Vacancy title:
Director Operations
Jobs at:
Zambia Railways Limited (RL)Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, June 19 2024
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 11 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
JOB PURPOSE
To plan, direct, control and coordinate the traffic/operations function of the organization in order to provide a fast, reliable and efficient treight and passenger service to the public thereby aiding accomplishment of the desired organizational goals/objectives.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES
• The role is accountable to the Managing Director for the efficient and effective operation of all train services. Further, it is accountable for the implementation of traffic rules and regulations and, working under board parameters, as the job holder, you inform and advise the MD and the Executive Committee of the existing train timetable and the overall directorial activities against the set timetable. You will also inform and advise on the tonnage hauled taking into consideration the conditions of the track. speed limitation/restriction, locomotive and wagon avalability
• Recommend to the Executive Committee possible tonnage and number of passengen that can be cared during a budget period after considering conditions of the track in forms of spead restrictions locomotive availability, wagon availability, conditions of signal system and possible traffic offerings from customers done in liaison with the marketing drectorate
• Will ensure minimum transit time, carefulhandling offraffic and ensuring safety for traffic in transit
• Direct movement of trains so that they move as per approved time table and ensuring that any delay or cancellation of services is properly explained andjusted.
• Analyse performance of directorate reports on locomotive power and wagon fleet utilization and availability and initiates strategies for the efficient and effective exploitation of some to achieve stipulated traffic targets.
• Direct restoration exercises to major traffic accidents, involving total line blockade, act on recommendations aimed at justifying change in regulations/procedures to forestall prospects of accident recurence.
• Advise management on al traffic issues and problems and decides route priorities in forms of company profitability and equitable traffic targets
• Recommend to management any new methods of handing traffic which has come on the market such as container handing so that when buying new wagons or handling equipment, these new developments.canbe
• Deect the review and implementation of time tables operating traffic rules, regulations and procedures aimed at minimising train delays to ensure that the company operates within acceptable, compeftive and profitable margins
• Be on standby during Board meetings, attend Management Executive Committee meetings and/or any other ad hoc meeting which may be called with regard to train traffic management.
• Coordinate the operations activities of the SARA at the SARA membership level for all Corridors
• Coordinate and supervise the activities of railway representatives and consultants in NRI TFR, Tanzania, Malawi Mozambique and Congo
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor's degree in Transportation Business and Marketing, transport Economics with a postgraduate/master degree in a relevant field.
• At least 10 years railway experience
• Membership to a professional body is a must.
KEY RESULT AREAS
• Smooth freight and passenger operations-ensuring set froin time tables to help the compony meet is set fornoge, minimize transit time through careful handing of traffic after considering speed restrictions signaling systems, conditions of the track and customer offers.
• Availability of locomotives and wagons for the tonnage to be carried at given times.
• Directorate planning and management to ensure adherence to set time tables. tonnage targets budget allocations and that subordinater skills are adequate for continuous train operations.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
Applicants who meet the respective stated qualifications and experience should submit their applications with detailed curriculum vitae with certified copies of their academic and professional qualifications including details of three (3) traceable referees and their contact numbers not later than 17:00hrs on Wednesday 19 June, 2024 to: to both email addresses reubenlungua.com.m Amwendabai.mwali.com.m
Women are encouraged to apply
Applications must be addressed to:
Director Human Resource and Administration
Zambia Railways Umited
Floor Shima House
PO Box 80935
KABWE
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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