Murang’a South Water Managing Director, Technical Manager and Commercial Manager Jobs in Kenya

Murang’a South Water & Sanitation Company is one of the Water Service Providers contracted by Tana Water Services Board (TWSB) as an agent to provide water and sanitation services in Kandara, Kigumo and Murang’a South Districts.

To strengthen our corporate management team we invite applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates with excellent credentials to fill the position of:

Managing Director

Overall Responsibility

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Managing Director will be expected to provide overall direction through planning, directing and coordinating the activities of the Company.

The Managing Director shall provide strong and inspirational leadership to the Company to facilitate the achievement of the set performance goals and objectives of the Company and in particular improving service delivery to all customers and stakeholders.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

* Ensuring full compliance with all the legal/statutory requirements.
* Ensuring effective implementation of the Board policies.
* Providing visionary leadership and managing MUSWASCO human capital and other assets to provide maximum productivity.
* Developing and managing a mechanism that maintains an excellent stake holder relations environment.
* Ensuring continuous achievement in financial and operating goals and objectives.
* Establishing and maintaining business linkages with stake holders.
* Secretary to the Board.
* Developing and periodically updating the corporate plan including projections of any necessary expansion and development of facilities and extensions of the business operations.
* Ensure development and implementation of sound human resources policies and procedures.
* Coordinating and directing the company’s operations and overall administration to ensure that all the departments and sections conform to overall operational plans and performance targets.
* Leading in change management within the company which is consistent with the commercial principles and practices of operating a corporate business.
* Effectively promote a positive image of the company at all times.
* Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Qualifications & Job Specification

* A Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related water science from a recognized University/ College, or a degree in Economics or Commerce. A postgraduate qualification in management or other relevant field will be desirable.
* Either a minimum of 8 years experience in water and sewerage development, management and operations, 5 of which must have been in a senior management position or a minimum of 5 years experience in an executive role within a large service delivery organization.
* Have demonstrated ability to manage water and sanitation utilities with sound innovations
* Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative
* Good report writing, communication skills and team player
* Conversant with the Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 and Disposal Regulations 2006
* A high professional ethical standing.
* Proficiency in standard Office Computer

Applications

* Strong leadership and negotiation skills.
* Strong interpersonal, organizational and team building capacities.
* Demonstrated experience in strategic management, including planning, goal setting, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
* Highly innovative, creative with excellent analytical skills.

Technical Manager

Overall Responsibility

The Technical Manager shall ensure that all the technical resources of the company are well managed Specific

Duties and Responsibilities will be

* Directing, coordinating, controlling, monitoring and managing the company’s technical operations and ensuring good operations and maintenance of infrastructure for quality water and sanitation services
* Designing all projects to be undertaken by the company
* Ensuring that the water is treated and that the quality meets WHO standards
* Ensuring that Non Revenue Water (NRW) is reduced to acceptable levels
* Ensuring proper management of the technical assets
* Developing departmental strategies, targets, policies, procedures and plans to facilitate achievement of overall company’s objectives
* Taking responsibility for training, development and motivation of the departmental staff
* Ensuring that the needs of the customer are effectively met
* Any other duties allocated by the Managing Director

Job Specification

* BSC Civil/Water Engineering from a reputable university. Those registered with professional bodies will have an added advantage
* Minimum of five (5) years and relevant post qualification working experience in a busy water sector institution, three of which must be in a senior position
* Have demonstrated ability to manage water and sanitation utilities with sound innovations
* Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative
* Good report writing, communication skills and team player
* Conversant with the Public Procurement and Disposal Act 2005 and Disposal Regulations 2006
* Computer literate and have Auto CAD knowledge

Commercial Manager

Overall Responsibility:

The Commercial Manager will be reporting to the Managing Director and ensure that all the financial resources of the company are well managed, prudently invested, fully accounted for and reported efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

* Establishes and ensure compliance with the financial management systems for effective implementation of the company goals and objectives.
* Ensures efficient billing, revenue collection, disbursements, accounting and reporting.
* Oversees preparations of budgets, and periodic financial performance reports for the company.
* Prepares budgets and monitors expenditures
* Acts as the Financial controller of the company
* Advices the Managing Director on the financial viability of proposed projects and investments
* Ensures compliance to accounting standards of financial reporting by the company.
* Ensures the company complies with all contractual financial obligations.
* Prepares monthly quarterly and annual financial statements in government reporting standards
* Ensures that the company adheres to the procurement laws regulations and guidelines
* Monitoring the utilization of Company Assets/resources and ensuring timely maintenance
* Manage accounting support staff with specific performance targets
* Prepares management and financial reports
* Ensures that the company adheres to all statutory regulations.
* Any other functions relating to financial managements as may be assigned from time to time by the Managing Director

Job Specifications

* Bachelor of Commerce Degree, preferably in accounting, finance option, or its equivalent from a recognized university
* With at least - CPA (K)
* Minimum 5 years’ experience in a medium or large commercial environment, preferably in a water sector.
* Good knowledge in Computerized Management information systems (MIS)
* Ability to negotiate budgets at the highest levels
* Demonstrated ability to consistently meet strict deadlines is mandatory

Interested and Qualified candidates should forward their applications with updated CVs and copies of education and professional qualifications, indicating day time telephone contacts and three professional referees, current and expected remuneration to the address below.

Applications should reach the undersigned at the close of business on Monday the 9th May 2011.

The Board Chairman
Murang’a South Water & Sanitation Company Ltd
P. O. Box 87-01034
Kandara

Email: murang’asouthwater@yahoo.com or murang’asouth@gmail.com