29 January 2016

Head Network Planning Job Vacancy - Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)



Organisation: Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)


Duty Station:  Kampala,

Uganda


Reports to: Director Network Planning and Engineering


The

Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was established by an Act of Parliament;

The Uganda National Authority Act, No. 15 of 2006. UNRA became operational on

1st July 2008.  The mandate of UNRA is to

develop and maintain the national roads network, advise Government on general

roads policy and contribute to addressing of transport concerns, among others.


Job Summary: The Head Network Planning will be in charge of

managing UNRA’s road and bridge asset network data and plan investment in the

road network. The Head Road network planning will also provide technical advice

in road asset management in line with industry best practice and take

responsibility for upgrading, updating and maintaining the road and bridge

Asset Management Systems and recommending appropriate Asset Management

Strategies and investment plans. The incumbent will also be responsible for accountability

of the resources under the department including human, financial, property,

equipment etc.


Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Plan and set performance benchmarks for the

    department in line with the strategic plan and Board directives

  • Develop and coordinate the collection of inventory

    data, road and bridge condition data, site investigations and testing,

    traffic and other network data.

  • Plan, review and update the road and bridge

    management systems in line with UNRA Information Management guidelines.

  • Plan, review and implement best practice

    asset management and maintenance systems and coordinate the implementation

    of Annual Investment Plans in line with the strategic plan and objectives

  • Plan, coordinate the management and monitor

    the implementation of Road Network planning contracts and projects in line

    with UNRA strategy

  • Plan, budget and account for Network Planning

    departmental resources in line with UNRA financial management guidelines

  • Plan and implement a system of managing risks

    in the networking activities and develop risk mitigation measures.

  • Mentor and manage the performance of direct

    reports in line with the performance management system of UNRA

  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the

    Director Network Planning and Engineering


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant for the UNRA Head Network

    Planning job vacancy should hold an Honors Degree in Civil Engineering,

    Highway Engineering;

  • Possession of 

    a Master’s Degree in a related field and other post graduate

    qualifications in Civil Engineering or other relevant field will be an

    added advantage.

  • Professional registration with the Professional

    Engineers Registration Board (ERB) or its equivalent in the Commonwealth

    countries is mandatory

  • Five years’ experience in Road Asset Management

    projects.

  • Broad working knowledge of asset management

    experience and infrastructure asset management processes, procedures and

    practices.

  • High level of computer skills and experience

    in the use of Asset Management systems, database management, spread

    sheets, word processing, scheduling and computer based estimating and GIS.

  • Demonstrated working experience in managing

    diverse professionals.

  • Computer literacy skills

  • High degree of integrity;

  • Excellent track record of outstanding

    performance;

  • Excellent interpersonal, particularly

    staff/management relation skills

  • Excellent oral and written communication

    skills.

  • Ability to manage/supervise multi skilled

    teams and deliver accurate

  • results in a timely manner and in an

    environment with multiple and

  • challenging tasks


All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should hand deliver their

handwritten application letters, filled application form (Download

Here
) , an updated CV with copies of academic documents and two referee

letters (one of whom should be work-related) to the UNRA Kyambogo Training

Centre addressed to the:


Office

of the Director Human Resource,


Uganda

National Roads Authority,


Plot

5 Lourdel Road Nakasero, P.O. Box 28487, Kampala.


Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and

Canvassing or lobbying by applicants will lead to disqualification. Candidates

who present forged documents/testimonials will be arrested and prosecuted.


Deadline: Monday, 1st February 2016 by 17.00 hours




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