Chief Manager Technical Services and Operations at Ewaso Ngiro South River Basin Development Authority

JOB GRADE D4

Job Purpose

The jobholder is responsible for overall coordination and management of Technical Services and Operation Department, ensuring effective and efficient integrated programming within the Authority including natural resources, Community development and all engineering services and coordinating planning, designs implementing, supervision and commissioning strategic projects and programmes within the Authority.

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Providing overall leadership in, coordination, management and supervision of specific technical services and operation including Engineering works
• Providing technical direction for development, design and implementation of projects.
• Providing guidelines in construction of works necessary for protection and utilization of water and soils in the area.
• Manage all the affairs of the department and provide leadership in the process of planning, organizing, staffing directing, controlling, coordinating and reporting of technical operations matters to the Managing Director.
• Development of policies, technical standards and guidelines, for designs and implementation of the projects.
• Responsible for approval of all designs and advice on quality of Authority projects completions.
• Advice on set performance targets for the region based integrated activities other than technical and operations functions.
• Effect a project and programme of supervision of projects within the development area so as to improve such performance and establish responsibility thereof, and to improve future planning.
• Co-ordinate the present abstraction and use of natural resources, especially water, within the area and to set up an effective strategies of such abstraction and usage.
• Cause and effect the construction of any works deemed necessary for the protection and utilization of the water and soils of the area.
• Collaborate with stake holders to ensure that landowners in the area undertake all the measures specified by the Authority to protect the water and soils of the area
• Spearhead identification, collection, collation and correlation of all such activities related to the use of water and other resources and also economic and related activities within the area as may be necessary for the efficient forward planning of the area
• Develop skill improvement program for the staff in the department and undertake their midterm and annual performance appraisal.
• Performs duty of project manager for all structures development in the Authority.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor degree in Civil, Agricultural, Mechanical Engineering Natural Resource Management, Geology, Mining, Water or any other related field from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in Civil, Agricultural, Mechanical Engineering Natural Resource Management, Geology, Mining or in a related field will be an added advantage
• A Member of a relevant professional body
• Must have served in a Senior Management position for a minimum period of 10 years
• Must demonstrate an all-round experience in Management and Leadership
• Computer literate