Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 01, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Road Development Agency (RDA) is a statutory organization whose function is to plan, manage and coordinate the road network in Zambia. The Agency is responsible for planning, care, maintenance and construction of public roads in the country. It also regulates the maximum permissible weights on roads, conducts studies for the development, maintenance and improvement of the road network, and reviews road and road infrastructure design standards and classification.

THE POSITION
In order to implement this mandate, the RDA is seeking a vision driven, strategic and seasoned corporate leader to become the Director and Chief Executive Officer. The individual should be a leader with a balanced combination of road construction, people management and change management attributes. The Director & Chief Executive Officer will have an in-depth understanding of emerging challenges in the road sector, ability to adapt strategies and solutions to a changing and increasingly complex economic/ development landscape and be an inspirational champion of the Agency's core values both internally and externally. The Director and Chief Executive Officer shall act on behalf of the Board of Directors to advance and build on the vision, mission, and implement the strategic direction of the RDA in line with the mandate stipulated in the Public Roads Act No. 12 of 2002 as read with the Public Roads Act (Amendment) No. 9 of 2022.

JOB PURPOSE
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Director and Chief Executive Officer, will be responsible for leading the Management team through provision of overall oversight and leadership in the development and achievement of strategic objectives of the Agency.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Interpret and implement RDA policies and guidelines including resolutions of the Board of Directors, in line with approved Strategic Business Focus and Annual Work Plans and in strict adherence to all the laws and regulations governing the Road Sector and the operations of the Agency;
• Through appropriate and up-to-date functional/departmental Policies, Procedures and Guideline Manuals, provide overall administration of the RDA including planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling all day-to-day activities of the Agency in order to achieve the established and desired strategic, operational, financial, economic and socio-political goals of the roads sector; Arrange and provide in a systematic manner, best practice corporate governance principles with respect to Meetings of the Board and its various Committees as well as any other meetings held pertaining to the overall activities of the RDA;
• Take particular interest in the identification, selection, placement, continuous professional development, regular performance appraisal and retention of high calibre staff in all departments of the operations of the Agency; and
• Ensure prudent management of resources of the Agency in line with the Public Finance Management Act of 2018 and international best practice standards;

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Full Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with five (5) credits or better including Mathematics and English;
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Highway Engineering, Structural or other related engineering fields from a recognized university;
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), Logistics & Transport, Accounting, Economics, Commerce, or other related business fields from a recognized university;
• Membership of appropriate bodies such as Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ), Engineers Registration Board (ERB), Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT), Zambia Institute of Certified Accountants (ZICA), and the Economic Association of Zambia (EAZ); and
• At least 10 years relevant work experience at senior management level in the Road or related sector.

SKILLS:
• Good and proven leadership skills with high standards of integrity and morality; Relationship building and stakeholder management;
• Excellent communication skills, oral, written and presentational;
• Good Technology Knowledge base;
• Analytical and problem solving skills; and
• Good people management skills.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
ONLY Zambian citizens meeting the above requirements should submit applications and detailed Curriculum Vitae in a sealed envelope clearly marked "DIRECTOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER" or electronically through the provided address below:
The Chairperson-Board of Directors
Road Development Agency
P. O. Box 50003
Fairley Road, Ridgeway LUSAKA.
Email Applications: rdajobs@roads.gov.zm 
APPLICATIONS TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE SEALED BOX PLACED AT THE RDA HEAD OFFICE, LUSAKA.
Closing date for submission of applications is Monday, 5 December, 2022 at 16:00hrs.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.




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