Quality Assurance Manager
The role holder will be responsible
for all day-to-day laboratory operations and overall supervision of quality
assurance staff.
Qualifications
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Have a Bachelor’s degree in
chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry or microbiology or equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution.
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Have a minimum of eight (8) years
relevant experience in mid-level management.
Responsibilities:
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Preparing sectional annual budget
proposals.
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Overall supervision of quality
assurance staff. Preparing sectional annual budget proposals.
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Ensuring that all quality assurance
staff have adequate resources to perform all aspects of work as required.
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Ensuring that all quality assurance
staff are adequately trained to safely perform all job functions as required
and that competency records are maintained.
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Ensuring compliance with all
corporate policy procedures in the laboratory.
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Reviewing local laboratory operations
for all aspects of the continuous improvement process.
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Compiling and analyzing test
information to determine operating efficiency of processes and equipment as
well as to diagnosing problems and malfunctions.
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Recommending measures to improve
testing procedures, use of equipment, and needs for new equipment.
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Conducting research to develop custom
procedures as needed.
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Ensuring the dispensation of the
right dosage of treatment chemicals at optimal costs without unduly affecting
water quality standards.
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Overseeing the procurement and
maintenance of equipment as well as procurement of consumables.
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Ensuring wholesome quality and
portability of water delivered to the consumer service lines.
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Monitoring the quality of trade
effluent discharged into the company’s sewer system.
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Monitoring sewage effluent disposed
into the environment and ensuring that it meets the required national and
international quality standards.
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Ensuring that water produced meets
the required national and international quality standards.
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Ensuring treatment chemicals are of
the right quality.
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Prepare and submit periodic reports
to the head of department.
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Ensuring samples of water and waste
water are taken for inter laboratory tests.
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Training and supervising of staff on
the best methods of laboratory tests.
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Interpretation of test results.
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Verification of compliance with trade
effluent by-laws, national environmental management authority (NEMA)
guidelines, trade effluent discharge agreements as well as laws and regulations
of trade effluent discharge.
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Liaising with water and sewerage
managers on water and waste water quality requirements.
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Advising on pre-treatment and the
effects of trade effluents on treatment processes.
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Liaison between the company, the
district environment office and any other authority with interest in trade
effluent
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Preparing and submitting monthly,
quarterly and annual reports to the head of department as well as convening
regular departmental meetings.
Executive Secretary
To ensure that all administrative and
secretarial functions at the Managing Director’s office are carried out
effectively and efficiently.
Qualifications
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The ideal officer should have the
following minimum requirements:
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A Bachelors degree in Business Administration,
Human Resource or any other relevant field with 3 years experience or Higher
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National Diploma in Secretarial
Studies with 6 years relevant experience in a busy environment.
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Must be highly organized with a high
level of computer literacy and report-writing skills.
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Have proven integrity, ethics,
transparency and accountability and must have shown merit and ability as
reflected in previous work performance and results.
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Possess good interpersonal and
communication skills as well as self-drive.
Responsibilities:
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Providing secretarial and clerical
support to the office of the Managing Director.
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Managing the Managing Director’s
diary.
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Ensuring that there is an appointment
and reception service for the Managing Director.
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Ensuring that there is availability
of office correspondence and filing of all correspondences at all time and in a
well organized manner.
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Attending to all incoming and
outgoing company mails.
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Ensuring an organized office which is
clean and orderly.
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Ensuring that there is adequate
supply and control of stationery and other office materials at all times.
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Maintaining a sound and well
organized filing system in the office.
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Receiving and attending to all
visitors’ enquiries.
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Ensuring good housekeeping at
workplace.
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Ensuring safety and confidentiality
of all information and documents in the office.
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Performing any other duties as may be
assigned from time to time.
Area Manager
The role holder will serve as a link
between the company and customers and will be expected to put in place
effective and innovative measures for accurate, complete and timely billing as
well as efficient collection of revenues due to the company including recovery
of debts.
The selected person will also be
expected to coordinate technical services within his/her area of operations as
well as managing and supervising all staff under the area management.
Qualifications
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A Bachelor’s degree in Finance,
Accounting, Business Administration or Management, Economics or any other
business related degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution or alternatively, a Bachelors degree in a related
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Engineering/Technical Field with
relevant commercial management experience.
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Have a minimum of eight (8) years
relevant commercial work experience, three (3) years of which should have been
in mid-level management.
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Possession of CPA (K) qualifications
will be an absolute advantage.
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Must be highly numerate with a high
level of computer literacy and report-writing skills.
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Have proven integrity, ethics,
transparency and accountability and must have shown merit and ability as
reflected in previous work performance and results.
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Possess good interpersonal and
communication skills, self-drive, strong leadership and managerial skills as
well as strong negotiation skills.
Responsibilities:
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In this position you will be in
charge of the Area Office and your duties and responsibilities shall include:
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Assessing the commercial situation
and market trends of the area of operations, analyzing potential opportunities
and threats and advising company management accordingly.
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Formulating strategic and long-term
business plans for the area of operations in line with the company’s strategic
goals.
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Reviewing, scrutinizing, and
developing operational process flows to improve efficiency of service delivery.
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Resolving contractual and commercial
problems whenever they arise.
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Ensuring that all customer service
processes are managed effectively and efficiently in line with the Customer
Service Charter in consultation with the Customer Service Manager.
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Establishing effective and innovative
measures for accurate, complete and timely billing as well as efficient
collection of revenues due to the company including recovery of debts.
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Coordinating in consultation with the
technical team, all technical services within his/her area of operations,
ensuring that all water leakages and bursts are promptly attended to.
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Ensuring minimal loss of revenues to
the company through physical and commercial water losses.
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Managing and supervising all staff
under the area management.
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Preparing and submitting periodic
reports of all the operations and activities in the area.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit
their applications with detailed C.V.’s including names of three referees,
copies of certificates and testimonials quoting the specific job reference
number of the position being applied for, so as to reach the undersigned on or
before 20th October, 2017 at 5:00 pm.
All applicants should submit
clearances from the following institutions:
KRA, HELB, EACC, CID (Certificate of
Good conduct) and CRB.
The Managing Director,
Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company Ltd,
P.O. BOX 8418-30100,
Eldoret
Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company Ltd,
P.O. BOX 8418-30100,
Eldoret