Duties and Responsibilities
Meetings with the Project Team.
Meetings with the stakeholders.
Desk review of relevant documents: e.g. NITTS, accident level, data system, traffic management, police operations, road design and planning issues.
Site visit to assess the current road network operations and enforcement.
Participation at the training workshop which will be attended by the cadres of relevant Ministries.
Participation at the training workshop which will be attended by the cadres of the Ministry of Interior and relevant Ministries.
Expected Outputs:
The consultant will report to the Technical Director of the project. Expected outputs include:
Observation report including the field visit, meetings, workshop participation, and recommendations to enhance transport planning and engineering in Kuwait.
Presentation of high quality papers at the national training workshop regarding best practice.
Provide knowledge that promote leadership in various transport areas, and enhance traffic operations.
Other requirements.
Competencies
The consultant should demonstrate diverse skills in various areas of transport-land use planning and engineering including, but not necessarily be limited to, the following.
Achieving Results:
Leadership role in road transport.
Institutional reform and capacity building in the transport sector in coordination with relevant bodies to system efficiency.
Implementation of an efficient and integrated strategy, including, procedures, performance indicators, and meeting objectives.
Ability to provide high standard guidance to improve the quality of road and transport operations.
Technical Knowledge:
Technical knowledge of modern management techniques to minimize the socioeconomic cost of road accidents and congestion to support socioeconomic growth.
Proven knowledge of strategic requirements of road infrastructure, urban development, traffic management, information system, modeling, relevant software use, planning, enforcement and road safety issues.
Staff Knowledge:
Ability to transfer knowledge in various areas of the transport sector such as planning, modelling, forecast, road design, traffic operations, overloaded vehicle problem, accident prevention, parking, land use, and integration of various transport modes.
Helps staff to expand knowledge.
Education:
A degree in transport / road engineering, or equivalent from an accredited university, preferably at a PhD level.
Experience:
More than 20 years of related work experience, at national and international levels.
Experience in the management of transport programmes and meeting targets.
Knowledge of relevant issues such as institutional reform, human resources development, road safety, congestion alleviation, transport-land use planning, road design, information system, and traffic management.
Strong written and communication, problem solving, and organization skills, and proven record of relevant publications.
Application Deadline : 24-Sep-12
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