Public Service Commission of Kenya:
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the
positions shown below.
Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications
The form may be downloaded from the Commission’s websites.
Please Note
- Candidates should NOT attach any
documents to the application form. ALL the details requested in the
advertisement should be filled on the form.
- Only shortlisted and successful
candidates will be contacted.
- Canvassing in any form will lead to
automatic disqualification.
- The public service commission is
committed to availing equal employment opportunities to all kenyans.
- Women and people with disabilities are
especially encouraged to apply.
- Shortlisted candidates shall be
required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic
and professional certificates and testimonials during interviews.
- Serving officers shall be required to
produce the original letter of appointment to their current substantive
post during the interview.
Completed application forms
should be sent to:
The Secretary
Public Service Commission of Kenya
P. O. Box 30095 – 00100
Nairobi,
so as to reach the Commission on or before 30th May, 2012.
Vacancy in the Ministry of Roads
Principal Superintending Engineer
One (1) Post V/No. 154/2012
(For the Ministry of Transport)
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.77,527 — Ksh.98,942 p.m.
(Job Group’Q’)
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- served for a minimum period of three
(3) years at the grade of Chief Superintending Engineer (Roads), Job Group
‘P’ or in a comparable position in the wider Public Service;
- a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil
Engineering or comparable qualification from a recognized university;
- a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering
from a recognized university;
- been registered by the Engineers
Registration Board of Kenya and be a corporate member of the Institute of
Engineers of Kenya;
- attended a Strategic Leadership
Development programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks in a recognized
Institution;
- a high degree of professional
competence, administrative capacity and leadership qualities required for
effective planning, direction, control and co-ordination of technical
projects;
- demonstrated general administrative
ability required for direction, control and implementation of civil
engineering programmes; and
- a thorough understanding of national
goals, policies and development objectives and the ability to translate
them into efficient transport systems, policies and programmes.
Duties and
Responsibilities
The Principal Superintending Engineer will be responsible to the Senior Principal Superintendent Engineer.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
- being in-charge of supervision of projects
in aerodromes, airstrips, seaport, rail, roads and general civil works;
- development and review of general and
specific policies and strategies for the transport sector;
- studying the social, economic and
environmental impacts of transporting systems on the ecosystems;
- planning, directing, controlling and
designing of transportation projects;
- planning, directing, controlling and
monitoring operations of transportation systems;
- planning, directing and controlling of
research, standardization and operation of transport systems; and
- any other duties relevant to the
specialization as may be assigned from time to time.
