GRADE : P4
DIVISION : Infrastructure Development
REPORTING TO : Director of Infrastructure Development
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Assisting in formulating and developing policies and programmes affecting the transport sector
TASKS
Under the guidance of the Director, the incumbent of the post will perform the following duties:
1. Developing programmes for transport sector and monitoring implementation of transport instruments aimed at easing the flow of trade and transport services;
2. Initiating and formulating transport programmes covering roads, railways, airports and sea-ports in the region;
3. Formulating proposals for financing and implementing transport programmes;
4. Establishing mechanisms for monitoring of transport programmes;
5. Developing Road and Rail Safety programmes;
6. Preparing plans to promote investment in road and rail sectors;
7. Drawing road and railway maps and revising/updating them appropriately;
8. Institutionalising policy reforms for management and financing of various infrastructure;
9. Designing appropriate commercialisation strategies for the railways, roads, seas and airports;
10. Undertaking studies for adoption of common technical standards for roads and railway;
11. designing and uniform road and railway transit charges throughout the COMESA region;
12. Introducing new road and railway management technologies;
13. computerising transport logistics management information systems;
14. Desiging and reviewing traffic facilitation measures,
15. Designing a mechanism for the gradual elimination of air traffic restrictions for airline operators in the region;
16. Formulating regulations governing the carriage of dangerous goods along inland waterways, road, rail and other bodies in the region;
17. Formulating policies on road safety and setting safety standards for all modes of transportation.
18. Preparing common goods data base in road and rail sector and programmes for the improvement of road safety in the COMESA Region;
19. organizing seminars on rail and road safety; and
20. Any other related duties that may be assigned by his/her superiors from time to time.
DECISION MAKING
To offer advice on road and railway engineering matters and determining the scope and implementation stages of programmes in this sector.
CONSEQUENCE OF ERROR
Errors may lead to disillusionment of the member States for whom the programmes are designed.
EDUCATION
Minimum of Masters degree in transport planning management, transport economics, transport/road/rail engineering or equivalent qualifications. A Ph.D in the relevant field would be an added advantage.
EXPERIENCE
Minimum of ten (10) years working experience in the management of infrastructure in similar or higher capacity with national regional or international organizations
LANGUAGES:
Fluency in English or French or Arabic. Working knowledge of one of the other two would be an added advantage.
Applications with the applicants detailed curriculum vitae including names and details of three referees should be addressed to:
The Director of Administration
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
COMESA House,
P.O Box 30051,
Lusaka
Zambia
Email: recruitment@comesa.int
Closing date: 23rd April, 2012.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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