Nature and Scope
Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) was established under the Ports Act No. 17 of 2004. The Authority is vested with the obligation and responsibility of developing, managing and promoting the maritime sector in Tanzania mainland. The major role of TPA is to enhance the advantage of the geographical position of Tanzania's maritime resources by fulfilling the following:
Promoting effective management and operations of sea and inland waterways ports.
Provision of services in relation to loading and unloading of cargo and passenger services at all ports.
Developing, promoting and managing port infrastructure and superstructure.
Maintaining port safety and security.
Entering into contractual obligations with other legal entities for provision of port service.
TPA's vision is to lead the regional maritime trade and logistics services to excellence and its vision is to develop and manage ports that provide world class maritime services and promote excelling logistics service in eastern, central and southern Africa. In the light of the above, TPA Board of Directors intends to recruit dynamic, committed and qualified individuals to fill its Management positions, These positions are exciting opportunities for highly motivated, entrepreneurial-minded and result -driven professionals with a proven track record. Such candidates should have the ability to priorities activities and exercise good judgment plus the ability to make economic and efficient decisions. They should also be prepared to handle multiple tasks and work in a constrained environment. Furthermore, prospective applicants should have high personal integrity, solid management and leadership experience and should also be able to work independently.
The available positions together with their specific requirements are as follows:
Job Summary
The Director of Engineering is responsible for effective and timely implementation of projects, coordination of Engineering activities and land use planning and siltation management. She/ he will report to the Deputy Director General. (Infrastructure Development)
Key Responsibilities
In charge of the Engineering Directorate;
Formulates and enforces TPA engineering policies and procedures;
Ensures that technical standards are maintained during project implementation; Coordinates the planning and implementation of projects;
Ensure that projects are implemented within scheduled time and budget; Ensure proper land use planning and siltation management;
Coordinates and supervises project feasibility studies and appraisals and preparation of specifications;
Custodian and responsible for physical assets maintenance, condition monitoring and replacement;
Liaises with Consultants on engineering services and contracts; Prepares the departmental budget and ensures its effective control;
Supervises and appraises staff and identifies their development and training needs; Prepares timely and accurate reports and distributes to users;
Performs any other duty as may be assigned from time to time;
Qualifications and Experience
The ideal candidate for this position should posses:
A Bachelor's degree in Engineering;
A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible working experience, of which five (5) years should be in senior position.
Must be registered by the Engineering Registration Body as professional Engineer (ERB).
A Masters degree in a related field will be an added advantage.
Remuneration
The successful candidate will be offered an attractive and competitive remuneration package commensurate with Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) Remuneration schemes.
TPA is re-establishing itself as a Master in efficient port services. We strongly encourage competent, action oriented and committed Tanzanians to apply for these key leadership positions.
If you believe you are the right candidate for any of the above positions, with a high level of computer literacy and excellent communication skills, send your application, detailed curriculum vitae, photocopy of academic certificates, and names and contact details of three referees as well as your passport size photograph to the address indicated below. Submission should be in both soft and hard copies. Soft copies should be submitted by filling in a form through the website at www.tanzaniaports.com while hard copies should be submitted through the postal address indicated below.
Application Instructions:
Applications should be submitted not later than 5th September, 2013.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. This advertisement is also to be found at our Website
Chairman
Board of Directors
Tanzania Ports Authority
Website Link below
Postal Address:
Chairman of the Board of Directors,
Head Office,
Tanzania Ports Authority,
P.O. Box 9184,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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