Procurement Officer
Sibo Water and Sanitation Company Limited (SIBOWASCO) is a Company established under the Companies Act, Laws of Kenya and is wholly owned by the County Government of Siaya. The Company is seeking to fill the following Senior Management Positions with individuals who are customer service oriented, qualified and experienced, who seek to be part of a results oriented team.
This position is responsible for the management of procurement
services of goods, services and works for the Company as per the Procurement
Act, Regulations, Company’s procurement policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Sibo Water and Sanitation Company Limited (SIBOWASCO) is a Company established under the Companies Act, Laws of Kenya and is wholly owned by the County Government of Siaya. The Company is seeking to fill the following Senior Management Positions with individuals who are customer service oriented, qualified and experienced, who seek to be part of a results oriented team.
SIBOWASCO/4/05/2018
Responsibilities
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Provide leadership in the automation of procurement process in
Company.
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Ensure adherence to procurement procedures and standards through
creating awareness to the users on the processes to be followed.
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Ensure availability of quality goods and services ordered and
prompt delivery of the same to the user through timely processing of the
requisitions placed.
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Manage an efficient supply base through open tendering and
prequalification process for all goods & services used by the Company.
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Heading procurement Secretariat.
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Ensure cost rationalization by carrying out price surveys to
determine price trends to help suppliers’ appraisal.
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Manage supplier relationships through maintaining good
communication and timely processing of payments for mutual benefit of the
Company and the suppliers.
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Production of management reports to inform the management on
decision making.
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Supervise and train staff in the department to enhance work
efficiency.
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Advise the management on internal control to be applied in
procurement to enhance efficiency.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Commerce or any other
related field.
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Be a member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management,
Charted Institute of Purchasing and Suppliers or possess any recognized
procurement professional qualification
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Three (3) years of relevant experience
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Must be computer literate (MS Office) and have practical
experience in report writing
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Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on
Leadership and Integrity.
Internal Audit and Risk Manager
Sibo Water and Sanitation Company Limited (SIBOWASCO) is a Company
established under the Companies Act, Laws of Kenya and is wholly owned by the
County Government of Siaya. The Company is seeking to fill the following Senior
Management Positions with individuals who are customer service oriented,
qualified and experienced, who seek to be part of a results oriented team.
SIBOWASCO/3/05/2018
The successful candidate will functionally report to the Board
Audit & Risk Management Committee yet administratively to Managing Director
and will assure the integrity of the Company assets, the quality of management
decisions and the mitigation of fraud and risk by ensuring the existence of
appropriate systems and internal controls.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will perform the following duties and
responsibilities:-
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Develop and continuously review an internal audit manual and
enforce compliance with standards acceptable to the external auditors.
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Develop and Implement internal audit, strategies and operating
plans that reflect the longer-term corporate goals and priorities established
by the Company.
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Work closely with external auditors, agreeing on the time frames
for the annual statutory audit, pm-audit activities, and on the implementation
of audit recommendations.
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Regularly carry out detailed risk assessment and internal audits
on computer and other operating systems to ensure reliability and integrity of
financial and operating information, advising the Board and Management on
appropriate action.
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Carry out special Investigations on apparent breaches of internal
controls, fraud, etc. and making recommendations to eliminate identified
weaknesses.
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Discuss internal and external audit recommendations with the
Corporate Management Team (CMT), incorporate into the audit plan and follow up
on implementation.
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Ensure that all fixed and current assets are accounted for on a
regular basis through regular checks, including physical counts.
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Manage departmental staff performance, development, training and
motivation for effectiveness.
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Have demonstrated thorough understanding of the National Goals,
Policies and Development Objectives including the Kenya Vision 2030
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Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on
Leadership and Integrity.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or
Business Administration (Accounting option) from a reputable University and a member
of CIA or any other internationally recognized Accounting and/or Auditing body
of good standing.
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Possession of CPA III and a Certified Internal Systems Auditor
(CISA) will have a definite advantage.
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At least five (5) years post — qualification experience in the
profession, 3 of which should be in Audit at a Senior Level In a busy
commercial environment or a reputable Audit Firm.
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Experience of auditing ERP systems and conversant with Water
Billing Systems (Wafts Billing Software) & Sage Pastel Evolution and will
be an added advantage.
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Proven people management experience.
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Have strong communication, interactional and leadership skills.
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Have demonstrated thorough understanding of the National Goals,
Policies and Development Objectives including the Kenya Vision 2030;
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Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on
Leadership and Integrity.
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Be computer literate.
Assistant Technical Services Manager
Sibo Water and Sanitation Company Limited (SIBOWASCO) is a Company
established under the Companies Act, Laws of Kenya and is wholly owned by the
County Government of Siaya. The Company is seeking to fill the following Senior
Management Positions with individuals who are customer service oriented,
qualified and experienced, who seek to be part of a results oriented team.
SIBOWASCO/2/05/2018
The successful candidate will report to the Technical Manager and
be responsible for assisting in coordinating, controlling and managing the
Company’s operations and maintaining its infrastructure in order to supply Water
and Sanitation Services to the required standards and in compliance with
company policy while meeting cost and profit targets.
Key Responsibilities
Assist the Technical Services Manager in:
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Directing, coordinating, controlling and managing the company’s
Technical operations and maintenance of infrastructure to ensure that water and
sewerage services are provided to the required standards.
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Steering the development of departmental policies, procedures and
action plans in line with the Company’s mission and objectives.
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Overseeing sourcing, production, treatment and effective
distribution of water;
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Providing strategic and technical leadership in the Technical
Services Department to ensure provision of high quality services to customers.
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Overseeing construction and maintenance of the water
infrastructure;
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Ensuring quality checks are carried out on time and remedial
action taken;
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Overseeing preparation of comprehensive departmental reports and
budgets, to Managing Director to facilitate decision-making;
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Ensuring that water infrastructure is operated and maintained to
the required standards;
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Providing technical expertise and advice in the acquisition of
contractors and consultants for both minor and major works;
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Performing any other duties assigned from time to time by the
Technical Manager. Specific Responsibilities
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Provide overall supervision of daily Operation and Maintenance of
the water and sanitation services;
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Head the None Revenue Water Unit.
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Establishment of a NRW management unit plans and targets that are
realistic and workable within the company.
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Ensure regular/daily, prompt and accurate preparation of water
production, sales and supply statistics. Collating and analyzing the NRW data
and advising all the sections on any interventions that may be necessary at any
point in time.
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Oversee preparation of comprehensive departmental reports, bill of
quantities and budgets, to the Technical Manager to facilitate decision-making;
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Closely and strictly enforce the implementation of the drawn up
programmes and action plans.
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Work across all departments and sections in enforcing of all the
targets related directly to NRW reduction and management.
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Develop plans on appropriate infrastructure and consumer mapping.
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Develop resource requirements for each zone with regard to the set
NRW management plans and strategies.
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Provide leadership in undertaking the NRW reduction operations on
the ground. Any other responsibilities assigned from time to time by the
Technical Manager for purposes of SIBOWASCO achieving its mandate.
Qualifications
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Diploma/Higher National Diploma in Water
Engineering or related field
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At least 5 years of progressive work experience in the service
sector.
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At least 3 years direct experience in Non-Revenue Water management
and will have either held employment with a Water Service
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Technical knowledge of water supply operations, repair and
maintenance, leak detection, revenue collection and metering in supply area.
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Must be computer literate (MS Office) and have practical
experience in report writing.
Commercial & Finance Manager
Sibo Water and Sanitation Company Limited (SIBOWASCO) is a Company
established under the Companies Act, Laws of Kenya and is wholly owned by the
County Government of Siaya. The Company is seeking to fill the following Senior
Management Positions with individuals who are customer service oriented,
qualified and experienced, who seek to be part of a results oriented team.
SIBOWASC0/1/05/2018
The successful candidate will report to the Managing Director and
be responsible for the financial health and commercial viability of the Company
putting in place strategies for cash flow management which include billing efficiency,
revenue collection and customer care.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for-
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Developing and implementing departmental strategies and plans that
facilitate achievement of Company objectives.
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Continuously developing, reviewing and enforcing the financial
policies, procedures and internal controls that are in line with IFRS.
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Optimizing billings and revenue collection while reducing
commercial losses to ensure financial sustainability.
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Managing departmental staff performance, development, training and
motivation for effective performance
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Supporting line managers in developing their budgets and
continuously sensitizing and training them to attain and maintain a commercial
attitude to company operations while delivering services with customer
satisfaction.
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Developing and enforcing customer service standards cascaded from
the service charter so as to regain and retain customer confidence.
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Prepare statutory, management and other reports as required by the
various stakeholders
Qualifications
The applicant should be in possession of the following
qualifications:-
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Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or
Business Administration (Accounting option) from a reputable University,
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Be in possession of a professional qualification and a member of a
professional body in good standing (ICPAK or any other recognized body);
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Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
will be an added advantage.
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At least five (5) years post — qualification experience in the
profession, 3 of which should be in Finance or Operations in a busy Commercial
environment.
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Experience of implementing ERP systems and conversant with Water
Billing Systems; Sage Pastel Evolution will be an added advantage.
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Proven customer management and people management experience.
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Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on
Leadership and Integrity.
NB: FOR ALL THE ABOVE POSITIONS, THE APPLICANTS MUST ATTACH
UPTO-DATE COPIES OF CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES FROM EACC, DCI, CRB, KRA AND HELB
Terms of Service.
All the above positions are on a three (3) years renewable
contract based on satisfactory performance.
How to Apply
Interested candidates may apply for any of the above positions by providing
a cover letter that demonstrates why they are the best candidate for the
position applied for, a detailed up-to-date CV and photocopies of relevant
testimonials, current and expected remuneration package, the names and
addresses of three professional referees, an e-mail address and telephone
number to the following address by 13th
June 2018 at 4 p.m., indicating Ref No. and post on the
envelope to:-
The Managing Director,
SIBO WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY LIMITED,
P.O. BOX 214-40600,SIAYA.