LOCOMOTIVE DRIVER II
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Job Description
Requirements
Holder of a Form IV academic Certificate with 2 years Locomotive Driving Certificate or Locomotive Shunting Certificate offered by TIRTEC or any recognized Institution and Class F or G Driving License.
Key Responsibilities
- To perform shunting duties within the station yards, sidings and running depots within the home station.
- To perform shunting duties within the station yards, sidings and running depots within the home station.
- To check the locomotive fitness before use.
- To report any problem noted in the locomotive during the course of driving.
- To record all important events occurring during shunting.
- Recording the fuel balance on start and at the end of the shunting duties.
- To perform any other related duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.
About (TRC) Tanzania Railways Corporation
Introduction
Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) is a state corporation established under The Railway Act No. 10 of 2017 with the core mandate of providing an efficient and effective rail transport service, manage and develop rail infrastructure and ensuring rail infrastructure safety and security in Tanzania Mainland.
Background
The History of Tanzania Railways Corporation can be traced back from 1948 after the establishment of the East Africa Railways and Harbours Corporation (EAR&H). East African Railways and Harbours Corporation (EAR&H) was a defunct company that operated railways and harbours in East Africa from 1948 to 1977. It was formed in 1948 for the new East African High Commission by merging the Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbous with the Tanganyika Railway of the Tanganyika Territory. As well as running railways and harbours in the three territories it ran inland shipping services on Lake Victoria, Lake Kyoga, Lake Albert and the Victoria Nile and the Albert Nile.
When the East African Railways and Harbours Coorporation was dissolved in 1977 and its assets divided between Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, Tanzania Railways Corporation was formed to take over its operations in Tanzania.
The Privatization Policy
Due to failure of Economic Recovery Programme(ERP) and Railways Rehabilitation Program(RPP) at the end of year 1990 donors decided to stop investing in rail transport and they insisted the Privatization policy.
Objectives of Privatizing Rail Transport were,
- To engage investors from private sectors.
- To engage management from private sectors
- To reduce Government Burden
- To invade new Technology routine in activities.
In 1998 the Government approved the plan of Privatization of Tanzania Railways Corporation which was to start in April 1998 and to end in April 2000.
After the long process, on 6 March 2006 RITES Company won the tender, Tanzania Railways Limited(TRL) and Rail Assets Holding Company(RAHCO) were established, RITES of India were given a Contract to operate Rail Transport Services for 25 years from 1st October 2007, RITES owned 51% and Tanzania Government owned 49% of the shares.
There were moves to abandon the contract, due to the fact that the Indian investor (RITES) failed to meet the Contract conditions, in 2010 the Government terminated the contract and resumed control and from 22nd of July 2011 Tanzania Railways Limited(TRL) was fully owned by the Government of United Republic of Tanzania at 100% shares.
Reformation of Tanzania Railways Corporation
In 2017 the Parliament of The United Republic of Tanzania passed the bill of Railway Act for the merging of Tanzania Railways Limited(TRL) and Reli Assets Holding Company(RAHCO) to establish Tanzania Railways Corporation under the new Railway Act.
Vision
To be Efficient and reliable rail transport service provider in Africa.
Mission
To manage rail transport in cost effective manner through development, and maintenance of railways system by providing safe services to local and International customers for sustainable socio-economic development
Moto
Our Railway, Our Development, Our Nation.
Core Values
In day to day operations, Tanzania Railways Corporation staff will be guided by the following core values:-
Customer First
A customer is regarded as a business partner; hence Tanzania Railways Corporation will work hard to provide quality services to the Customers
Safety
Improving rail transportation safety remains TRC’s top priority, hence an organizational wide focus on reducing rail – related fatalities and injuries is essential.
Integrity
Being fair and honest in the corner stone of all TRC’s dealings with its customers and other stakeholders.
Results focus
The Corporation will be result oriented in the discharge of its mandate to achieve appropriate results in all its activities, and it will be guided by this Strategic Plan and Business Plans.