Traffic Management Specialist Under Contract at KIGALI CITY :Deadline: Oct 24, 2023

Job Description

Key duties and Responsibilities
– Planning, promoting, providing, coordinating and managing transport data and information as well as traffic management in Kigali;
– Supervise and coordinate travel demand forecasting and traffic network assignment analysis; connectivity, accessibility and mobility analysis of the road network;
– Lead and coordinate transport and travel data collection and analyses, as well as supervise and monitor the development and management of a transport database;
– Prepare Road traffic management, control and development concepts including an optimal traffic management system and traffic order for public areas considering pedestrian and bicycle interests, organising and coordinating road reconstruction works and organising closing works;
– Prepare and develop concepts for intelligent transport systems, operating intelligent transport management and automatic vehicle actuated signal control systems;
– Guide and lead the process of integration of the management and supervision of traffic system, particularly in public and private transport orders, priorities and coordination;
– Provide active support and assist the proliferation of public transport, pedestrian and bicycle transport, creates a balance between the development and operation of an integrated transport system;
– Provide technical assistance and work with consultants in improving arterial traffic flow and reduce fuel and other related costs to motoring public through signal timing, planning, design and installation of computerized traffic signal systems and other traffic system projects and pay parking system;
– Establish a framework where all Divisions and Units feed in data for the road planning and management. The data include; investigation, survey, design, supervision service, construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, and road safety;
– Collect and process road network inventory and condition data for inclusion in a network management System to be used for the planning and implementation of road design, rehabilitation and construction works;
– Perform all duties related to road management, incl. traffic lights, ordering, and control, parking and taxi operation management;
– Perform any other duties as may be assigned by a competent authority.
– Reports to the Program Manager in charge of Infrastructure Development and Urban Mobility Program.

Competency and Key Technical Skills

• Integrity

• Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.

• Inclusiveness

• Accountability

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Client/citizen focus

• Professionalism

• Commitment to continuous learning

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