The Water Services Regulatory Board -Opportunities
to improve water service delivery in Kenya
The Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) is a statutory body charged with economic and service regulation of the water services sector.
The Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) is a statutory body charged with economic and service regulation of the water services sector.
To strengthen our management team, we wish to recruit highly motivated professional to fill the vacancy below:
Public Relations Officer
Reporting to the Director – Consumer
and Public Affairs, your primary responsibility will be to engage various
stakeholders to facilitate effective customer management in the water services
sector in line with Wasreb’s role of consumer protection.
Specifically, you will:
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Monitor compliance to customer
management procedures by water service institutions
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Coordinate and supervise activities
of Water Action Groups (WAG), a citizen engagement mechanism established to
promote engagement with consumers to foster transparency and accountability in
the sector
·
Gather, collate and disseminate
information to create awareness on the role of regulation, and on water issues
generally
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Produce a variety of institutional
literature including newsletters, reports, and other publications to share
information water issues
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Engage the mass media, social media,
and other relevant channels to create awareness on regulation and on water
issues generally
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Manage institutional events including
stakeholder forums, shows and exhibitions, and other community relations
activities
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Undertake liaison activities with key
state agencies, water services providers and stakeholders in the water services
sub sector.
Requirements
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A Bachelors Degree in social
sciences, with a Post-Graduate qualification in Mass Communication
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A minimum of 3 years working
experience in a communications, public relations, or customer service function
in a dynamic organization. Your application should include samples of your
work.
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Good interpersonal skills, impeccable
oral and written communication skills
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Experience in community mobilization
and use of communication tools for development will be an advantage.
Economist
Reporting to the
Manager – Economic Regulation, you will support water service regulatory
activities by providing economic / financial analysis that guide the
development and implementation of regulatory instruments.
In particular, you will:
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Review the water services tariff
applications to ensure cost justification
·
Monitor the implementation of
approved tariffs by Water Service Providers (WSPs) and advise management
appropriately
·
Monitor the economic performance and
financial viability of the water service institutions and propose appropriate
action
·
Review the business plans of water
service institutions for their feasibility and compliance with their Service
Performance Agreements (SPAs)
·
Analyze the performance of water
service institutions and prepare advisories on their financial sustainability
·
Review and advise management on the
economic viability of public/private partnerships proposed by the WSPs
·
Work with other departments to
develop regulatory instruments
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Undertake policy analysis, forecasts
and projections on water services and advise management accordingly
·
Provide input into the annual water
sector performance report by way of data analysis as necessary.
Requirements
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Degree in Economics
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Possession of CPA(K),CFA or ACCA will
be an advantage
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3 years experience in economic and/or
financial analysis
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A high level of analytical skills and
proven experience of handling complex and bulk data.
Technical Manager
Reporting to the Director
- Technical Services, and having direct responsibility for a Technical Officer,
you will support the regulation of water service provision through the
development and implementation of technical standards for design, construction,
management, operation and maintenance of water and sewerage services.
You will be expected to:
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Develop and implement technical
standards for design, construction, operation and maintenance of water and
sewerage services facilities and monitor compliance
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Continually review the technical
standards and guidelines to ensure that they remain in compliance with the
policy and legal framework
·
Assess the technical aspects of the
licence conditions and the Service Provision Agreements (SPA) and provide the
necessary technical input
·
Monitor and evaluate the performance
of water service institutions against the agreed indicators
·
Provide inputs in the production of
the annual water sector performance report on technical aspects of performance
of water service institutions
·
Undertake water sector policy
analysis and prepare relevant policy advisories
·
Assess the technical viability of
water service providers and provide technical input as necessary
Requirements:
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Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering
and a Masters degree in Water and Waste water Engineering
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Registration with the Engineers Board
of Kenya (EBK), Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) Membership and a current
practising licence
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7 years of demonstrable experience in
design, site supervision and project management; please include examples of
your work in your application
Director, Corporate Services
Reporting to the
Chief Executive Officer, and having direct responsibility over the Manager
Finance and the Manager Human Resources and Administration, you will be
responsible for the strategic management of the finance, human resource and
administration functions of the organisation, ensuring that the organization is
sustainably resourced - financially and otherwise, assets are secure and
operations are optimal.
In particular, you will:
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Develop and implement a sustainable
financial strategy for the organization to ensure optimal funding/resourcing
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Develop, continually review and
enforce financial policies, systems and procedures and internal controls based
on organizational needs and in compliance with statutory obligations
·
Develop and monitor the
implementation of the human resources strategy, polices and procedures in line
with the strategic plan allowing the organization to develop and/or attract and
retain the appropriate skills to build institutional capacity and attain its mandate
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Develop, continually review and
enforce administration policies, systems and procedures that will ensure the
effective and efficient running of the administrative functions including
procurement and general office administration
·
Lead the performance contracting
process, ensuring that performance contracts are in place, performance is
monitored and corrective action is taken as appropriate
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Develop and manage the performance of
your directorate staff
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Prepare periodic management and
statutory reports for the various stakeholders including, the Board of
Directors and statutory bodies.
Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree in a business field
and a Masters degree in Business Administration,
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Possess CPS (K) and be a member of a
relevant professional association
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10 years experience, 3 of which
should be at senior management level, preferably managing finance and
administration functions
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Demonstrable experience of strategy
development and the development and implementation of systems, processes and
procedures
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Experience of working with a Board of
Directors
Terms of Service
The Position of Director, Corporate
Affairs will be on a 3-Year Renewable Contract based on satisfactory
performance
Interested candidates must:
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Possess excellent communication
skills
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Have a high level of Computer
Literacy
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Be team players, self-motivated,
organized, and have the ability to work under pressure and with minimum
supervision
·
Meet the requirements of Chapter Six
of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity.
How to Apply
Your application must clearly state
the position applied for.
It should include a cover letter that
demonstrates why you are the best candidate for the position, a detailed
up-to-date CV, photocopies of relevant certificates, testimonials and Chapter 6
requirements, current and expected remuneration package, names and addresses of
three professional referees, e-mail address and telephone number, and two (2)
colour passport size photos.
Applications and all enquiries should be sent to the address below.
The closing date is 26th September,
2014 at 5.00 pm.
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P.O. Box 6416 - 00100 GPO
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P.O. Box 6416 - 00100 GPO
Nairobi, Kenya
eMail: wasreb@adeptsystems.co.ke
WASREB is an equal opportunity employer and women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification.