Overview
Senior Specialist – Commercial Transport Activities Jobs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Roads and Transport Authority
Title: Senior Specialist – Commercial Transport Activities
Company: Roads and Transport Authority
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Purpose
Support development of commercial and logistics transport licensing policies, systems and revenue mechanisms to ensure compliant, efficient and customer-focused sector operations. Apply specialized expertise in permits, classification and service improvement to enhance regulatory governance and alignment with Authority strategies.
Accountabilities:
Strategy
• Contribute to preparing and developing the commercial and logistics transport licensing system, including policies, processes and technical manuals, ensuring alignment with strategic directions, legislation and international best practices.
• Support preparation and review of policies, technical manuals and requirements in line with UAE regulations, applicable legislation and current and future commercial and logistics transport sector trends.
• Study opportunities to develop and diversify commercial transport licensing revenues and identify financing or fee-structure alternatives for projects and initiatives with concerned authorities.
Operations
• Coordinate issuance of NOCs and permits for commercial transport activities for establishments in accordance with approved policies, procedures and service-level requirements.
• Coordinate issuance of advertising permits on concession sector vehicles and vehicle permits in cooperation with concerned internal and external authorities.
• Apply approved vehicle replacement mechanisms for commercial transport vehicles in coordination with relevant internal and external entities during licensing transactions.
Product / Process Improvement
• Study development and improvement of commercial transport licensing services and their provision in line with latest policies and requirements for companies operating under franchise arrangements.
• Follow up implementation of approved plans and technical initiatives to improve licensing services provided to commercial transport franchise companies.
Physical Working Conditions
• Work primarily in an office environment involving licensing systems, documentation and stakeholder coordination, with occasional meetings or visits related to commercial transport licensing activities.
Job Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in Law, Transport or Logistics Management,
- 6+ years in case of Master's degree (8+ years in case of Bachelor's degree)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent, recognized compliance or regulatory-related certification, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred, broadly recognized transport or logistics professional certification such as APICS, CLTD or similar
