Malindi Water & Sewerage Co. Ltd. (MAWASCO) was established
on 24th August 2005.
It is a publicly owned company incorporated under the Company’s
Act and jointly owned by the Municipal Council and the County Council of
Malindi.
MAWASCO is an equal opportunity employer and is seeking to
recruit a suitable qualified person to fill the following position in its
establishment:
Managing Director
The successful candidate will be responsible for setting and
executing the overall business strategy for the Company and translating Board
and shareholder mandates to the business and representing Management to the
Board.
The position ensures that the Company meets its strategic
objectives in a changing environment to achieve overall goals of the Company.
Key Result Area / Principle Accountabilities and Duties
- Provide leadership in the development and implementation
of the Company’s strategic plans to enhance profitability
and shareholder value.
- Ensure the business promotion is carried out as per
developed and formulated plans so as to attain planned rate of return
of assets.
- Ensure effective mobilization and utilization of
resources.
- Advise the Board on the Company’s performance.
- Cultivate and encourage a productivity culture of
results in the Company.
- Establish, direct and manage the Company’s managerial,
financial and operational systems, procedures and controls to
ensure that they are professional, workable and sustainable.
- Provide strategic direction on new investments, business
opportunities and change initiatives.
- Nurture the organization’s human resource and ensure
that appropriate management structures and policies are developed
and implemented.
- Provide relationship management and networking with
local and global business partners and stakeholders.
- Promote sound corporate governance and ethical
standards.
- Provide proactive public relations and enhance the
Company’s corporate image.
Educational and Professional Qualifications and
Work Experience
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or Finance or Economics
or Management or Law from a recognized university;
- Possession of relevant Masters degree from a recognized
University will be an added advantage;
- Being a member of a professional body in the relevant
professional field will be an added advantage;
- 5 years traceable experience and knowledge of corporate
governance. 3 years of which must be at senior
- management level and three (3 years) in Utility Management
will be an added advantage;
- Proven change management credentials.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Must demonstrate team management, excellent leadership
and interpersonal communication skills;
- Have a clear understanding of the Vision and Mission of
the company and ability to translate the company’s activities and
plans in realization of the same;
- Ability to provide sound leadership in managing a
diverse workforce in a dynamic environment and be a person of high
integrity
- Excellent knowledge in computer operating packages;
- Active participation at community level;
- Demonstrate experience in driving change and initiate
growth in an organization;
The position is senior and demands excellent
people management and development skills, written and oral communication skills
both in English and Kiswahili, and high degree of honesty and
integrity.
Candidates, who meet the above specifications
and have the drive to join a highly motivated work team, should submit
their applications together with detailed CV, copies of academic &
professional certificates, copies of Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
Clearance Certificate and KRA Tax Compliance Certificate, E-mail address,
day telephone number of self and contacts of three (3) professional referees to
reach us not later than Monday 6th August 2012 addressed to:
The Chairperson
Board of Directors
Malindi Water & Sewerage Co. Ltd.
P.O. Box 410 - 80200,
Malindi