Managing Director at Kirinyaga Water and Sanitation Company Limited

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Managing Director is the principal officer of the company and is responsible for the day to day operations of the company.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Developing for approval of the Board, strategic and business plans, including annual work-plans, budget and performance targets,
• Ensuring effective of the company strategic plan
• Ensuring safe custody and management of company’s assets
• Providing strategic leadership and direction, including the management and development to the human resources of the company,
• Planning, coordinating and implementing all activities of the company in line with the policies and directives approved by the Board of Directors
• Ensuring proper management, operational efficiency and corporate reporting requirement of the company
• Promoting the company’s image and developing a good working relationship with all stakeholders and partners,
• Ensuring compliance with Government policies and regulations.
• Developing and maintaining a conducive working environment for attracting, retaining and motivating employees
• Fostering a corporate culture that promotes best ethical practices and good corporate citizenship
• Attending to personnel matters, including development and maintenance of organizational structures, appointments, welfare, training, industrial relations, separation and effective management of succession plans
• Effective day to day management and ensuring continuous development of the capacity and competence of the Company’s staff
• Ensuring that there is effective communication between the management and the Board of Directors as well as between different levels of management
• Anticipating technological and other important developments and/or potential risk and formulating relevant policies thereto for approval by the Board of Directors
• Acting as the Secretary to the Board
• Acting as the principal spokesperson of the company
• Liaison officer with all stakeholders
• Ensuring compliance with Service Provision Agreement (SPA) /License
• Any other responsibilities as may be necessary to achieve the company’s objectives

JOB SPECIFICATION

• A Bachelors Degree in Civil/Water Engineering, Business related field, Environmental Science or a related water science from a recognised university, or a degree in Economics, Commerce or equivalent plus training in business management
• Either a minimum of 8 years’ experience in water and sewerage development, management and operations, 5 of which must have been in a senior management position or a minimum of 5 years’ experience in an executive role within a large service delivery organization
• Aged between 35-50 years
• A sound understanding of the reforms taking place in the water sector in Kenya
• Good unblemished record in management, high level of integrity, results orientation, managerial and administrative skills backed up by a demonstrable track record.

Key Skills and Competences:

• Demonstrated initiative and creativity
• Excellent inter-personal, communication and negotiation skills
• Strong management and organization skills
• Proven people management skills

These positions are on three (3) years renewable contract upon satisfactory performance.