TECHNICAL SERVICES – BAMENDA CITY COUNCIL

DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL SERVICES

Placed under the authority of a Director, the Technical Services Department is responsible for:

Assisting the Secretary General in his/her functions of technical coordination of the entities;
To initiate technical actions by means of prerogatives conferred.
Implementation of the maintenance policy for road infrastructures, networks and mobility; under the supervision of the General inspector;
Initiate collegial management in conjunction with the General inspector to control and monitor the interventions of road maintenance works, sanitation works commercial facilities maintenance and transport equipment;
To maintain road infrastructures and various networks (sanitation, lighting, public spaces);
Proposed training for the mastery of the objectives of the technical department in relationship with human resources department;
Initiate the application of the technical regulations concerning the exploitation of urban and road public domain;
To manage the logistics required for the execution of works infrastructure and networks;
Implement the institution’s policy on planning and investments;
Carry out infrastructure and network works under the control of the municipality;
Ensure the day-to-day supervision of public infrastructures and ensure their maintenance;
To ensure technical relations with the sub councils and network concessionaires in his areas of expertise.
Represent the City Mayor on Technical matters whether and wherever necessary.

Director of Technical Services

Placed under the authority of a service head, the service of infrastructure promotion is in charge of:

Advise elected officials on the definition of a programming, exploitation and maintenance policy
Design terms of reference for studies and follow up their realization
Choose and propose technical options, notably concerning solid waste
Conduct all studies on all or part of the work for their realization or maintenance
Supervise the work of technicians and workers
Supervise the technical follow up of projects and control their proper execution
Control the legal and regulatory aspects of services and works
Manage the administrative and budgetary aspects of projects
Represent the project owner in meetings on construction when necessary;
Evaluate and control quality of services rendered

Chief of Infrastructure Promotion Service

Placed under the authority of a service head, the service of maintenance is in charge of:

Plan and organize maintenance work on the field and distribute tasks to technicians and workers;
Diagnose breakdown sand deteriorations on council infrastructure;
Prepare work estimates and consistency;
Execute routine maintenance works;
Conduct local maintenance tasks;
Repair electrical, plumbing equipment etc.;
Carry out installations (electrical, plumbing…);
Carry out repairs and rehabilitations
Report to the director of technical services on maintenance work advancement
Regulate maintenance of administrative, technical and specialized blocks of the council;
Ensure proper evacuation running waste on council buildings
Control the cleanliness of the building
Ensure regular maintenance and stocking of used materials;
Control supply of materials and products for maintenance.

Chief of Infrastructure Maintenance Service

Placed under the authority of a service head, the service of public utility and networks is in charge of:

To propose studies and to follow the works of extension or maintenance of the public lighting network;
Control billing on public lighting, waste and telecommunications;
To maintain relations with the concessionaires of the public services (electricity, water supply and telecommunications);
To initiate network operators’ intervention authorizations on the urban public domain;
To follow, in relation with the entities concerned, the invoicing on the deterioration of the roadway by the concessionaires of the networks;
Monitor the interventions of the cable operators, in relation to the units concerned;
Monitor and report to the director on all utility works advancement