Managing Director at Othaya Mukurweni Water Services

REF:- OMWASCO/2025/MD/01

The Board of Directors of OMWASCO PLC invites applications from qualified, visionary, and results-driven professionals for the role of Managing Director. This is a senior executive role responsible for providing strategic leadership, governance, and operational oversight to ensure effective service delivery, regulatory compliance, and the company's long-term sustainability.

Job summary

• To fulfill this mandate, OMWASCO PLC is seeking to recruit a motivated, qualified, experienced, self- driven professional and results-oriented visionary leader with a strong commitment to OMWASCO PLC mandate to fill the role of the Managing Director. The Managing Director will be the Company’s accounting officer overseeing the day to day implementation of the Company’s Mandate, is the principal Company spokesperson, executes and communicates the Board’s strategies and decisions. The Managing Director is tasked with reporting to the Board of Directors, and the successful candidate is expected to implement the Company’s Strategic Vision and Mandate. As the Vision bearer, the Managing Director shall lead, co- ordinate and motivate the staff of OMWASCO PLC, be innovative and spearhead the Company’s change management while ensuring operational efficiency, service delivery and performance. Working with the Board, the Managing Director shall be the face of the Company, collaborate, engage and network with various stakeholders and management.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for appointment persons shall meet the following requirements:

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya in either of the following backgrounds: Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Business Management, Finance, Development Studies, Environmental sciences, Economics, Law or equivalent qualifications;
• A postgraduate qualification shall be an added advantage;
• Must have a relevant Professional qualification, membership to a professional body where applicable and must be in good standing;
• Must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years working experience, ten (10) of which must be in a senior management position in water sector (attach appointment letter or any other relevant document);
• Experience in senior leadership in the Kenyan water sector is an added advantage (Attach evidence);
• Must be versed with water sector reforms and operations in Kenya;
• Competency in Management information systems relevant to the water sector;
• Have demonstrated high leadership and management capability;
• Must be a dedicated person of integrity and proven track record;
• Excellent communications skills;
• A leadership or management course training lasting more than 6 weeks shall be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated track record in change management and transformative leadership.
• Must fulfill the leadership and integrity criteria under the Constitution Chapter 6 and attach the following documents not older than 3 months at the date of submission:
  • Certificate of Good Conduct from Directorate of Criminal investigations (DCI)
  • Clearance Certificate from accredited Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
  • Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
  • Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
  • Clearance Certificate from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)

Skills and Competencies

• Possess analytical, planning and leadership skills;
• Strategic and innovative thinking;
• Ability to prepare and present briefs under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
• Be digital literate and conversant with computer online and platform applications;
• Possess good oral and written communication skills including report writing;
• Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and competence in the work performance;
• Possess negotiation and conflict resolution skills;
• Resource mobilization skills; and
• Have good interpersonal, negotiations and high leadership qualities