Board of Directors at Mandera County Government

REF MCPSB/BD/2018/05/06

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide and manage water and sewerage services;
• Develop and manage County water and sewerage services infrastructure, including water works and public works;
• Develop adequate water supply system for domestic, industrial, livestock and agricultural purposes;
• Develop and manage works for water conservation;
• Promote, develop and manage water recycling systems;
• Promote efficient water use and management for sustainable development;
• Identify, initiate and promote water conservation systems, strategies and programs;
• Develop and manage public infrastructure for storm water management in collaboration with other agencies;
• Maintain database related to water and sewerage services;
• Disseminate information related to water and sewerage services;
• Ensure proper and efficient exercise of the powers and performance of the functions of the Company;
• Advise the management of the Company generally on the exercise of the powers and the performance of the functions of the Company;
• Approve the estimates of the revenue and expenditure of the Company;
• Maintain collaboration and cooperation with other government agencies and other
• County Governments in carrying out its functions;
• Perform such other functions as are provided for under this Act or any other written law.

Requirements for appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Holds a diploma from an institution or university recognized in Kenya or its equivalent;
• Has proven experience of not less than Five years in administration or management either in the public or private sector;
• Be Team Players with good inter-personal and Communication Skills,
• Be familiar with the Mandates and objectives of County Governments as well as the objectives of the Mandera County Government’s Water Sector,
• Be familiar with the Objectives of Corporate Governance and willing to comply with a strict Code of Conduct which may control their behavior & Conduct in public,
• Have recommendation letters from MANDWASCO Stakeholders who include; Mandera Water Consumers Organization, MYWO- Mandera Branch, Chamber of Commerce- Mandera Branch, a Consortium of NGOs present in Mandera, Mandera County Youth League, Kenya Society for Disabled Persons-Mandera Branch and SUPKEM or Kenya Association of Imams;
• Must be ordinary resident or has a permanent dwelling in Mandera Municipality;
• Must be carrying on business in Mandera Municipality; or
• Must have lived in Mandera Municipality at least five years;
• Satisfies requirement of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya 2010 on leadership and integrity.
• Terms of Service: The term of the Board of Directors shall be five (5) years contract on a part-time basis.