Water & Sanitation Officer at Vihiga County Government

Terms of Service: Three (3) Years Contract,

Salary and allowances: as per the Salary and Remuneration Commission guidelines,

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Officer, the Director will be responsible for the following;

• Developing, Implementing and Evaluating strategic plans, programs and projects in collaboration with other Departments and stakeholders.
• Preparing professional and quality standards for construction of Water supply and sewerage infrastructure.
• Overseeing the construction of Water and Sewerage works undertaken directly or by contractors.
• Planning and supervising the programs and activities.
• Organizing, directing, controlling and the co-coordinating the functions of the department.
• Interpreting and applying National and County laws and other related statutes in the department in line with the County goals and objectives.
• Developing appropriate County departmental policies, legal and institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the Division.
• Handling administrative, Human Resource and asset management issues.
• Overseeing preparation of annual work plan and financial budgets.
• Ensuring strict compliance with all financial, budgetary and procurement procedures.
• Co-coordinating production, documentation, and dissemination of the relevant division’s information.
• Providing advice and guidance in recruiting, hiring and staff development.
• Performing other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Chief Officer.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must;

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Be a holder of at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Water engineering or Civil Engineering or any other relevant field from a recognized university in Kenya
• A Master’s degree in the relevant field.
• Be registered by Engineers Registration Board of Kenya as an Engineer.
• Have current valid annual Practicing License from the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya.
• Be a member of the institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK)
• Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than seven (7) years in a senior Public Service or the Private sector.
• Demonstrate a high degree in professional and technical competence as reflected in work performance and results.
• Demonstrate general administrative ability required for direction, control, and implementation of water and sewerage engineering programs and projects;
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of devolution, the County Development objectives and vision 2030.
• Be conversant with Policy formulation and implementation
• Be a strategic thinker and result oriented.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 on leadership and integrity.