Deputy Director Planning / Operations & Maintenance at Kisii County Government

VACANCY NO. KSI/PSB/EA/14/2022:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preliminary assessments and designs for Water projects which include; Rehabilitation of existing projects such as boreholes, Earth dams, sand/subsurface dams, Water pipelines and Rock catchments;
• Valuation and estimation of engineering works undertaken by contractors;
• Preparation of technical site plans;
• Production of work estimates (bill of Quantities) and project costs;
• In liaison with other officers, compile technical project reports;
• Advise the directorate on project technical details;
• Ensure continued operation and maintenance of rural water schemes by keeping in touch with the water resource persons and community mobilizers for real-time information on boreholes operational status;
• Maintains borehole repairs equipment, parts and supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels; anticipating needed equipment, parts and supplies; placing and expediting orders;
• Managing active boreholes inventory for broken down and repaired boreholes;
• Managing the Operation and Maintenance teams across the county; and
• Any other duty as allocated.

REQUIREMENTS AND COMPETENCIES

• Be a Kenyan Citizen.
• Be in possession of a Degree in Water Engineering/Civil Engineering;
• Have experience of at least three (3) years in related assignment;
• Demonstrate high level of technical understanding of water infrastructure
• Practical knowledge on survey using GPS, Theodolite, Total station/ or Real Time Kinematic
• Proficiency in Computer Aided Designs
• Ability to plan and prioritize field assignment