Nairobi City Water and Sewerage
Company Ltd. is mandated to supply Water and Sanitation Services within the
County of Nairobi and its environs.
As part of our continued growth and
team strengthening, we are looking for self-motivated, qualified, competent,
seasoned and talented professionals capable of operating in a fast paced and
demanding environment in the following positions:
Position: Occupational Safety and Health Officer
Ref: NCWSC
07/2016
Directorate: Human Resource and Administration Services
Department: Administration and Logistics
Location: Headquarters - Kampala Road Industrial Area
Grade: 5
Reporting to: Occupational
Safety and Health Coordinator
Supervises: Occupational
Safety and Health Supervisor
Main External Contacts:
- Customers
- Suppliers
Main Internal Contacts: All Employees
Broad Function: Liaison with the Occupational Safety and Health committees to identify hazards, assess risks to safety and health, put appropriate safety controls in place and provide advice about accident prevention and occupational health to Management and Employees.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Promote occupational safety and health within
the Company and develop safer and healthier ways of working
- Inspect workplaces and workplace equipment to
ensure they meet safety regulations and to identify hazards and risks
- Ensure that workplaces conform with
organizational procedures and safety standards
- Work with other professionals within the
Company to ensure safety of worksites and work practices
- Ensure personal protective equipment (such as
hearing protection, dust masks, safety glasses, footwear and safety
helmets) are used in workplaces according to regulations
- Ensure dangerous materials are correctly
stored and disposed
- Identify and test work areas for potential
accidents and health hazards and implement appropriate control measures
- Ensure the Company is aware of, and complies
with, all legislation relating to its duty of care, workplace activities
and the use of its plant, equipment and substances
- Record and report to the relevant regulatory
bodies all hazards, accidents, injuries and health issues within the
Company’s workplaces/stations
- Assist with the investigation of accidents and
unsafe working conditions, study possible causes and recommend remedial
action
- Conduct training sessions for management,
supervisors and workers on safety and health practices and legislation
- Assist with the rehabilitation of workers
after accidents or injuries and make sure they experience a satisfactory
return to work process
- Coordinate emergency procedures, rescues,
firefighting and first aid activities
- Regularly report on the status of occupational
safety and health programs within the Company
- Develop occupational safety and health
systems, including policies, procedures and manuals in line with the
regulations.
Person Specifications
Academic, Professional Qualification
and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a
Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health and at least 1 year experience
in Occupational Health and Safety management.
Required skills and competences
- Knowledge in water or Public Health activities
- Be conversant with Occupational Safety and
Health Act, 2007.
- Must be IT proficient and demonstrate ability
to work under pressure
- Must be of high Integrity
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal
skills
- Excellent Analytical and Report writing skills
Position: Occupational Safety and Health Supervisor
Ref: NCWSC
08/2016
Directorate: Human Resource and Administration Services
Department: Administration
and Logistics
Location: Headquarters
- Kampala Road Industrial Area
Grade: 6
Reporting to: Occupational Safety and Health Coordinator
Supervises: Occupational Safety and Health Supervisor
Main External Contacts:
- Customers
- Suppliers
Main Internal Contacts: All
Employees
Broad Function: Liaison with the Occupational Safety and Health
Coordinator, Officers and Committees to identify hazards, assess risks to
safety and health, put appropriate safety controls in place and provide advice
about accident prevention and occupational health to Management and Employees
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in implementation of OSH programs
- Maintain Occupational Safety and Health
records
- Prepare Occupational Safety and Health reports
- Follow up on logistical issues concerning
occupational safety and health activities
Person Specifications
Academic, Professional Qualification
and Experience
- Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health
Experience
- At least 2 years’ experience in Occupational
Health and Safety management
Required skills and competencies
- Knowledge in Water or Public Health activities
- Be conversant with Occupational Safety and
Health Act, 2007.
- Computer literacy and familiarity with
standard office computer applications.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet
deadlines
- Demonstrated initiative and creativity
Position: Occupational Safety and Health Coordinator
Ref: NCWSC
06/2016
Directorate: Human
Resource and Administration Services
Department: Administration and Logistics
Location: Headquarters-Kampala
Road Industrial Area
Grade: 4
Reporting to: Administration
and Logistics Manager
Supervises: Occupational Safety and Health Officer,
Occupational Health and Safety Supervisor
Main External Contacts:
- Customers
- Suppliers
Main Internal Contacts: All
Employees
Broad Function: Liaison with the Occupational Safety and Health committees to identify hazards, assess risks to safety and health, put appropriate safety controls in place and provide advice about accident prevention and occupational health to Management and Employees.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Promote occupational safety and health within
the Company and develop safer and healthier ways of working
- Inspect workplaces and workplace equipment to
ensure they meet safety regulations and to identify hazards and risks
- Ensure that workplaces conform with
organizational procedures and safety standards
- Work with other professionals within the
Company to ensure safety of worksites and work practices
- Ensure personal protective equipment (such as
hearing protection, dust masks, safety glasses, footwear and safety
helmets) are used in workplaces according to regulations
- Ensure dangerous materials are correctly
stored and disposed
- Identify and test work areas for potential
accidents and health hazards and implement appropriate control measures
- Ensure the Company is aware of, and complies
with, all legislation relating to its duty of care, workplace activities
and the use of its plant, equipment and substances
- Record and report to the relevant regulatory
bodies all hazards, accidents, injuries and health issues within the
Company’s workplaces/stations
- Assist with the investigation of accidents and
unsafe working conditions, study possible causes and recommend remedial
action
- Conduct training sessions for management,
supervisors and workers on safety and health practices and legislation
- Assist with the rehabilitation of workers
after accidents or injuries and make sure they experience a satisfactory
return to work process
- Coordinate emergency procedures, rescues,
firefighting and first aid activities
- Regularly report on the status of occupational
safety and health programmes within the Company
- Develop occupational safety and health
systems, including policies, procedures and manuals in line with the
regulations.
Person Specifications
Academic Qualification and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a
Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health and at least 2
years’ experience in Occupational Health and Safety management.
- MSC – Environment and Occupational Health will
be an added advantage
Required skills and competences
- Knowledge in water or Public Health activities
- Be conversant with Occupational Safety and
Health Act, 2007.
- Must be IT proficient and demonstrate ability
to work under pressure
- Must be of high Integrity
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal
skills
- Excellent Analytical and Report writing skills
Position: Security Manager
Ref: NCWSC
01/2016
Directorate: Company Secretary and Legal Services
Department: Security
Location: Headquarters - Kampala Road Industrial Area
Grade: 3
Reporting to: Company Secretary
Supervises: Security
Coordinator
Main External Contacts:
- Customers
- Suppliers
Main Internal Contacts:
- Managing Director
- Functional Directors
- All Managers
- Employees
Broad Function: To
undertake Security Monitoring Systems Audits, Reviews and Controls to ensure
stringent security measures, policies, procedures, practices and systems,
designed by the management are adequately applied so that business objectives
are met efficiently and effectively.
Primary Duties / Responsibilities
- Providing a comprehensive security system to
ensure maximum protection of Company property and vital installations.
- Advising Management on matters relating to
security and safety of the organization
- Ensuring maximum security vigilance and
co-ordinate patrols of all water and sewer installations operated by the
Company
- Deployment of adequate security to all the key
areas of the Company
- Fraud detection and investigations in liaison
with external third parties
- Developing and maintaining maximum discipline
within the Security Team.
Person Specification
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts (Criminology) Degree or
Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences with Postgraduate Qualification in
Security Management and at least 5 years relevant experience in Security
Management acquired in the Industry.
- Having served in the Kenyan Disciplined Forces
will be an added advantage.
Professional Qualifications
- Be in possession of a Certificate in Fraud
investigations.
- Certificate of Discharge (Read Book for
members of the Armed Forces) with a minimum rating of “Very Good”
Required Skills and Competencies
- Must be IT proficient and demonstrate ability
to work under pressure
- Must be of high Integrity
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal
skills.
- Excellent Analytical and Report writing skills
- Well conversant with various Security
Management Systems
- Minimum age 35 years.
Position: Insurance Supervisor
Directorate: Human Resource and Administration Services
Department: Administration and Logistics
Location: Headquarters - Kampala Road Industrial Area
Grade: 6
Reporting to: Administration
Officer
Supervises: None
Main External Contacts:
- Customers
- Suppliers
Main Internal Contacts:
- All Employees
Broad Function: Handle all insurance related issues of the Company.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Management of all insurance issues
- Management and maintenance of insurance
register, records and files
- Organize for insurance risk survey with the
brokers
- Identify risk exposures to NCWSC property and
propose appropriate insurance policies
- Review of terms and conditions of insurance
policies from time to time
- Management and maintenance of insurance policy
documents
- Maintain records of claims
- Organize for insurance awareness workshops and
training/induction of new staff
- Handle all communication and correspondences
pertaining to insurance
- Organize for quarterly meetings with insurance
brokers
- Other occasional duties include preparation of
insurance renewal tender document and conducting insurance surveys
Person Specifications
Academic, Professional Qualification
and experience
- ACII or IIK Diploma
- Professional membership to ACII or IIK
- 2 years’ experience in insurance issues
- A Bachelor’s degree in related field will be
an added advantage
Position: Management Trainee - Civil Engineer
Ref: NCWSC 04/2016
Directorate: Technical Directorate
Department: Operation and Maintenance
Location: Headquarters - Kampala Road Industrial Area
Grade: 5
Reporting to: Water
Distribution Engineer, Planning & Development Engineer or Design &
Construction Engineer
Construction Engineer
Supervises: Instrumentation
Supervisor
Main External Contacts:
- Customers
- Suppliers
Main Internal Contacts:
- Managing Director
- Technical Director
- Functional Director
- Managers
- Employees
Broad Function: Supervise and assist in, technical works,
operations and maintenance of infrastructure to ensure quick response customer
needs and proper maintenance of the company premises
Primary Duties / Responsibilities
- Under supervision, carry out the Engineering
design
- Collect and analyze data on new works and
rehabilitation in the field
- Supervise construction contractors
- Prepare annual tender documents for the
construction work to be undertaken
- Coordinate and supervise the work of
Technicians and Draughtsman
Person Specifications
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (Second Class Honors (Upper
Division)) in Civil engineering /Equivalent
Professional Qualifications
- Registered Graduate Member with ERB
Required skills and competencies
- Not more than 27 years of age.
- Computer literacy and familiarity with
standard office computer applications.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet
deadlines
- Demonstrated initiative and creativity
Position: Engineering Coordinator
Ref: NCWSC
02/2016
Directorate: Technical Directorate
Department: Engineering
Location: Headquarters - Kampala Road Industrial Area
Grade: 4
Reporting to: Engineering Manager / Operation and Maintenance
Manager
Supervises: Engineering
Officer
Main External Contacts:
- Customers
- Suppliers
Main Internal Contacts:
- Managing Director
- Technical Director
- Functional Director
- Managers
- Employees
Broad Function: To supervise the operations and maintenance of
water distribution network to ensure quick response to Customer needs. Assist
in identifying infrastructural needs which if met would enhance service
delivery of NCWSC.
Primary Duties / Responsibilities
- Oversee operations of the water distribution
- Guide and supervise performance of the staff
under him/her
- Ensure that the distribution network is
working satisfactorily and that the Customer complaints as regards lack of
water supply and leakages are attended to immediately
- Identify areas where illegal abstraction of
water is happening and reports to the Manager for necessary action.
- Ensure maintenance of valve chambers, tanks
and valves within the distribution network
- Maintain accurate records and prepare reports
as per requirements
- Ensure store reorder levels of materials are
maintained
- Supervise leak repairs and maintenance
- Identify the Company infrastructural needs in
liaison with the Operations and Maintenance Manager
- Prepare and provide reports on rehabilitation,
expansion and other infrastructural work
- Carry out preliminary design and costing of
the works to be carried out
- Prepare budget
- Supervise and train Staff in the unit
- Any other responsibilities that may be
assigned by the Manager.
Person Specifications
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree (Second Class Honors (upper
division)) in Civil Engineering or Equivalent
Professional Qualifications
- Registered Engineer with the Engineer
Registration Board (ERB) /Equivalent or Registrable with Engineer
Registration Board (ERB).
Experience
- At least Four (4) Years’ experience for
Registered Members with ERB or equivalent
- At least Eight (8) Years’ experience managing
water/sewer infrastructure or in a busy Engineering Organization / Environment
for registrable members with ERB.
- Registerable members must provide prove of
submission of their registration reports to ERB although preference will
be given to those who are registered.
Required skills and competencies
- Strong management and negotiation skills
- Computer literacy and familiarity with
standard office computer applications
- Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet
deadlines
Position: Instrumentation Officer
Ref: NCWSC 03/2016
Directorate: Technical Directorate
Department: Operation and Maintenance
Location: Headquarters - Kampala Road Industrial Area
Grade: 5
Reporting to: Operation
and Maintenance Manager / Engineering Manager
Supervises: Instrumentation Supervisor
Main External Contacts:
- Customers
- Suppliers
Main Internal Contacts:
1.
Managing Director
2.
Technical Director
3.
Functional Director
4.
Managers
5.
Employees
Broad Function: To
research, identify, develop, test and maintain instrumentation systems. The
focus of the work is to ensure that instrumentation processes operate
efficiently and safely.
Primary Duties / Responsibilities
The Instrumentation Engineer shall be
responsible for the following main activities but not limited to:
- Assist with the development of instrumentation
installation drawings, data sheets and specifications, in full compliance
with recognized industry standards, safety standards, and various
specifications.
- Prepare technical specification of all
measuring instruments.
- Provide support to procurement of instrument
items.
- To coordinate the calibration of instruments
and ensure compliance with calibration requirements for both plant and
manufacturing equipment.
- To perform the day-to-day demand and
preventative maintenance and problem solving of instruments.
- Prepare preventive maintenance programs for
instruments.
- To ensure completion of installation and
validation of new and upgraded instruments and to maintain record and
documentation on relevant procedures.
- To ensure completion and recording of
functional and safety checks on test instruments and correction of any
deviations from specification.
- To liaise with internal/external laboratory
and engineering personnel and contract maintenance providers in
maintaining, troubleshooting, and installing equipment.
- To train instrumentation users on correct use
of instruments and basic troubleshooting.
- To bring attention of relevant management any
risk in product/test operations, which may have adverse effects on product
quality/safety.
Person Specifications
Academic Qualifications
- BSc. Degree in Control and Instrumentation or
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with a bias on light current and at
least One (1) year experience in designing, installation, testing,
servicing, calibration and repair of electronic and mechanical
instruments.
Required skills and competencies
- Computer literacy and familiar with standard
office computer applications
- Ability to perform calibration activities on a
range of laboratory and manufacturing instruments.
- Ability to execute mechanical and electrical
trouble shooting of equipment.
- Ability to execute basic re-design or
modification of instrumentation to achieve continuous improvements.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet
deadlines
- Knowledge of laboratory equipment
- Knowledge of principles of measurement
Position: Technician
Ref:
NCWSC 05/2016
Directorate: Technical
Directorate
Department: Operation and Maintenance
Location: Headquarters
- Kampala Road Industrial Area
Grade: 6
Reporting to: Water Distribution / Sewer Supervisor
Supervises: None
Main External Contacts:
- Customers
- Suppliers
Main Internal Contacts:
- Technical Team
- Employees
Broad Function: The Technician is responsible for overseeing a team
of Artisans in implementing works on the ground in relation to either water or
sewer operations and maintenance
Responsibilities
- Organize and allocate duties to the water
leakages repair/sewer unblocking gang
- Receive and analyze the water /sewer blockage
works (instructions to do work) and prioritize the work for the day
- Prepare daily progress reports on work done in
the field
- Supervise and ensure safe keeping of the tools
- Ensure that Artisans have the necessary
working tools to facilitate their work in the field
- Record and maintain the daily master roll
- Foster team work e.g. shutting down water to
facilitate repairs and turning on the same once repairs are done
- Determine the methodology for tackling sewer
blockages
- Booking for equipment required for work
Person Specifications
Academic Qualifications
- A Diploma in Civil Engineering or Equivalent
Experience
- At least One (1) year hands on experience
after graduation
Required skills and competencies
- Computer literacy and familiarity with
standard office computer applications.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet
deadlines
- Demonstrated initiative and creativity
How to Apply
If you are the right person we are looking for, send your application in confidence clearly indicating the names and contacts of three referees one of whom must be a current or former Employer.
If you are the right person we are looking for, send your application in confidence clearly indicating the names and contacts of three referees one of whom must be a current or former Employer.
Attach copies of academic
certificates and other relevant testimonials.
The envelope should be properly
labeled with the job code of the position you are applying clearly indicated on
top left hand corner.
The applications to be sent either by
registered mail or courier services to the address indicated below:-
Managing Director,
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Co. Ltd,
P.O Box 30656-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Deadline for applications is by close of business Friday 12th February 2016.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company is an equal opportunity employer
