Job Description

Job Ref: NCA01/2026/1
Job Grade: NCA 2
Tenure: Contract of up to five (5) years, renewable once subject to performance and retirement age.

The National Construction Authority (NCA) is a regulatory State Corporation mandated to regulate, streamline and build capacity in the construction industry for sustainable socioeconomic development. The Authority is seeking to recruit a General Manager, Construction Development and Coordination (Compliance, Enforcement and Quality Assurance). Successful candidates must be dynamic, self‑driven and results‑oriented professionals with a high degree of integrity.

🔧 Responsibilities

• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, legislations, guidelines, frameworks, norms, regulations, plans and programmes on compliance, enforcement, occupational safety and health, and quality assurance.

• Spearheading provision of consultancy and advisory services with respect to compliance and quality assurance.

• Ensuring quality assurance in the construction industry.

• Overseeing standardisation and improvement of construction techniques and materials.

• Overseeing regulation of contractors’ professional undertakings.

• Ensuring other regulatory requirements by other agencies in the construction industry are adhered to.

• Overseeing development, review and publication of the code of conduct for the construction industry.

• Ensuring implementation of standards for the design, construction, operation, inspection and maintenance of construction works.

• Ensuring implementation of standards for infrastructure services, works and disaster management at a construction site.

• Ensuring implementation of standards for the safety and security of users and occupants of a building.

• Ensuring products, elements and systems conform to statutory requirements and standards.

• Spearheading preparation and implementation of business continuity plan for the directorate.

• Ensuring maintenance of a Risk Management Register for the directorate.

• Promoting Business Process Re‑engineering (BPR) at the directorate.

• Facilitating stakeholder engagement and fostering corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship.

• Providing technical advice on matters relating to chemical and physical behaviour of materials.

• Overseeing testing services using non‑destructive test methods for structural and mechanical integrity of structures.

• Providing laboratory test results to support investigations and prosecution cases.

• Coordinating identification, evaluation and control of hazardous factors in construction sites which may affect the safety and health of persons employed in the construction industry.

• Overseeing investigation of occupational accidents, dangerous occurrences and cases of occupational diseases with a view to preventing recurrence in the construction industry.

• Overseeing inspection of construction works.

• Overseeing provision of one‑stop shop for all services offered in the construction industry to all clients and stakeholders.

• Overseeing registration of all projects and payments of construction levies.

📋 Requirements for Appointment

• Work experience: Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years work experience, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of a Manager, Construction Development and Coordination or in a comparable position and organisation.

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying – from a recognised institution.

• Master’s degree in any of the following: Engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Business Administration, Project Planning and Management – or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.

• Professional membership (in good standing) with any of: Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK), Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya (IQSK), Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK).

• Professional registration with any of: Board of Registration of Architects & Quantity Surveyors (BORAQS), Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK).

• Valid professional practising license.

• Leadership certificate – course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution.

• Proficiency in computer applications.

• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and results.

• Exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to NCA’s mandate.

💼 What Is Offered

• Attractive remuneration package (commensurate with Job Grade NCA 2).

• Contract term: up to five (5) years, renewable once based on performance and retirement age.

• Appointed candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya (see below).

📬 How to Apply

Deadline for applications: 2nd June 2026 by 5:00pm (East African Time).

Application process (two steps – both required):

1. Submit through the NCA recruitment portal:
   https://recruitment.nca.go.ke

2. Send electronically a duly signed application letter and detailed curriculum vitae ONLY to:
   recruitment@nca.go.ke
   *Subject line must include the Job Reference (NCA01/2026/1) and position title.*

Address applications to:
The Executive Director
National Construction Authority
P.O Box 21046-00100
Nairobi

Important notes:

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

• The National Construction Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) committed to diversity and gender equality.

Chapter Six compliance certificates (required upon appointment):

1. Certificate of Good Conduct – Director of Criminal Investigation

2. Clearance Certificate – Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)

3. Tax Compliance Certificate – Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

4. Clearance – Ethics and Anti‑Corruption Commission (EACC)

5. Clearance – an approved Credit Reference Bureau