This Directorate led by Qs. Mwanahamisi Kitogo
Director of Technical and Electrical Services (DTES)
Email: dtes@mow.go.tz / mwanahamisi.kitogo@mow.go.tz

Objective
To provide expertise and support in the development and management of Electrical, Mechanical and Public Buildings works.

Functions

• To initiate and review policies, guidelines and standards on electrical and mechanical matters;
• To facilitate capacity building on electrical, mechanical and construction/building works to MDAs and LGAs;
• To review and develop new research areas on electrical, mechanical and construction/building works;
• To initiate and facilitate new programmes on electrical, mechanical and building/construction;
• To develop applications and guidelines for women participation in electrical, mechanical and construction/public building works;
• To establish and maintain data bases on electrical and mechanical works, construction/public building works;
• To advise and recommend for approval of appropriate electrical and mechanical and construction works materials and technologies in collaboration with stakeholders;
• To coordinate electrical and mechanical services, construction and building services/works; and
• To monitor, evaluate and coordinate disaster mitigation measures in electrical and mechanical works, and public building/construction works.

This Division will be led by a Director and will have the following Sections:-

1. Electrical and Mechanical Section; and
2. Public Buildings Section.

Electrical and Mechanical Section
This Section will perform the following activities:-

• Formulate and review policies, legislations, regulations and guidelines related to Electrical and Mechanical works and monitor their implementation;
• Establish and review codes (Standards and Specifications) relating to Electrical and Mechanical works;
• Coordinate/cooperate with other stakeholders/research institutions to review and develop research areas related to Electrical and Mechanical works;
• Develop applications and guideline for women participation in electrical and mechanical works, and oversee their implementation in LGAs;
• Establish and maintain database related to electrical and mechanical works; and
• Coordinate the planning and implementation of disaster mitigation measures related to electrical and mechanical works.
  This Section will be led by an Assistant Director.

Public Buildings Section
This Section will perform the following activities:-

• Develop, monitor, evaluate and review implementation policies, acts, regulations, guidelines and standards on public buildings;
• Facilitate research on building materials for public buildings and advise accordingly;
• Explore other avenues of soliciting funds for the development and maintenance of any Government Building projects;
• Build staff capacity in the sector; and
• Initiate and facilitate the acquisition, allocation and disposal of any Government real properties.
  This Section will be led by an Assistant Director.