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 Quality Control will be responsible for
developing, implementing and managing in-house quality control and assurance procedures
and plans. The incumbent will also be
responsible for carrying out independent quality and assurance checks and
mainstreaming quality control within the organization and contribute towards
UNRA’s ISO certification process or any other internationally accepted independent
certification. The head quality control 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; - Plan and Develop Quality control assurance procedures
for UNRA road works in line with approved quality standards; - Keenly review and coordinate the
Implementation of Quality control and assurance systems in line with
approved quality standards; - In charge of managing Quality control and
assurance contracts in line with approved guidelines; - Plan and monitor the implementation of projects
in Quality Control in line with UNRA quality standards; - Plan, budget and account for Quality Control
departmental resources in line with UNRA financial management guidelines - Plan and implement a system of managing risks
in the quality assurance activities and develop risk mitigation measures. - Mentor and supervise 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 Quality
Control 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 or more years’ experience in quality
control and or material testing on roads and bridges projects. - Demonstrated working experience in managing
diverse professionals. - Computer literacy skills
- High level of integrity.
- Proven track record of outstanding
performance - Excellent interpersonal, particularly
staff/management relations - 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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