Senior Manager: Finance, Resource Mobilization and Investment at Lake Victoria South Water Services Board (LVSWSB)

LVSWWDA 2: REF:-LVS/HR/FMI/3/2020

The position is responsible to the Chief Executive Officer for the following:

• Providing effective leadership and management of the financial affairs of the Agency.
• Developing, executing and reporting on financial planning, strategies and policies.
• Preparation of draft policies, strategies and guidelines for resource mobilization, finance, investment and accounting.
• Coordination of preparation, monitoring, control and evaluation of the Agency’s budgets.
• Ensuring effective and efficient management of the Agency’s resources including assets and finances.
• Preparation of appropriate, meaningful, accurate and timely management accounts and reports to the Chief Executive Officer and relevant Board Committee.
• Formulation of draft policies, strategies, procedures, standards and guidelines for finance, accounts and resource mobilization function.
• Timely preparation of accurate and credible periodic financial statements that comply with relevant laws, policies, circulars and industry standards.
• Effective maintenance, storage and management of financial, accounts and related records in compliance with the law.
• Negotiation with financial institutions and development partners on financial support.
• Transforming technical proposals into bankable investment proposals.
• Mapping and networking with existing and potential financial and investment partners.
• Financial and economic evaluation of proposed investments.
• Debtors and creditors portfolio management.
• Provision of leadership and guidance to the finance, resource mobilization and investment teams.
• Establishment, maintenance and enhancement of productive internal and external stakeholder linkages and engagement towards achievement of the Agency’s financial and investment goals.
• Developing draft annual performance targets for water works and services, being contracted and evaluated annually.
• Any other responsibilities assigned by the Board or the CEO.

Requirements

To effectively perform the outlined duties, the Agency seeks to recruit a candidate with the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in commerce, accounting, finance or equivalent from a recognized university.
• Master’s Degree in economics, statistics, commerce, accounting, finance, business administration, marketing or equivalent from a recognized university.
• Certified Public Accountants (Kenya).
• Attended a leadership course lasting more than four weeks.
• Be a member of a relevant professional body in good standing.
• Be a licensed practitioner, where applicable.
• At least ten years of relevant experience in finance, accounts, investment banking or resource mobilization.
• Five years of relevant experience in a management position within an organization of equivalent mandate and scope of responsibilities.
• At least three years relevant experience utilizing an Enterprise Resource Planning System.
• Demonstrable negotiation, communication, networking, technical, analytical, strategic thinking, report writing, mentoring, coaching, problem solving, presentation and team leadership skills.
• Track record of achievement of set performance targets.
• Meet requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.