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Engineering

Director of Major Projects Full Time

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VACANCY: DIRECTOR OF MAJOR PROJECTS

The Roads Authority (RA) was established by the Roads Act No. 3 of 2006 to ensure that public roads are constructed, maintained or rehabilitated at all times; and to advise the Minister, and where appropriate, the Minister responsible for Local Government on the preparation and efficient and effective implementation of the Annual National Roads Program.

The Roads Authority (RA) is now inviting applications from suitably qualified Malawians to fill the vacant position of Director of Major Projects tenable at its head office, Functional Building in Lilongwe.

The role of the Director of Major Projects is to provide leadership in the management of all major road projects carried out by the RA including procurement, implementation, evaluation and monitoring, in liaison with stakeholders and donors.

The Director of Major Projects reports to the Chief Executive Officer and is specifically responsible for.-

  • Coordinating and liaising with key stakeholders and agencies involved in construction activities including the Ministry of Transport and Public Works, the Ministry of Local Government, District and Urban authorities and Development Partners;
  • Participating in the development of standards for construction projects;
  • Coordinating the procurement, monitoring and assessment of contractors and consultants for construction projects;
  • Managing the implementation of the annual construction program;
  • Managing construction contracts; and Producing periodic reports.

The desired candidate must have the following qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities’-

  • Be a registered Engineer with a minimum of seven (7) years experience five (5) of which must be experience in a management position in the construction or road sector;
  • A Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering related field;
  • Sound strategic thinking and result oriented;
  • Sound knowledge of sectoral and related cross-cutting Government policies, regulations and legislations;
  • Good interpersonal and customer service skills;
  • Leadership skills;
  • Computer literate;
  • Analytical and problem solving skills;
  • Ability to work under pressure; and
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Interested candidates should submit their applications together with a detailed and updated Curriculum Vita (CV) that clearly stipulates the date of birth of the applicant, names of three traceable referees, and copies of certificates to: –

The Comptroller of Statutory Corporations
Department of Statutory Corporations
Post Office Box 30061
LILONGWE 3

Physical Address: Capital Hill, GOCH 7, Ground Floor

The closing date for receiving applications is 08 November 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

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