Director of Ports and Shipping Regulation (SUMATRA)- Employment,career opportunity in Tz

Job Title: Director of Ports and Shipping Regulation (Head Office)
Organization:  SUMATRA
Location: Dar es Salaam
Deadline:  9th Oct 2013 at 17:00

The Surface and Marine Transport Regulatory Authority (SUMATRA) is a Government Regulatory Authority established by the SUMATRA Act, CAP 413. SUMATRA’s role is to regulate, promote and facilitate availability of efficient, safe, quality and reliable transport services in the Surface and Marine Transport sub-sectors through competitive and fair trade practices.

SUMATRA is an equal opportunity employer and it intends to recruit qualified, competent, dynamic and self-motivated Tanzanians to fill the vacant Management employees’ positions during the financial year 2013/2014

Duties and Responsibilities:

•     To advise the Director General on Ports and Shipping Regulation issues;
•     To develop rules and guidelines on ports and shipping regulation;
•     To manage the promotion, facilitation and regulation of ports and shipping services;
•     To develop a mechanism of consultation with shipping companies and other providers of shipping services and consumers on issues related to quality and standard of services and costs;
•     To ensure promotion of inter-modal transport cooperation with the objective of achieving efficiency and economy of transportation;
•     To manage the promotion of the competitive utilization of, inland dry ports, waterways, shipping and inter-modal transport;
•     To monitor port performance, freight charges, surcharges and other charges on the shipping trade; viii) To contribute and manage the strategic, business planning and budgeting process of the Authority;
•     To manage the individual set objectives/targets and performance standards process as part of the individual performance agreement in consultation with the Director General;
•     To manage the open performance review and appraisal process of subordinates and provide feedback as appropriate; and
•     To perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Director General.
•     Director of Ports and Shipping Regulation reports to the Director General.

Minimum qualifications and Requirements:

    University Postgraduate degree in Shipping/Ports Management, Transport Economics or its equivalent;
    Bachelor Degree in Shipping/Ports Management, Transport Economics or its equivalent; and
    At least ten (10) years of working experience, five (5) years of which must be at senior managerial position in a reputable institution (preferable an institution dealing with ports/shipping services).

How to Apply
Application should be submitted or posted in envelope to the address below not later than Wednesday, 9th October, 2013 at 1700 Hrs. Any application received after the due date will not be considered.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for Interview.

Director General,
Sumatra Head Office,
Mawasiliano, House,
A. H. Mwinyi Rd/Nkomo St,
P. O. BOX 3093,
Dar Es Salaam .

NOTE that: Previous applicants for this post should not re-apply