Public Transport Specialist Under Contract at KIGALI CITY: (Deadline 24 October 2023)

Public Transport Specialist Under Contract at KIGALI CITY: (Deadline 24 October 2023)

Job description

The Public Transport Specialist is responsible for:

• Working on all aspects of the conceptual, detailed and functional designs of the Multimodal Bus Terminal and DBL development in order to ensure quality and a good structure of the operation plan for the terminal, DBLs and feeder networks
• Participating in the regular bi-weekly meetings in person or online with the design teams, track the work progress of the design team. Participate in meetings with the Development Partners. Review the design team deliverables and monthly progress reports.
• Formulate public transport plans and strategies, providing inputs and advisory support.
• Prepare the annual, medium- and long-term public transport infrastructure and services programs
• Advise on prioritizing and budgeting of public transport projects/activities.
• contract management of public transport services and consultancies, including areas such as preparation of technical contracts, supervision etc.
• Assess the conformance, quality, appropriateness, and cost-effectiveness of relevant public transport studies to international best practice
• Develop relevant ToRs for public transport development projects and studies
• Participate in strategic public transport operations, services, planning, technology integration, contractual and any other topic associated with public transport planning, design, construction, and operations
Prepare communication briefs in collaboration with CoK communication office on public transport initiatives, strategically and effectively develop communication plan and materials to suit the different readership within and outside public transport domain.
• Participate in supervision of the overall design and implementation of public transport infrastructure and operations, route definition for the City of Kigali urban and rural roads networks. Support in the development of criteria, application instructions, procedural manuals, and contracts for public transportation services.
• Supervise the design and implementation of public transport services for the City of Kigali urban and rural roads networks and assist in entering into and management of franchising contracts with public transport operation companies to provide public transport services in Rwanda in collaboration with the regulatory authority;
• Participate in planning appropriate fare structure for public transport services and assist in securing, allocating and disbursing the finances required for all authorized activities of the public transport services and establishing the framework for the fare system and tariffing levels for the public transport offer Identify public transport options with potential to increasing passenger transport opportunities, including outcomes associated with tourism, economic development, education, health and community development;
• Prepare regular reports and technical notices, as and when necessary, on status of physical and financial execution of public transport projects and develop criteria, application instructions, procedural manuals, and contracts for public transportation services;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
• Reports to the Program Manager in charge of Infrastructure Development and Urban Mobility Program.