Chief Executive Officer at Mandera County Government

JG “S” ONE

REF MCPSB/CEO/2018/05/07

Duties and responsibilities

• Promote protection and conservation of water supply sources;
• Formulate water control guidelines in accordance with the provisions of prevailing national Water Laws;
• Plan for the continuous improvement of county water and sewerage services;
• Ensure full compliance with set and agreed upon Water services delivery standards, SPA benchmarks and annual PC Targets;
• Ensure implementation public participation in the planning, control, M&E of county water services as well as community based, pro-poor services delivery approaches;
• Demonstrate full compliance with set and permitted levels in water abstraction while ensuring full payment for statutory water use fees;
• Ensure compliance with all formulated policies, regulations, Tariffs and local norms/
• Standards for the delivery of water & sewerage services in the County;
• Ensure appropriate payment for water supplies and sewerage systems operation and maintenance costs as well as personnel emoluments while a remaining commercially viable entity;
• Assist in the planning of water resource development by forecasting and monitoring water usage and rainfall;
• Liaise with stakeholders and government agencies on water Services delivery in the counties;
• Negotiate, Sign and ensure compliance with Service Provision Agreements (SPAs) and performance contracts (PCs) with CWSPs;
• Ensure water services delivery and water supply facilities maintenance standards are adhered to at all times;
• Involve views of all stakeholders in the planning, organization, control and M&E of the services of the CWSP;
• Budgetary, control, accounting and reporting responsibilities of at least ksh.50M annually;
• Custodian of all CWSP infrastructure and Assets;
• Exercise such other powers as may be prescribed by Water act, by-laws and applicable laws.

Requirements for appointment

• Be a citizen of Kenya;
• Hold a degree from a university recognized in Kenya or its equivalent;
• Must have at least Seven (7) years’ of experience, two (2) years of which must have been in a senior management level from reputable organization;
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft package from a recognized institution;
• Knowledge of relevant legislations, Water resources management rules, Water laws,
• Service Provision Agreements (SPAs), e.t.c;
• Knowledge of professional standards (Design Manual, Sphere Guidelines, Water service
• Levels, Drinking Water Standards, e.t.c);
• Knowledge of Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit studies;
• Knowledge in use of Management Information Systems (GIS, IFMIS, PROMIS, WARIS, etc);
• Knowledge in use Participatory M&E Tools;
• Budget, Annual Work Plan & Procurement Plan preparation knowhow;
• Understanding national goals, policies and development objectives of vision 2030;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Satisfies requirement of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya 2010 on leadership and integrity.
• Terms of Service: Five years contract renewable.