;
• Coordinating the evaluation and monitoring the adherence and compliance with the set commitments and indicators in the Departmental Performance contract and be responsible for the overall planning.
• Supervising contraction, rehabilitating and maintaining of classified and unclassified roads;
• Preparing of tender documents;
• Monitoring the execution of road development projects
• Supervising and training of engineers and technical staff in the Directorate.
• Formulating policy and development of standards for procurement and maintenance of vehicles, plant and mechanical equipment;
• Allocating resources to ensure optimum utilization and working efficiency of all vehicles, plant and equipment maintained by the Department’s workshops and asset register of the same;
• Assessing the future workload and planning workshops for manpower development;
• Providing technical advice and assistance to other departments, client Departments, government bodies, public and private sector on matters relating to mechanical engineering, motor Vehicles, plant and equipment; staff management and development.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment of this position, an officer must have:

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Served in the position of Principal Superintendent Engineer (Roads/Materials) or comparable and relevant position in a busy organization for at least three (3) years in the Public Sector or Five (5) in the Private Sector;
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
• Been registered by the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya as an engineer or relevant professional field;
• Current valid annual Practicing License from the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya; Membership of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) or relevant professional field;
• A certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme or its equivalent lasting not less than six (6) weeks or its equivalent from a recognized Institution;
• Demonstrated general administrative ability required for direction, control and implementation of civil engineering programmes.
• Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized Institution.