Vacancy title:
Assistant Technical Services Manager

Jobs at:
Sibo Water and Sanitation Company Limited

Deadline of this Job:
13th June 2018 at 4 p.m.

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

JOB DETAILS:
Sibo Water and Sanitation Company Limited [SIBOWASCO] is a Company established under the Companies Act, Laws of Kenya and is wholly owned by the County Government of Siaya. The Company is seeking to fill the following Senior Management Positions with individuals who are customer service oriented, qualified and experienced, who seek to be part of a results oriented team.
SIBOWASCO/2/05/2018 - Assistant Technical Services Manager.
The successful candidate will report to the Technical Manager and be responsible for assisting in coordinating, controlling and managing the Company's operations and maintaining its infrastructure in order to supply Water and Sanitation Services to the required standards and in compliance with company policy while meeting cost and profit targets.

Key Responsibilities
Assist the Technical Services Manager in:

• Directing. coordinating, controlling and managing the company's Technical operations and maintenance of infrastructure to ensure that water and sewerage services are provided to the required standards.
• Steering the development of departmental policies. procedures and action plans in line with the Company's mission and objectives.
• Overseeing sourcing. production, treatment and effective distribution of water;
• Providing strategic and technical leadership in the Technical Services Department to ensure provision of high quality services to customers. 
• Overseeing construction and maintenance of the water infrastructure;
• Ensuring quality checks are carried out on time and remedial action taken;
• Overseeing preparation of comprehensive departmental reports and budgets. to Managing Director to facilitate decision-making;
• Ensuring that water infrastructure is operated and maintained to the required standards;
• Providing technical expertise and advice in the acquisition of contractors and consultants for both minor and major works;
• Performing any other duties assigned from time to time by the Technical Manager.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide overall supervision of daily Operation and Maintenance of the water and sanitation services;
• Head the None Revenue Water Unit.
• Head the None Revenue Water Unit.
• Establishment of a NRW management unit plans and targets that are realistic and workable within the company.
• Ensure regular/daily. prompt and accurate preparation of water production, sales and supply statistics. Collating and analyzing the NRW data and advising all the sections on any interventions that may be necessary at any point in time.
• Oversee preparation of comprehensive departmental reports, bill of quantities and budgets, to the Technical Manager to facilitate decision—making;
• Closely and strictly enforce the implementation of the drawn up programmes and action plans.
• Work across all departments and sections in enforcing of all the targets related directly to NRW reduction and management.
• Develop plans on appropriate infrastructure and consumer mapping.
• Develop resource requirements for each zone with regard to the set NRW management plans and strategies.
• Provide leadership in undertaking the NRW reduction operations on the ground.
• Any other responsibilities assigned from time to time by the Technical Manager for purposes of SIBOWASCO achieving its mandate.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Higher National Diploma in Water Engineering or related field
• At least 5 years of progressive work experience in the service sector.
• At least 3years direct experience in Non-Revenue Water management and will have either held employment with a Water Service
• Technical knowledge of water supply operations. repair and maintenance, leak detection, revenue collection and metering in supply area. -metering in supply area.
• Must be computer literate [MS Office] and have practical experience in report writing

NB:
FOR ALL THE ABOVE POSITIONS, THE APPLICANTS MUST ATTACH UPTO—DATE COPIES OF CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES FROM EACC. DCI, CRB. KRA AND HELB

Job application procedure
All the above positions are on a three [3] years renewable contract based on satisfactory performance. Interested candidates may apply for any of the above positions by providing a cover letter that demonstrates why they are the best candidate for the position applied for. a detailed up-to-date CV and photocopies of relevant testimonials. current and expected remuneration package, the names and addresses of three professional referees. an e-mail address and telephone number to the following address by 13th June 2018 at 4 p.m. Indicating Ref No. and post on the envelope to:
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The Managing Director
SIBO WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY LIMITED,
P. O. BOX 214-40600,
SIAYA
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