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Job Title:    Supervisor Public Transport   

Organization: Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Kampala Capital City Authority is the legal entity, established by the Ugandan Parliament that is responsible for the operations of the capital city of Kampala in Uganda. It replaced the Kampala City Council.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  The incumbent will be responsible to the Manager Transport Planning and Strategy for performing the following duties:-

• Developing public transport plans, policies, and procedures for the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA);
• Developing and implementing modernization programs for public transport including smart ticketing and passenger information and strategies to encourage public transport patronage;
• Assessing road safety status of junctions, signals, pedestrian crossings, cycle lanes and designing improvement measures;
• Coordinating and monitoring adherence to the street parking regulations and policies within the GKMA.
• Developing integrated non-motorized transport linkages to public transport;
• Preparing preliminary transport plans, design calculations, cost estimations and recommendations in line to engineering practices and standards;
• Monitoring traffic flow and condition, investigating traffic problems and recommending strategies to improve traffic flow and safety;
• Leading and evaluating sensitization and education of road safety to the community;
• Undertaking road safety audits for traffic improvement schemes;
• Modernizing existing public transport services and terminal infrastructure;
• Managing performance and development of staff under the direct supervision as per the Human Resource Performance Management Policy;
• Developing preliminary engineering treatments to determine construction feasibility and estimated costs;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Applicants should be Ugandans holding an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in either Transport Planning; or Transport Engineering from a recognized University /Institution plus a minimum of a Post Graduate qualification in either Transport/Traffic Engineering or any other relevant course from a recognized University/Institution. Applicants must be registered with the relevant professional body.
• Applicants should have a minimum of 5 years relevant working experience, three (3) of which must have been gained at Senior or Supervisory level in Government or from a reputable organization.
• Age: 28 years and above

Applicants should have the following Core Competencies:

• Public Sector Management, Results Orientation, Ethics and Integrity, Interpersonal, Communication and Computer Skills, Ability to Adapt to Multi Cultural Settings, Innovation, Concern for Quality, Standards and Technical Competence, Ability to Coach Subordinates and Report Writing Skills.
• Strategic Thinking, Negotiation Skills, Team Building, Conflict Management, Policy Development, Change Management, Research and Project Management Skills.

How to Apply:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Public Officers serving in Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA STAFF) ONLY, duly appointed and confirmed to fill vacant posts.

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Mandatory Instructions to Applicants: –

• Apply ON-LINE.
• Scan and submit relevant documents (‘O’ and A’ Level Result Slips and Certificates, Bachelor’s Degree and Post Graduate Transcripts and Certificates, Professional Documents, copies of letters of appointment, confirmation and promotion) on-line.
• Each attachment must not exceed a limit of 1MB and only portable documents format (PDF) is allowed.
• Print an Extract of PS Form 3 (2008) and obtain recommendation from the Responsible Officers.  Scan the recommendation together with the rest of the documents and submit online.
• Where the designated recommending Officer/Responsible Officer is reluctant or declines to provide a recommendation, the applicant should clearly indicate the reason(s) on the extract of PSC Form 3 (2008) and submit it online without the recommendation
• Falsification of documents will lead to automatic disqualification.

Application Process

• Visit the website https://vacancies.psc.go.ug/ors
• Click on ‘register as a new user’ to create your account and complete your profile starting with the bio data moving downwards
• If you already have an account, simply click on your right and update your profile
• Select a Job from the list of advertised jobs in the menu.
• View the Job Details and Click ‘Apply now’
• Review your application and SUBMIT.

1. Applicants are free to apply for a maximum of two positions but must clearly state the first and second choice positions against the title of the position applied for.

Deadline: 19th March 2024. 

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