Lake Victoria South Water Services
Board (LVSWSB) was established on 12th March 2004 vide gazette notice No.1714
under the Water Act 2002 as a State Corporation.
Lake Victoria South Water Services
Board wishes to recruit a self-driven; result oriented, highly motivated and
qualified person to fill the following vacant position:
Corporate Communications Officer
Ref: HR. 6/07/2015
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be
reporting to Chief Manager Corporate planning and be responsible for the
following functions:-
- Building and maintaining good corporate image
of the Board.
- Articulation of the Boards position on various
issues to the public.
- Development and implementation of public
relations activities in the Board.
- Planning and executing external communication
including a proactive media relations strategy.
- Developing communication strategies,
materials, stocking and maintaining of the Board resource Centre.
- Preparing publications of newsletters and
other information materials.
- Co-ordination of corporate events and
corporate social responsibility activities.
Requirements for Appointment
The successful candidate must have
the following qualifications:-
- A Bachelors’ Degree in Journalism or Mass
Communication with at least 3 years’ experience in Corporate
Communications in a busy institution.
- Possession of Post Graduate Diploma in Public
Relations will be an added advantage.
- Have demonstrated high professional skills in
corporate communications.
- Have good interpersonal relations and be
fluent in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
- Be proficient in Information Technology
skills.
Manager - Urban Water Service Providers
Ref: HR. 5/07/2015
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be
reporting to the Chief Manager Technical Services and be responsible for:-
- Design, planning, Development and supervision
of water and sanitation projects
- Developing and licensing Urban Water Service
Providers
- Preparation of Service Provision Agreements
(SPA).
- Supporting Water Service Providers in
developing and implementing strategies for improving the provision of
water and sanitation services.
- Monitoring of Water Service Providers to
ensure provision of quality, economical and efficient water and sanitation
service.
- Ensuring compliance with Service Provision
Agreements by Water Service Providers.
- Support the water service providers in
formulating water tariffs.
- Assist in the follow up of WSPs obligation to
servicing of loans through periodic remission of loan repayments.
- Monitor regulation of WSPs and draw up
technical assistance plans for improvement of water supply and sanitation
services for the Board e.g. non-revenue water management systems.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this position the
successful candidate must:-
- Have at least a Bachelor of Science degree in
Civil Engineering or its equivalent.
- Have at least 5 years’ experience in water and
sanitation project design, implementation and management.
- Have at least 2 years’ experience in
management of a water utility or related infrastructural field.
- Should be familiar with water service
providers regulatory frame work, including preparation and execution of
Service Provision Agreements.
- Be a graduate Engineer with Engineering
Registration Board of Kenya with or seeking corporate membership of IEK.
- Have computer knowledge
- Have good communication and interpersonal
skills.
Manager - Planning and Design
Ref: HR. 4/07/2015
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be
reporting to Chief Manager Technical Services and be responsible for:
- Engineering planning, designing and
implementing cost effective water and sanitation infrastructure aimed at
expanding coverage and efficient service delivery.
- Ensuring growth and sustainability of existing
and new water and sanitation projects by developing strategies and
proposals for improvement or development of new ones.
- Provide technical assistance to stakeholders
in engineering, project design and implementation
- Carrying out project identification,
feasibility study, preparation of tender documents and project appraisals.
- Assist development of strategic and business
plans.
- Assist in preparing, coordinating
implementation, monitoring and reporting the progress of the Board’s
performance contract.
- Monitoring implementation of projects and
ensure timely delivery of performance targets.
- Assist in developing project proposals in
liaison with stake holders and development partners.
- Assist in developing project financial
projections /proposals for use in sourcing for project funds.
Required Qualifications
For appointment to this position the
successful candidate must:-
- Have a Bachelor of Science Degree in civil
Engineering from a recognized University.
- Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or its
equivalent will be an added advantage.
- Have at least 8 years’ experience in water and
sanitation project planning, design, implementation and management, with
at least 3 years hands on experience in design office practice and
supervision of civil engineering works.
- Have experience in contract management.
- Experience in managing engineering design
office or in charge of design team will be an added advantage
- Be a registered Engineer with EBK or a member
of IEK
- Knowledge of AutoCAD or other design software
(water) is mandatory.
- He or she should have initiative, a sense of competitive
drive, and the ability to stay focused to achieving board objectives.
Chief Manager - Corporate Planning
Ref: HR.
3/07/2015
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be on
three (3) years renewable contract terms of service and will report to Chief
Executive Officer.
He or she will perform the following
duties and responsibilities.
- Managing the overall business planning of the
Board.
- Providing strategic thinking and forward
planning/forecasting.
- Co-ordination of the implementation of the
Board’s strategic plan.
- Carrying out feasibility study and determining
viability of projects.
- Carrying out project planning, appraisal,
evaluation and monitoring.
- Carrying out research and development
activities
- Monitoring and evaluation of the Board’s
overall performance and preparation of performance reports.
- Preparation of periodic reviews on programme
implementation, updating of performance indicators and making short and
long term planning on projects.
- Coordinate Board corporate affairs which
include legal, corporate communication and Board affairs.
- Monitoring of adherence to the Board’s
customer service standards.
Requirements for appointment
- Be a holder of Bachelor’s degree in Economics
or any other equivalent qualifications
- Post graduate diploma in Statistics, Economics
or Planning and/or Masters in Economics or Planning will be an added
advantage.
- Have at least 8 years’ experience in a large
corporate organization three of which should be in Corporate and Business
planning.
- Be proficient in IT knowledge
Chief Manager Finance
Ref: HR. 2/07/2015
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be on
three (3) years renewable contract terms of service and will report to Chief
Executive Officer.
He or she will perform the following
duties and responsibilities.
- Formulation and implementation of sound
financial policies, procedures, strategies and systems.
- Manage financial resources effectively and
efficiently through the development of activity based budgets and implementation
of strict budgetary control measures.
- Analyzing the Board’s financial reports and
advising management on appropriate financial performance improvement
strategies.
- Manage daily financial transactions and
ensures that they are carried out in accordance with acceptable accounting
standards and statutory requirements.
- Work with different departments in the Board
in evaluating the budget and ensuring that budgetary provisions are
adhered to.
- Managing all the Board’s internal and external
financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting requirements.
- Overseeing the production of timely and
accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial management accounts and
other reports.
- Overseeing procurement activities and ensuring
procurement procedures and regulations are adhered to.
Required Skills and Qualifications
For appointment to this position the
successful candidate must:-
- Have a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting or
Finance Option) from a recognized University and CPA (K).
- Have work experience in ERP system or any
other relevant accounting system.
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration
(Finance option) from a reputable university is an added advantage.
- Have at least 10 years’ experience in finance
management in a busy organization preferably a public institution.
- Must be a member of ICPAK
- Experience in management of donor funds will
be an added advantage.
- Have good cash management skills and
experience in tax management.
- Have effectively coordinated internal and
external audits in the past.
- Have a good experience in preparation of final
accounts according to the PFM Act.
Chief Manager - Technical Services
Ref: HR. 1/07/2015
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be on
three (3) years renewable contract terms of service and will report to Chief
Executive Officer.
He or she will perform the following
duties and responsibilities.
- Coordinating all technical activities related
to Planning, design and construction of Water and Sanitation facilities in
the Board area.
- Ensuring design, construction and maintenance
standards are adhered to and maintained.
- Development and coordination of Boards
strategic and business plans for development of water and sanitation
infrastructure in the Board area.
- Designing and developing cost effective models
for water appropriation, storage purification and distribution.
- Designing and implementing strategies for
continuous operational efficiency and sustainability of water and
sanitation facilities.
- Developing and contracting sustainable and
viable Water Service Providers in urban and rural schemes.
- Preparation of contract documents, reports and
other statutory documents required by Government or development partners.
- Development of project proposals and liaising
with development partners for funding
- Ensure effective supervision and monitoring of
urban and rural water service providers
- Preparing, executing and enforcing compliance
to water and sanitation service agreements.
Required Qualifications
For appointment to this post the
successful candidate must:-
- Have at least a Bachelor of Science degree in
Civil Engineering.
- Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or its
equivalent will be an added advantage.
- Have at least 10 years’ experience in water
and sewerage project design, implementation and management, four (4) years
of which should have been in a senior management position.
- Have experience in contract management.
- Be a registered Engineer with EBK and or a
corporate member of IEK.
- Be proficient in use of computer packages.
How to Apply
If you meet the requirements for any of the above positions, please send your application attaching a detailed CV, certified copies of academic/professional certificates and testimonials stating your current position, remuneration and telephone contact to the following address by 13th August 2015, indicating “ Ref; No. of the specific job ” on the envelop.
If you meet the requirements for any of the above positions, please send your application attaching a detailed CV, certified copies of academic/professional certificates and testimonials stating your current position, remuneration and telephone contact to the following address by 13th August 2015, indicating “ Ref; No. of the specific job ” on the envelop.
LVSWSB is an equal opportunity employer
Persons with disability, women and
minority groups are encouraged to apply.
We are committed to the eradication
of all forms of corruption in the Board.
Chief Executive Officer,
Lake Victoria South Water Services Board,
Lavictors House Off-Ring Road Milimani,
P. O. Box 3325,
Kisumu
Email: info@lvswaterboard.go.ke
Website: www.lvwswaterboard.go.ke
