Kiambu Water and Sewerage Company (KIWASCO) Job Vacancies

Our client, Kiambu Water and Sewerage Company (KIWASCO) Ltd is a Water Service Provider based in Kiambu Town mandated to provide water and sewerage services in its area of jurisdiction, and is seeking to recruit a dynamic and results-oriented professional for the following positions:

Managing Director

Overall Purpose of the Job

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Managing Director will be responsible for providing leadership, delivering short and long-term objectives, and managing strategy implementation in accordance with Board decisions.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

The Managing Director will be answerable to the Board of Directors and shall be responsible for:

• Providing leadership in the development and implementation of the company's strategic plans to ensure sustainable operation
• Advising the Board of Directors on performance in regard to objectives, targets and policies as they affect the operations of the company
• Ensuring effective mobilization and utilization of resources
• Nurturing the company's human resource and encouraging productivity and results oriented culture in the company
• Safeguarding the company's assets
• Effectively promote a positive image of the company at all times
• Promoting sound corporate governance and ethical standards

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• University degree in Civil Engineering or Water Sciences
  
• At least seven years' relevant working experience in a busy commercial utility with three in a senior management position.
• Knowledge of the water sector reforms
  
• A postgraduate qualification will be an added advantage
  
• Be innovative and result oriented with a proven record of integrity, accountability and implementation of change management programmes
  
• Computer literate and proficient in standard office computer operations

Terms of Employment

An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position will be negotiated with the right candidate.

Employment will be offered on a three year renewable contract dependent on performance.

Commercial Manager

Overall purpose of the Job

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Commercial Manager, will ensure that the strategy for service delivery and revenue generation is put in place and effectively implemented.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring effective implementation of the service delivery and revenue generation
  
• Ensuring provision of timely and high quality/customer service that meets or exceeds expectations
  
• Develop and implement systems for positive customer relations management
  
• Ensuring timely, complete and accurate meter reading, billing and subsequent revenue collection
  
• Managing and supervising commercial aspects of the Company's operations, particularly as they relate to revenue generation
  
• Promoting new ideas and business solutions that result in improved service delivery to the existing and new customers
  
• Developing short, medium and long-term business strategies and operating systems that reflect sustainability of the Company and enhanced customer satisfaction
  
• Ensuring generation, provision and maintenance of comprehensive commercial information including up-to-date customer database to achieve the overall Company revenue objectives
  
• Carrying out customer surveys, proposing and implementing improvements arising from feedback received
  
• Developing departmental policies and procedures and action plans in line with overall Company mission and objectives

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Economics/Business Administration or equivalent
  
• CPA (K) or equivalent
  
• At 5 years' relevant experience with 2 years at management level in a busy environment
• A marketing qualification and/or experience will be an added advantage
• High ethical and integrity standards
  
• Be computer literate

Terms of Employment

An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position will be negotiated with the right candidate.

Procurement Officer

Overall purpose of the Job

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Procurement Officer will be responsible for the planning and coordination of procurement including delivery, storage and timely distribution of goods and services to end users.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinating the timely preparation and implementation of procurement plans and procurement activities based on the Company's operations
  
• Proper management of all procurement and disposal records plus activities carried out by the Company
  
• Preparation and participation of in the development of manuals and standard documents relating to procurement and disposal
  
• Advertising and analyzing tenders for goods and services according to the Public Procurement Regulations and approved specifications and requirements
• Providing technical advise and secretarial services to the Tender Committee
• Coordinating suppliers' pre-qualification and appraisals
  
• Keeping abreast with market trading trends by carrying out market surveys
  
• Preparation of contract documents in line with award decisions
• Ensuring efficiency of inventory management
• Establishing and maintaining positive relations with suppliers and key stakeholders

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in commerce, Arts, Business Administration or equivalent
  
• Professional qualifications in procurement and supplies management such as CIPS/KISM
  
• Two years' relevant experience
  
• Diploma holders in Purchasing and Supplies Management with five years experience will also be considered for the position
  
• High ethical and standards of integrity
  
• Membership to a relevant professional body will be an added advantage
  
• Be computer literate

Terms of Employment

An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position will be negotiated with the right candidate

Application:

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should send their applications along with copies of their academic and professional certificates, accompanied by detailed CV indicating current position and salary, expected salary, telephone contact, e-mail address and three (3) referees to reach the advertiser on or before July 31st 2009.

Applications are to be addressed to:

The Advertiser,
P.O. Box 44286, 00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.

Canvassing will lead to disqualification.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.