Job Description - Provide advice and assistance to the Director and the Department’s leadership;
- Supports the director in prioritizing the department programs and projects, allocating budgets, planning and monitoring process, evaluates implementation and suggests next course of actions required for optimization and proper performance.
- Provides support required for reviewing and updating Safety, Risk, Regulation and Planning Department (SRRPD) policies, processes, procedures, manuals, guidelines, specifications, and forms and recommend for department director approvals.
- Provides significant recommendations in relation to establishing, maintaining and communicating Safety, Risk, Regulation and Planning Department related strategies along with the policies, standards, and procedures necessary to achieve envisioned aspirations and goals.
- Acts as ambassador communicating SRRPD strategies and aspirations within RTA and outside RTA with other government entities, partners and community.
- Provides contractual and legal advice on contracts with vendors and agreements with partners aiming at protecting the rights of RTA.
- Supports the department director in initiatives that develop and promote RTA's leaderships e.g. taxi drones, robotizing RTA services, driverless transport, etc. and reports on its feasibility, precautions, operations, Risks, and gains considering current systems, processes and legislations.
- Works closely with technology / Operations departments to review and recommend strategic and/or operational changes into SRRPD directions/plans aiming at achieving full alignment and harmony.
- Works closely with the department’s section managers to create, consolidate, implement, achieve and report SRRPD strategies, plans and key performance indicators.
- Supplies awareness to sections managers and colleagues on RTA processes related to procurement policies, contracts and projects management, and performance management.
- Supports SRRPD sections managers to close assessment/auditing reports recommendations, provides assistance to section managers on actions required clarifying the reasons behind it and its impact on ACS performance.
- Provides support required to revamp and maintain the reporting process that include the content, periodical, format and accountabilities aiming at simplifying the process and communicating the required information on timely manner to support decision-making process.
- Supply professional advice to department director when required, analyses sections performance and reports the actions proposed with rational.
- Promote and support innovation activities to ensure collecting, studying, and recommending viable ideas that support the advancements and improvements of department on local and international arena.
- Performs advisory role and support all RTA Agencies and Sectors to effectively conduct the following:
- Crisis and Business Continuity management including Business Impact Analysis,
- Identification of Risks in all categories of RTA and support special projects
- Advice development and Implementation of Health, Safety and Environment Strategies,
- Advise development and Implementation of Green Economy Strategy and implementation
- Technical Support to Railway Regulation and Certification activities.
- Contribute to the development of Risk Management initiatives, Crisis and Business Continuity initiatives, Railway Certification and Regulation initiatives, Corporate HSE Initiatives, Accident investigation initiatives, Green Economy initiatives.
- Perform other responsibilities associated with the position as appropriate.
Skills - Highly analytical thinking with demonstrated talent for identifying, scrutinizing, improving, and streamlining complex work processes.
- Computer-literate performer with extensive software proficiency covering wide variety of applications.
- Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing.
- Resourceful team player who excels at building trusting relationships with customers and colleagues.
- Flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects.
- Innovative problem-solver who can generate workable solutions and resolve complaints
- Goal-driven leader who maintains a productive climate and confidently motivates, mobilizes, and coaches employees to meet high performance standards.
- Results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation.
