Job Description
Job Type : Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
Experience: 3 - 6 years
Location: Busia
Job Field: Engineering / Technical , Project Management
JOB PURPOSE
Reporting to Managing Director, he/she will be responsible for coordination, control and
management of the Company’s infrastructure in order to supply water and sanitation
services to the required standards and in compliance with company’s policy while meeting
costs and profit targets.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Develop departmental policies, plans, strategies and action plans that are in keeping
with overall company missions and objectives.
Provide high quality water to domestic, commercial and industrial customers ensuring
that all such operations are carried out in effective and efficient manner and in
compliance with the legal as well as Company Provisions
Ensure the sewerage treatment and disposal plant functions effectively and efficiently
in accordance with legal and company provisions and at minimum costs
Develop a customer focus to the provisions of services by forming and maintaining
good working relationship with customers.
Manages the company assets such as plant, machinery and other equipment through
effective maintenance and repairs and installation and replacement, as well as technical
audits so as to maximize return on capital investment.
Prepare and submits comprehensive Department reports including Engineering
Budgets, to the managing Director to facilitate decision making
Provide strategic and technical leadership in the Technical Department to ensure
provision of high quality services to customers.
Steer the development of departmental policies, procedures and actions plans in line
with the Company mission and objectives.
Overseeing sourcing, production, treatment and distribution of water;
Overseeing maintenance of the water infrastructure;
Coordinating monitoring water levels in all the company’s storage reservoirs on daily
basis;
Ensuring undertaking technical evaluation of water applications;
Liaising with the commercial department on issues of reconnections of previously
disconnected customers;
Ensuring regular, prompt and accurate preparation of water production and supply
statistics;
Ensure the quality checks are carried out on time and remedial action taken;
Oversee preparation of comprehensive departmental reports and budgets, to Managing
Director to facilitate decision-making;
Ensure development of departmental staff through training and motivation
Ensure that water infrastructure is operated and maintained to the required standards;
Advise the Company on the acquisition of capital assets and on all technical matters;
Provide technical expertise and advise in the acquisition of contractors and consultants
for major works;
Provide overall supervision of major works;
Participate in setting performance targets for technical staff in the Company;
Oversee the planning and coordination of quality, maintenance and engineering
(capacity works) related issues; and
Perform any other lawful duty as may be assigned from time to time.
Minimum Person Specifications
For appointment to this position, a candidate must
i) Be a Kenyan citizen
ii) Have a Bachelor’s degree in Water Engineering, Civil Engineering or its equivalent from
a recognized university supported by at least six (6) hands on experirnce in engineering
work preferably in the water and sanitation sector or related field with at least three (3)
years at senior management level
iii) Professional registration by Engineers Registration Board (ERB), Institution of Engineers
of Kenya (IEK), Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK)or Equivalent;
iv) Masters degree shall be an added advantage
v) Be at least 30 years of age
vi) Knowledge and experience in GIS shall be an added advantage
vii) Have wide experience in the water sector;
viii) Demonstrated outstanding leadership capability;
ix) Have demonstrated project management skills and hand on experience in managing
contractors and consultants.
x) Must be conversant with the water reforms.
xi) A self-driven person with high need for achievement.
xii) Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution.
xiii) Have good interpersonal relations and communication skills.
xiv) Autonomy and self-motivation
xv) Excellent organizational skills
xvi) Strong work ethic and ability to multi-tasking skills.