Assistant Director, Road Safety And Compliance - Various Regions – REF: NTSA/11/2026/05

Description

The office holder will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of the Authority’s Regional and Station Operations, including registration, licensing, motor vehicle inspection, road safety, compliance, stakeholder engagement and service delivery in the Region.

Responsibilities

Ensuring effective and efficient operations of Regional Offices;

Supervising the activities and operations of Regional Offices;

Providing leadership and guidance on the preparation of annual work plan and budget for the Regions;

Advising on the development, implementation and review of policies and procedures for regional operations in line with the Authority’s mandate;

Providing the link between the Regional Offices and the Head Office;

Ensuring the ICT system performance and interruptions in the Region and facilitate resolution of ICT issues in consultation with the ICT Department;

Providing strategic leadership at the monitoring and evaluation performance of the Regional Heads;

Ensuring Internal Audit queries relating to the Regional Offices are addressed and facilitating the Audit process within the Regions;

Ensuring that the Regional Offices Heads participate in the development and review of the Authority’s Strategic Plan;

Supervising service delivery in the Regional Offices in line with the Authority’s Service Delivery Charter;

Liaising with the respective department to ensure full compliance of Public Service Vehicles (PSV’s), Commercial Vehicles and Motorcycles with applicable traffic laws within the Region;

Coordinating all Road Safety and Joint Enforcement (with NPS) activities within the Region;

Coordinating all licensing, registration and motor vehicle inspection activities in the Region;

Supervising all stakeholders’ activities in the Region;

Ensuring full compliance of Public Service Vehicles (PSV’s), Commercial Vehicles and Motorcycles with applicable traffic laws within the Region;

Managing registration and transfer of motor vehicles in accordance with the NTSA and Traffic Act within the Region;

Ensuring licensing of all drivers, public service vehicles and commercial vehicles within the Region;

Ensuring licensing and issuance of PSV License and badges to PSV drivers and conductors within the Region; and

Directing road safety inspections and Audits within the Region.

Requirements

At least twelve (12) years of relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been at a supervisory or management level in a large organization or in a comparable position.

Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Transport Management, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;

Master’s Degree in any of the following: Transport Management, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Commerce, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;

Attended a Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized and accredited institution;

Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing, where applicable;

Proficiency in computer applications; and

Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, managerial and administrative capability in work performance and exhibit a thorough understanding of Authority’s goals, policies and objectives.

Minimum qualifications

BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , Professional Certificate

How to apply

Applications indicating the Job Ref. No. on both the application and envelope may be deposited at the Authority’s Head Office Reception, 316 Upper Hill Chambers, 9th Floor, 2nd Ngong Avenue, Nairobi enclosing complete CV with full details of educational background and professional expertise/qualifications. The application should also have copies of relevant certificates, testimonials and the National ID. Applications should be addressed and posted to the address below and be received not later than 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday 1st December 2026.

The Director General,

National Transport and Safety Authority,

316 Upper Hill Chambers, 2nd Ngong Avenue,

P.O. Box 3602-00506,

NAIROBI.

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