Garissa Water and Sewerage Company
(GAWASCO) is an agency of County Government of Garissa mandated to distribute
water and offer sanitation services in Garissa town and its environs.
In order to ensure the Company delivers on
its mandate, we now seek to recruit a high caliber, results oriented and self
driven professional who will provide leadership and strategic direction in the
capacity of the following post:
Finance and Administration
Manager
Key Responsibilities
·
Design
and develop financial policies and strategies and co-ordinates their
effective implementation to ensure compliance and general
review.
·
Advise
the Managing Director and the Board on effective ways of maintaining adequate
liquidity to finance the operations of the institution.
·
Design
and manage the implementation of effective cash office systems for cashiering
services, proper recording and billing and devise a mechanism of automating
revenue collection.
·
Supervise
the preparation of payroll and payment of salaries ensuring that appropriate
statutory deductions are made and remitted to respective authorities.
·
Design
and implement appropriate controls with regard to debt and credit management,
assets management, tariffs, charge rates, and all tax matters of the
institution.
·
Guide,
lead and manage the staff in the department.
·
Co-ordinate,
guide and assist the Heads of Departments in the preparation and evaluation of
all departmental annual budgets to consolidate the same into the institution
budget and create systems and procedures for monitoring performance against
budget.
·
Co-ordinate
and supervise the preparation of Management and Financial information including
the establishment and maintenance of effective control systems for preparation
of Monthly, quarterly and year end management.
·
To
manage, in conjunction with the Managing Director, staff contracts and HR
matters.
·
Perform
treasury management activities and manages the institution’s bank accounts,
loans and other financial instruments and investment portfolio with a view to
effective cash-flow management.
·
To
be responsible for the Company’s IT resources, maintaining and implementation
·
Ensure
provision of timely and high quality client services; Develop new innovations
in service provision; Carry out customer surveys and propose improvements from
feedback received;
·
Liaise
with the Treasury, Auditor General (Corporations) and parent Ministry for
Coordination of financial and accounting matters.
·
Prepare
annual financial statements and forward to the National Audit Office.
·
Custodian
of the Company strategic plans. Follow up and monthly monitoring of the
strategy implementation.
·
Any
other duties as may be assigned by Managing Director as required by exigencies
from time to time.
Qualifications, Competencies and Experience
·
Degree
in Finance or related course
·
CPA
(K) or its equivalent
·
MBA
in Finance, Accounting or Strategic Management is added advantage
·
Over
5 years’ work experience with at least 2 years as a Finance Manager Experience
·
Must
have excellent understanding of the Kenyan water sector reforms
·
Knowledge
of International Accounting Standards
·
Familiarity
with Kenyan regulations and practices especially in finance & human
resources
Technical
Service Manager
Job
Summary: Reporting to the Managing
Director, the position holder will plan, direct, co-ordinate, control and
manage the Company’s operations and maintenance of infrastructure in order to
supply water and sewerage services to the required standards and in compliance
with the Company’s policy while cost saving and surpassing targets.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
·
Developing and reviewing departmental
policies, strategies and action plans that are in keeping with overall mission
and objectives of GAWASCO.
·
Coordinate all technical matters
relating to corporate planning, design and implementation of water and sewerage
services
·
Coordinate all technical matters
relating to corporate planning, design and implementation of water and sewerage
services
·
Co-ordinating of rehabilitation,
augmentation and extension works on the water supply and sewerage
infrastructure.
·
Producing and supplying high quality
water to customers in an effective and efficient manner and in compliance with
the legal as well as firm’s provisions.
·
Proper collection, treatment and
disposal of sewerage in accordance with legal and Trust’s provisions and at
minimal costs.
·
Developing a customer focus to provision
of services.
·
Managing the Company’s assets through
effective maintenance and repairs. installation and replacement as well as
undertaking technical audits.
·
Preparing comprehensive departmental
reports, including engineering budgets to facilitate decision-making.
·
Responsible for developing the
departmental staff through supervision. appraising and identifying their
training and development needs.
·
Ensure design and construction
standards are adhered to and maintained.
·
Any other duties assigned by the supervisor
Person
Specifications
·
BSc holder in Civil or Water
Engineering from a recognized university and preferably registered by the
Engineer’s Registration Board (ERB) and/or member of Institution of Engineers
of Kenya (IEK).
·
Minimum 8 years’ experience in
successful operation and maintenance of water supply and sewerage
infrastructure and having demonstrated high standard of professional competence
and administrative ability.
·
Must have excellent understanding of
the Kenyan water sector reforms;
·
Computer literacy a must, including
use of relevant engineering software.
·
Knowledge of GIS system will be an
added advantage.
How
to Apply
All
applicants must meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of
Kenya 2010 on leadership and integrity by submitting clearance certificates
from:
·
Ethics and Anti-Corruption commission
(EACC)
·
Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
·
Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
·
Criminal Investigation Department
(CID)
·
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
Interested
candidates who fit the above criteria and are eligible to apply should send
their application letter and updated CV in one document clearly marked
the position you are applying for to
The Chairman
Garissa
Water Service Company
P.O
Box 1088-70100
Garissa,
Email
address: chairman@garissawater.co.ke
so
as to reach him not later January 5, 2018.
Hand
delivered applications can be dropped at the Company Offices located along Lamu
Road.