Kirinyaga Water Managing Director Job in Kerugoya, Kenya

Kirinyaga Water Managing Director Job in Kerugoya, Kenya
Kirinyaga Water and Sanitation Company is a Water Service Provider contracted by Tana Water Services Board through a Service Provision Agreement to provide water and sanitation services under its license within Kirinyaga County under the Water Act 2002.

To strengthen our team of staff and leadership, we urgently invite applications from highly competent, proactive and self-driven individuals to fill the following position within the Company.

Managing Director

Based in Kerugoya

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Managing Director is the principal officer of the company and is responsible for the day to day operations of the company.

Major responsibilities include:

Developing for the approval of the Board, strategic and business plans, including annual work-plans, budget and performance targets.
Ensuring effective implementation of the company’s Strategic Plan.
Ensuring safe custody and management of the company’s assets.
Providing strategic leadership and direction, including the management and development of the human resources of the company.
Planning, coordinating and implementing all activities of the company in line with the policies and directives approved by the Board of Directors.
Ensuring proper management, operational efficiency and corporate reporting requirement of the Company.
Promoting the company’s image and developing a good working relationship with all stakeholders and partners.
Ensuring compliance with Government policies and regulations.
Provide advise to the Board of Directors on matters related to the operation of the Company.
Liaison with the Licensee and ensuring compliance with the Service Provision Agreement.

Required Qualifications and Experience

The successful candidate should have practical skills, experience and a demonstrable track record in managing a large and dynamic department or organization.

Specifically, the candidate must have:

A Bachelor degree in Civil/Water Engineering, or Bachelor degree in Environmental Sciences, or Bachelor degree in Business related field or Equivalent plus training in Management from a recognized University or a degree in, or Commerce (Finance Option) plus CPA (K) and a registered member of ICPAK.
Minimum of 8 years experience in a large service delivery organization
A sound understanding of the reforms taking place in the water sector in Kenya
Good unblemished record in management, high level of integrity, result oriented, managerial and administrative skills backed up by a demonstrable track record.
Should be between 35-50 years of age.

Key skills and competences:

Demonstrated initiative and creativity
Excellent inter-personal, communication and negotiation skills
Strong management and organization skills
Proven people management skills

Qualified candidate will be employed on a three-year employment contract basis, renewable upon meeting the laid down performance targets.

Interested candidate should forward their applications with updated CV’s names and telephone contacts of three professional referees with copies of academic, professional certificates and testimonials in envelops clearly marked “Application For The Post Of Managing Directer” to;

The Chairman
Kirinyaga Water and Sanitation Company
P.O Box 360-10300,
Kerugoya

Email: kiriwasco2006@gmail.com

Application should be received not later than 18th September 2014.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.