Our client, Mombasa Water Supply
& Sanitation Company Limited (MOWASCO) is the sole provider of water and
sewerage services in Mombasa Municipality.
The core mandate for MOWASCO under the Water Act 2002 is to protect, harness and develop potential of water resources to ensure availability of quality water to the residents of Mombasa County and to maintain the assets leased to the Company by Coast Water Services Board (CWSB).
To achieve its vision “To be a
reputable provider of world class customer focused water and sewerage services”
and to assist the Company in implementing the water sector reforms in Mombasa
County, MOWASCO is seeking to recruit a strategic and futuristic leader who is
performance driven and passionate about water reforms to fill the position
of Procurement Manager based in Mombasa.
Reference Number: 130-PEO00526
Roles & Responsibilities
Reference Number: 130-PEO00526
Roles & Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be
responsible for providing leadership and efficient and effective procurement of
goods and services commensurate with the stated specifications, compliance with
procurement legislation and company policies and procedures.
S/he will also be responsible for
development of the annual procurement plan, advising management on best
practices and ensuring value for the organization expenditure.
Additionally, s/he will be
responsible for the safe custody of and proper management of goods.
Responsibilities include:
Responsibilities include:
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Provide overall effective leadership
on procurement and in the department.
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Advise management on procurement
issues and giving updates to ensure compliance of the relevant legislation.
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Prepare the annual procurement plan
in line with legislation, budget and company policies.
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Taking accurate minutes as Secretary
to the tender committee.
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Ensure smooth, speedy and efficient
procurement of goods and services.
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Ensure stocks safety, delivery and
control to reduce losses.
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Prepare clear tender documents terms
of reference to ensure they are compliant with standard procedures.
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Prepare tender offer letters,
contracts and relevant documentation.
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Ensure local service and purchase
orders are prepared correctly and delivered to suppliers in timely manner.
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Ensure that the various procurement
committees discharge their duties as prescribed.
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Verify goods in accordance with
specifications upon delivery.
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Ensure full compliance with
legislation and company policies.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree preferably in
Commerce, Finance, Procurement/Supply Chain Management or relevant field
Business Studies.
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Diploma in
Supplies/Procurement/Supply Chain Management from Kenya Institute of Supplies
Management or an approved institution.
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10 years working experience in
procurement in a busy organisation, 5 of which must be in a senior management
position.
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Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of relevant public procurement legislation and its application,
especially the Public Procurement Oversight Authority 2005, and the Public
Procurement and Disposal Act.
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Should demonstrate ability to prepare
high quality requests for proposals, tender documents
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Must demonstrate effective and
efficient hands on experience supporting user departments to prepare tender
documents.
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Should demonstrate experience and
knowledge of and capability of tender evaluation methods for both high and low
value works, goods and services including technical and organisation
development consultancies.
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Knowledge of donor funded tender
procedures.
Additional Information
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Good planning and organisation skills.
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Should demonstrate excellent oral and
written communication skills, including report writing skills.
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Good planning skills.
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A good team player able to foster
team work.
·
Should have demonstrated managerial
and leadership skills
Managing Director based in Mombasa.
Reference Number: 130-PEO00528
Roles & Responsibilities
Reference Number: 130-PEO00528
Roles & Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be
responsible for providing the overall leadership of the company, developing,
executing and achieving the overall business strategy, objectives, and
sustaining a its revenue growth, and development of its human resources as well
as ensuring compliance to the relevant legislation, risk management and
implementing Board policies and resolutions.
The position ensures that the Company meets its strategic objectives in a changing environment to achieve overall goals of the Company.
Responsibilities:
The position ensures that the Company meets its strategic objectives in a changing environment to achieve overall goals of the Company.
Responsibilities:
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Provide leadership in the development
and implementation of the Company’s strategic plans to enhance profitability
and shareholder value.
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Ensure the business promotion is
carried out as per developed and formulated plans so as to attain planned rate
of return of assets.
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Ensure effective mobilization and
utilization of resources.
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Advise the board on the Company’s
performance.
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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.
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Nurture the organization’s human
resource and ensure that appropriate management structures and policies are
developed and implemented.
·
Entrench and sustain a customer
focused approach in areas of the business to maintain high service delivery
standards.
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Provide relationship management and
networking with local and global business partners and stakeholders.
·
Promote sound corporate governance
and ethical standards.
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Provide proactive public relations
and enhance the Company’s corporate image.
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Should have ability to develop and
translate missions and visions into strategic plans and results.
Requirements
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Postgraduate degree in Business
administration, Finance, economics, Water management.
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Bachelor’s degree in either any of
the following: Civil, Water Engineering, Water Technology, Finance, Business,
Economics, Management, Social Sciences , Law or relevant studies from a
recognized university.
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8 years traceable experience in
management, 5 years of which must be at senior management level.
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Membership to a professional body in
the relevant professional field is desirable.
Additional Information
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Must demonstrate a track record of
providing leadership and turning around business through innovative identification
of solutions.
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Demonstrate ability to provide
effective leadership in managing a dynamic environment and diverse stakeholders
and workforce.
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Should have a demonstrated track
record of achievements in a business environment.
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Should have demonstrated excellent
skills in developing and executing successful business strategies.
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Background and hands on experience in
business development.
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Good Knowledge of financial
management.
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Experience in an utility company may
be an added advantage.
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Must demonstrate team management,
excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills.
·
Good background or knowledge working
in, and implementing computerized systems.
·
Good knowledge of and ability to
driving change.
Manager Business Operationsbased in Mombasa.
Reference Number: 130-PEO00523
Roles & Responsibilities
Reference Number: 130-PEO00523
Roles & Responsibilities
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Ensure the billing cycle does not
fall behind schedule by liaising with Business Unit Managers officers.
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Develop strategies on the appropriate
revenue collection methods.
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Assist in the interfacing of both
financial and commercial information to eliminate fraud.
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Enhance revenue base for the company.
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Ensure collection of old debts in
consultation with finance department.
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Support the Business Unit Managers
resolve operational staff and financial matters.
Requirements
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Bachelor's Degree in
Commerce/Business administration
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8 years in performing similar duties
3 of which must be in management position.
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CPA II
Additional Information
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Demonstrated experience in managing a
diverse team.
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Ability to work within set guidelines
and provide solutions independently.
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Must exhibit excellent competencies
in people management, problem solving skills and decision making.
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Good background in providing business
operations support in an environment with busy operations.
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Must have excellent communication
skills –oral and written.
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Have a track record of planning,
obtaining results through people.
Low Income Consumer Service Manager based in Mombasa.
Reference Number: 130-PEO00527
Roles & Responsibilities
Reference Number: 130-PEO00527
Roles & Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be
responsible for providing overall leadership and implementing Low Income
Consumer Services (LICS) Policy and Strategy.
S/he will also be responsible for
community engagement and participation processes to ensure successful pro-poor
service delivery and local capacity development.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
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Support the Company in developing and
implementing a successful Low Income Consumer Services (LICS) Policy and
Strategy.
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Develop staff capacity as well train
and support stakeholders to engage in participatory process to create awareness
and ownership of pro-poor service delivery.
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Ensure mainstreaming and delivery of
pro-poor WASH service components during fundraising, scoping, development and
implementation phases of all projects in Mombasa County.
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Develop and implement
commercially-oriented water and sanitation strategies to reach all the
un-served low-income consumers in the city.
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Lead in developing, fundraising and
utility-oriented pro-poor water and sanitation service models in accordance
with local context.
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Manage local partnerships and
stakeholders within the County, to elicit interest and support towards full
implementation of utility plans for scaling up services to the low income
consumers.
·
Support the MD and GMBCS in managing
relations with key bilateral and WOP partners, International Financial
Institutions and other development agencies in regard to LICS.
·
Provide leadership to staff and
Business Unit Managers in managing relations with Low Income Customers and
local stakeholders within the low income areas.
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Effectively manage relations with
county government, Water Operator Partnership partners and stakeholders for
proper coordination of, and project delivery inputs.
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Exercise overall management of the
LICS Projects in the utility that includes staff, funds and other resources,
ensuring optimal utilization and keeping expenditure in line with approved
budgets
·
Prepare and timely submit periodic,
and whenever necessary, ad hoc reports to the Managing Director and Project
Manager WSUP.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in Business
Studies, Bsc. in Civil, Water, Mechanical Engineering, or relevant Technical
degree, Community Development, Social Work, Social Sciences or Development
Studies.
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Possession of a Higher National
Diploma in Civil or Water Engineering/Technology, advantageous but not
essential.
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A minimum of 8 years of demonstrable
competence and experience in managing water supply and sanitation in a
community or Water Utility.
Additional Information
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Basic understanding of pro-poor Urban
WASH service delivery.
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A team player, driven by own
initiative, good communicator and have ability to work under minimum
supervision.
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Demonstrated planning and community
mobilisation background.
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Must demonstrate excellent oral
communication skills as well report writing skills.
General Manager, Internal Auditbased in Mombasa.
Reference Number: 130-PEO00522
Roles & Responsibilities
Reference Number: 130-PEO00522
Roles & Responsibilities
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Develop and provide professional
leadership to sustain best practice in good governance, and fostering team work
across the company.
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Prepare and implement of short term
and long term audit plans.
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Conduct and report audit findings to
the Board Audit Committee.
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Contribute to the strategic
management of Financial Services.
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Conduct quarterly audits to assess
adequacy of established internal controls and good governance practices, and
providing solutions to mitigate any risks.
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Prepare reports for management,
committees and Divisions/Departments.
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Responsible for ensuring that all
external audit and regulatory audit recommendations are fully implemented.
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Support the Board and management to
develop policies and Standard Operating Procedures to ensure the company’s
systems and processes are effective adhered to on a continuous basis.
Requirements
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Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting / Finance/Economics
or other Business related degree.
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CPA (K) or ACCA and a full member
ICPAK, or relevant recognized professional body.
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Certified Internal Audit
certification with at least 5 years post qualification experience.
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At least 7 years’ experience, of
which three (3) of which must be at a senior management level and four (4) in a
top audit firm.
Additional Information
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Ability to establish and retain
effective working relationships with other staff and to communicate clearly and
effectively both orally and in writing.
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Excellent report writing skills.
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Team leader with great interpersonal,
communication and presentation skills.
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Complex decision making skills within
time frame involving known and uncertain variables.
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Significant contributions in policy formulation
having a long term impact on departments as a whole as well as relationship
with external sources.
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Good interpersonal, communication and
presentation skills.
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Knowledge of audit procedures,
including planning, techniques, test and sampling methods involved in
conducting audits.
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Knowledge of computerized accounting
and auditing record keeping systems.
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Ability to gather, analyze and
evaluate facts and to prepare and present concise oral and written reports.
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Ability to maintain current knowledge
of developments related to business matters of interest to internal audit,
particularly legislation changes and developments as they affect charities, and
new auditing techniques and practices.
General Manager, Engineering and Strategy based in Mombasa.
Reference Number: 130-PEO00524
Roles & Responsibilities
Reference Number: 130-PEO00524
Roles & Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be
responsible for overseeing the company technical operations for water and waste
water to ensure the technical assets of the company are acquired, maintained
and operated according to standard specifications stipulated by the service
agreement between the umbrella Water Services Board and Company’s Water
Board.
Oversee the implementation of the
overall Strategic Plan with emphasis to engineering and strategy.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
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Plan long term and short term
programmes in water supply and sewerage systems including feasibility studies.
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Overall responsibility of management
of projects including planning and design of water supply and sewerage systems
and other relevant engineering projects.
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Identify clear criteria for
identification and prioritization of projects.
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Provide strategic and technical
leadership in the technical division to ensure provision of high quality
services.
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Support engineers in ensuring quality
and timely responses to requests, in compliance with standards and procedures.
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Steer the development of departmental
policies, procedures and action plans in line with the company mission and
objectives.
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Ensure that technical audits are
carried out on time and remedial action taken.
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Oversee operation of comprehensive
departmental reports and budgets to the Managing Director to facilitate
decision-making.
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Manpower planning for the division;
making recommendation for recruitment, deployment and promotion.
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Train and development of the
technical staff including engineers, technicians and artisans.
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Ensure that all water and sewerage
services infrastructure is operated and maintained to the required standards.
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Advice the company on the acquisition
of capital assets and on all technical matters.
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Provide technical expertise and
advice in the acquisition of contractors and consultants for major works.
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Provide overall supervision of major
works.
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Participate in setting performance
targets for technical staff in the company.
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Oversee the planning and
co-ordination of quality, maintenance and engineering (capacity works) related
issues.
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Ensure good quality of water to
customers and produce reports in a timely manner.
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Any other duty assigned by the MD,
BoD or Committees.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in Civil
Engineering or its equivalent.
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Must be registered by the Engineers
Registration Board of Kenya.
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10 years’ experience with at least 3
years in a senior management position.
Additional Information
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Demonstrates hands on experience in
developing, managing, implementing strategic water infrastructure successfully
in medium or large WSP or project.
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Have a successful track record of
managing and significantly reducing physical non-water revenue .
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Hands on experience in designing and
implementing new and upgrading water distribution systems.
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Must demonstrate having successfully
managed operations and maintenance of water distribution.
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Traceable experience in implementing
corporate strategy in a dynamic environment.
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Should possess excellent
interpersonal communication skills and experience in dealing with donor
agencies.
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Should possess sound and excellent
business development knowledge and skills gained preferably in the water sector
or in a busy and dynamic organization.
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Must have excellent understanding of
the Kenyan water reforms.
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Must be able to lead a team in a
dynamic work environment;
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Possess relevant computer application
skills.
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Possess leadership qualities and be a
team player with a high degree of integrity and ability to relate across
different professional functions and situations.
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Be a team player and uphold
collective responsibility.
·
Be able to drive change in a dynamic
environment.
General Manager, Business and Customer
Service based in Mombasa.
Reference Number: 130-PEO00525
Roles & Responsibilities
Roles & Responsibilities
The purpose of this position is to
ensure that the strategy for service delivery and revenue generation is put in
place and effectively implemented.
S/he is responsible for providing
overall effective leadership in the division and utilisation of staff.
In addition s/he is accountable for
business development and ensuring income streams in minor, major and kiosk
segments are developed, maintained and that the revenue generated is
collected.
Furthermore s/he will be responsible
of ensuring policies on opening and closing of accounts are fully complied with
and providing high customer service standards and maintenance of accurate
customer records.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
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Ensure provision of timely and high quality
client services that meets or exceed their expectations.
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Develop and implement systems for
positive customer relations management.
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Manage and supervise commercial
aspects of the Company’s operations, particularly as they relate to revenue
generation.
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Promote new ideas and business
solutions that result in extended service to the existing and new clients.
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Develop long-term business strategies
and operating plans that reflect the longer-term goals and priorities.
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Ensure the provision of comprehensive
commercial information systems, including up-to-date customer database, to
achieve the overall Company revenue objectives.
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Ensure timely, complete and accurate
reading and billing of services and subsequent collection.
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Carry out customer surveys and proposing
improvements arising from feedback received.
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Develop departmental policies and
procedures and actions plans in line with overall company mission and
objectives.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in Business
Studies, Commerce, Finance Economics or relevant Business Studies.
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10 years’ experience with at least 3
years at senior management level.
Additional Information
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Experience working in an environment
that is commercially driven.
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Demonstrate track record of
developing and sustaining successful business strategies.
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Background managing a results
oriented business department in a medium or large commercial organisation with
a demonstrated success record.
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Demonstrate experience providing
successful leadership to a large team and fostering team work.
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Must possess excellent communication
and written skills.
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Demonstrate knowledge and hands on
experience developing and implementing effective customer. service policies,
procedures, standards and improving customer satisfaction.
Additional Requirements
Shortlisted candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
1.
Certificate of good conduct from the
Directorate of Criminal Investigations
2.
Clearance Certificate from Higher
Education Loans Board (HELB)
3.
Tax compliance certificate from Kenya
Revenue Authority (KRA)
4.
Clearance from the Ethics and
Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
5.
Report from an Approved Credit
Reference Bureau (CRB)
How to Apply
For more details on the positions above and information on how to apply, visit our website www.pwc.com/ke/en/executive-search.html to search for the position and send your application to reach us by Friday 25 September 2015 at 5pm.
In addition, please attach a curriculum vitae that contains details of your qualifications, experience and present positions.
Include your day and evening
telephone numbers, email address and names and address of three referees.
Only applications received online
will be processed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Canvassing in any form will lead to
disqualification.