134 Job Vacancies at Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC)

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

On behalf of Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) , the Public Service Recruitment Secretariat (PSRS) invites dynamic and suitable qualified Tanzanians to fill 134 vacant posts mentioned below.

TANZANIA RAILWAYS CORPORATION (TRC)

Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) was established under the Railway Act No. 10 of

2017 by merging the functions of Tanzania Railways Limited (TRL) and Reli Assets Holding Company Limited (RAHCO).   The main objectives of TRC is to provide rail transport services and to develop, promote and manage rail infrastructure.

1.1 ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT II- 2 POSTS

1.1.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.         To assist in collection of revenue from the stations;

ii.        To assist in keeping books of revenue collection records;

iii.       To maintain Traffic Book, Ticket indent & Control and Issuance of CTR;

iv.       To control Cash Book;

v.        To prepare journals; and

vi.       To perform any other relevant duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

1.1.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Diploma either in Accountancy, Business Administration majoring in Accounting, ATEC II
or Higher Government Accounting Programme from recognized institutions.

1.1.3 SALARY SCALE: TRCS 3

1.2 MECHANICAL ARTISANS (DIESEL MECHANICS) - 15 POSTS

1.2.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.         To maintain rolling stock and locomotives;

ii.        To maintain workshop machinery and plants;

iii.       To service refrigeration and air condition facilities;

iv.       To service handling equipment and ancillary plants; and

v.        To perform any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

1.2.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Form four Certificate with Technician Certificate in Locomotive Engineering in Diesel

Mechanical from recognized institution.

1.2.3 SALARY SCALE – TRCS 1

1.3 ELECTRICAL ARTISANS (DIESEL ELECTRICAL) - 15 POSTS

1.3.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.     To maintain rolling stock and locomotives;

ii.     To maintain workshop machinery and plants;

iii.     To service handling equipment and ancillary plants;

iv.     To perform any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor

1.3.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Form four Certificate with Technician Certificate in Locomotive Engineering in Diesel

Electrical from recognized institution

1.3.3 SALARY SCALE – TRCS 1

1.4 ASSISTANT COMMERCIAL OFFICER II- 4 POSTS

1.4.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.    To check and examine train movement and ensure the safety of a train over a section or line;
ii.        To prepare train and accident reports;

iii.       To perform route shunts and ensure the safety of the traffic being conveyed;

iv.       To supervise designated sections of Marshalling Yards and responsible for the breaking up and marshalling of trains;
v.        Placing and removal of wagons;

vi.       To perform Guard’s/TTE’s duties in Passenger, Engineering, and Special

trains; and

vii.      To performs any other related duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

1.4.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Diploma either in Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Accountancy, Business Administration majoring in Marketing or Accountancy from recognized Institutions. A successful candidate will have to attend Train Guard course from TIRTEC. Computer literacy is mandatory.

1.4.3 SALARY SCALE: TRCS 3

1.5 COACH ATTENDANT II- 1 POST

1.5.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
i.         To ensure cleanliness of coaches under his/her jurisdiction;

ii.        To keep coaches clean;

iii.       To make sure that beddings are washed and ironed prior to passenger’s

use.

iv.       To keep the seats and berths of compartment properly cleaned at regular intervals by personally dusting the same;
v.        To guide the passengers to the position of reservation; and.

vi.       To perform any other related duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

1.5.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Holder of Secondary School Certificate who has attended a short course and awarded one of the following certificates; Hotel Management, House-Keeping, Hospitality from recognized training institution.

1.5.3 SALARY SCALE – TRCS 1

1.6 ICT OFFICER II (SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR) - 1 POST

1.6.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.        To assist in the provision of technical advice on procurement of ICT

equipment, hardware and software;

ii.       To participate in the coaching and mentoring Institute staffs on ICT

development;

iii.    To   review   ICT   strategy   of   the   Institute   and   recommends   on changes/improvement required;
iv.      To assist to prepare ICT regulations and guidelines;

v.    To assist to prepare BCP in ICT related issues and follow up on compliance in the sector;
vi.      To assist installation and maintaining a modern Management Information

System;

vii.     To provide technical support in application of Information Technology; and
viii.    To perform any relevant duties assigned by supervisors.

1.6.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Holder of Bachelor Degree in one of the following fields; Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent computer qualifications from recognized institutions

1.6.3 SALARY SCALE: TRCS 6

1.7 LOCOMOTIVE DRIVER II- 2 POSTS

1.7.1 1DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.    To perform shunting duties within the station yards, sidings and running depots within the home station;
ii.        To check the locomotive fitness before use;

iii.       To report any problem noted in the locomotive during the course of driving;

iv.       To record all important events occurring during shunting;

v.        To record the fuel balance on start and at the end of the shunting duties;

and

vi.       To perform any other related duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

1.7.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Form IV academic Certificate with Locomotive Driving Certificate or Locomotive Shunting

Certificate offered by TIRTEC or any recognized Institution.

1.7.3 SALARY SCALE – TRCS 3

1.8 RECEPTIONIST II- 1 POST

1.8.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
i.    To operate Telephone Switchboards for receiving and making telephone calls or receiving and sending message by fax etc;
ii.    To place out-of-state and international calls; schedules and coordinates conference calls as required;
iii.    To welcome visitors by greeting them personal and by telephone answering all referring inquires;
iv.       To direct visitors to action employees, Department Directors or giving them instructions; and
v.    To performs any other relevant duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

1.8.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Form Four Certificate with Certificate either in Telephone Operations, Front Office, or

Customer Care from recognized Institutions.

1.8.3 SALARY SCALE: TRCS 2

1.9 STATION MASTER II- 6 POSTS

1.9.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.         To signal, receive and dispatch trains;

ii.    To ensure that trains and traffic working at the stations are done expeditiously according to the rules and regulations;
iii.       To work as in-charge of Junior Station;

iv.       To provide for safe and expeditious movement of trains, traffic and trains working, passenger and freight sales;
v.    To supervise security of station installation and equipment, and general administration of the small and medium station;
vi.       In-charge of a designated section of a Marshalling Yard and responsible for the breaking up and marshalling of trains;
vii.      To direct, control and participate in marshalling and breaking up of train loads and clearing and placing traffic into local sidings, goods sheds etc.;
viii.     To supervise placing and removal of wagons;

ix.       To check the setting of points;

x.        To receive and dispatching trains;

xi.       To instruct and supervising subordinate staff; and

xii.      To performs any other related duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

1.9.2 QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Diploma either in Railway Transportation, Transport Management or Logistics Management from recognized institutions.   A Successful candidate who has no background in Railway transportation will have to attend a course in railways operations.

1.9.3 SALARY SCALE – TRCS 3

1.10 PLANT OPERATOR II- 1 POST

1.10.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.         To operate winch, cranes as per approved procedures and policies;

ii.        To provide quality services on plant operation;

iii.       To perform gangway activities;

iv.       To operate the mechanical equipment (Winch, Folk Lifts and Terminal

Tractors and Cranes) as per approved procedures and policies;

v.    To carry out loading, offloading or discharging and delivery of Motor vehicles and other cargo into/from trains;
vi.       To drive and operate mechanical handling equipment’s within the Workshops, yard premises and Depot Yards such as Forklifts, shunting tractors, green butts, Stationery pillars and gantry manual or powered; and
vii.     To performs any other relevant duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.
1.10.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Form IV academic Certificate with Basic Driving Certificate offered by VETA, Bandari

College, TIRTEC or any recognized Institution and Class F or G Driving License.

1.10.3 SALARY SCALE – TRCS 2

1.11 CIVIL ARTISAN (GANGMAN) - 58 POSTS

1.11.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.   Packing of the railway track as directed by the supervisor;

ii. To clear grass and bushes along the line;

iii. To clean side drains and water outlets. iv. To repair the track after accidents.
v. Load and offload permanent way materials.

vi. To Performs any other related duties that may be assigned by supervisor

1.11.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Form four Certificate with one of the following qualifications; Trade Test II/Level II, National Vocational Award II (NVA II) or NTA Level 4 in Railway Track Maintenance or equivalent qualification from recognized institution

1.11.3 SALARY SCALE – TRCS 1

1.12 SIGNAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ARTISAN - 10 POSTS

1.12.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.    Maintenance of S&T control systems, radio, underground cables and internal office communications;
ii.        To help in connecting wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other S&T

components;

iii.       To install new Signals and Telecommunications systems iv.       To perform points man duties; and
v.        To perform any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor

1.12.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Form four Certificate with one of the following qualifications; Trade Test II/Level II, National Vocational Award II (NVA II) or NTA Level 4 in Signal and Telecommunication Technology from recognized institution.

1.12.3 SALARY SCALE – TRCS 1

1.13 MECHANICAL ARTISANS (AUTOMOBILES)-5 POSTS

1.13.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.         To maintain motor vehicles and motor trolleys ii.        To maintain workshop machinery and plants;
iii.       To service handling equipment and ancillary plants;

iv.       To perform any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

1.13.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Holder of form four Certificate with one of the following qualifications; Trade Test II/Level II, National Vocational Award II (NVA II) or NTA Level 4 in Mechanical Technology (automobiles) from recognized institution

1.13.3 SALARY SCALE – TRCS 1

1.14 MECHANICAL ARTISANS (WELDING) - 4 POSTS

1.14.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.     To maintain rolling stocks

ii.     To prepare and align parts for welding

iii.     To join together components, repair holes and cut through materials;

iv.     To perform any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor
1.14.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Holder of form four Certificate with one of the following qualifications; Trade Test II/Level II, National Vocational Award II (NVA II) or NTA Level 4 in Mechanical Technology (Welding) from recognized institution

1.14.3 SALARY SCALE – TRCS 1

1.15   ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER II- 2 POST

1.15.1 Duties and Responsibilities

i.         To act as a program officer of the department/faculty;

ii.    To deal with general office Administration with minimum supervision in any section falling Administration functions;
iii.       To ensure general cleanliness of office surroundings;

iv.       To ensure that utility services are available and functioning;

v.    To follow up with utilities providers to make sure that the service is available all the times;
vi.       To ensure that bills pertaining to utilities are paid on time;

vii.      To process order for office consumables;

viii.     Carryout AIDS Awareness Programs;

ix.        Look after all welfare matters;

x.        To ensure that the Registry is working properly; and

xi.       To perform any relevant duties assigned by supervisors.

1.15.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor Degree either in Public Administration, Human Resources Management, Human Resources Planning and Management, Sociology, or Business Administration/Commerce majoring in Human Resources Management from recognized institutions. Must be computer literate.

1.15.3 SALARY SCALE: TRCS 5

1.16 HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER II -2 POST

1.16.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.         To assist in the Administration of recruitment and placement;

ii.        To assist in office Administration;

iii.       To carry out orientation of new staff;

iv.       To assist in providing advice and support to staff on human resources related matters;
v.    To participate in reviewing and providing advice on interpretation and application of policies, regulations and rules;
vi.       To assist in collecting, analyzing and maintaining personnel records and statistics; and
vii.      To perform any relevant duties assigned by supervisors

1.16.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor Degree either in Public Administration, Human Resources Management, Human Resources Planning and Management, or Business Administration/Commerce majoring in Human Resources Management from recognized institutions.

1.16.3 SALARY SCALE: TRCS 5

1.17 DRIVER II- 5 POSTS

1.17.1 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i.    To drive vehicles towards approved destinations and in accordance with traffic regulations;
ii.        To undertake minor mechanical repairs;

iii.       To take vehicles due for routine maintenance/repair to the appointed

Service agent

iv.       To maintain motor vehicle log books;

v.    To make pre–inspection to the assigned vehicle prior travelling and Report mechanical damages/defects;
vi.       To ensure safety and cleanliness of the vehicle at all times;

vii.      To   ensure   that   valid   documents   and   permits   are   acquired   prior

Commencement of any journey;

viii.     To report promptly accidents or incidents involving the vehicles to the

Relevant authority; and

ix.       To perform any relevant duties assigned by supervisors.

1.17.2 QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Holder of Secondary Education Certificate with passes in Kiswahili and English having a valid Driving License Class C or E and one-year Basic Driving Certificate offered by VETA or the National Institute of Transport (NIT) plus driving experience of at least one (1) year without causing accidents. Possession of Trade Test Grade II/Level II in Motor Vehicle Maintenance/Mechanics is an added advantage.

1.17.3 SALARY SCALE: TRCS 2