Vacancies at Kiambere-Mwingi Water and Sanitation Company Limited (KIMWASCO).

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible to the Managing Director for the strategic management of Finance and Commercial functions.
• Developing and implementing departmental plans, budgets, and long-term financial strategies.
• Ensuring full implementation of finance-related targets in the KIMWASCO Strategic Plan.
• Overseeing budgeting, financial reporting, cost control, and debtors/creditors management.
• Ensuring timely preparation of statutory financial statements, management reports, and returns.
• Developing and implementing strategies to minimize financial risks and secure value for money.
• Managing commercial operations, billing reconciliation, and customer account relationships.
• Coordinating financing and partnership arrangements with national development partners.
• Providing strategic leadership, supervision, and capacity building to Finance Department staff.
• Overseeing deployment and utilization of modern financial management information systems (FMIS).

Requirements for Appointment

• Served as a Principal Accountant for at least three (3) years; or at least nine (9) years relevant experience, five (5) of which must be at senior management level.
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting/Finance Option), Business Administration (Accounting), or equivalent from a recognized university.
• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya CPA(K), ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification.
• Active member in good standing of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or relevant recognized professional body.
• Computer proficiency and demonstrated competence in enterprise financial management and accounting software.
• Demonstrated high professional competence, integrity, leadership, and administrative capability.

Added Advantages

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration (MBA), Commerce, or a related field.
• A Management or Strategic Leadership course of at least six (6) weeks from a recognized institution.

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Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Verifying payment vouchers, invoices, and supporting accounting documents.
• Maintaining cashbooks, general ledgers, vote books, and statutory accounting records.
• Processing supplier and payroll disbursements and preparing financial performance reports.
• Managing cash, cheques, and bank deposit reconciliations in accordance with PFM procedures.
• Undertaking cashflow and liquidity analysis and maintaining accurate fiscal records.
• Ensuring strict budgetary controls and timely filing of statutory returns (PAYE, VAT, Withholding Tax).
• Performing multi-account bank reconciliations and general ledger balancing.

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Accountant II, Job Group ‘7’, for at least three (3) years.
• CPA Part II or a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting/Finance), Business Administration (Accounting), or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Computer Applications.
• High proficiency in enterprise accounting software packages.
• Demonstrated merit, competence, and exceptional performance in public or utility accounting.

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Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Preparing payment vouchers, receipts, and supporting financial documentation.
• Capturing, keying, and maintaining accounting data and electronic transaction records.
• Filing accounting documents and preparing routine financial summary schedules.
• Preparing customer water billing invoices, maintaining cashbooks, ledgers, and registers.
• Posting invoices, payments, accruals, and ledger transactions into the accounting system.
• Maintaining accounts receivable records and performing customer ledger reconciliations.
• Preparing revenue collection schedules for M-Pesa Paybill 968800 and bank accounts.
• Writing cheques and posting receipts into cash journals.

Requirements for Appointment

• CPA Part I; or Diploma in Commerce (Accounting/Finance), Business Administration (Accounting), ATC, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Computer Proficiency.
• Proven accuracy in numerical calculations and ledger management.

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Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Formulating and executing KIMWASCO ICT strategy, policies, and data security standards.
• Managing secure and efficient ICT infrastructure, data center, cloud systems, and telemetry networks.
• Providing technical advice to Executive Management and the Board on digital transformation.
• Coordinating enterprise ICT projects, digital billing systems, and water SCADA integrations.
• Ensuring cyber defense, automated data backups, business continuity, and disaster recovery.
• Overseeing development, security, and continuous maintenance of the company website and portals.
• Supervising, developing, and conducting performance appraisals for ICT technical staff.
• Preparing ICT capital work plans, software procurement budgets, and Board governance papers.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Information Technology (BBIT), or related computing discipline from a recognized university. (Candidates with non-ICT first degree must possess a recognized Higher Diploma in ICT).
• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant professional experience, including at least three (3) years in a supervisory or senior technical ICT management position.
• Demonstrated practical experience in the administration of enterprise networks, servers, databases, and cybersecurity.
• Demonstrated experience in systems analysis, software engineering, enterprise ERP integration, or business process automation.
• Knowledge and hands-on experience in cybersecurity, enterprise data protection, and business continuity.
• Relevant professional certifications in networking (CCNA/CCNP), cloud, cybersecurity (CISA/CEH/CISSP), or project management.
• Active membership in a recognized professional computing body (e.g., Computer Society of Kenya).

Added Advantages

• Master’s degree in Information Systems, ICT, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience in the water and sanitation sector, utility telemetry, or public corporation digital infrastructure.

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Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Repairing and maintaining regional water pipelines, transmission mains, and secondary fittings.
• Installing water distribution pipelines and undertaking new customer meter connections.
• Reading, servicing, connecting, and disconnecting customer water meters across assigned zones.
• Monitoring distribution flows and troubleshooting pressure fluctuations in Mwingi sub-counties.
• Identifying and swiftly repairing illegal connections and Non-Revenue Water (NRW) pipe bursts.
• Attending to customer service leak complaints and technical field requests.
• Conducting site surveys and preparing Bills of Quantities (BoQs) for prospective water applicants.
• Activating dormant connections and maintaining pipeline network integrity.

Requirements for Appointment

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) certificate.
• Government Trade Test Certificate Grade II in Plumbing from a recognized technical institution with at least three (3) years relevant experience; OR Certificate in Water Engineering.
• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
• Physical fitness and willingness to conduct field operations across regional terrain.

Added Advantages

• Possession of a valid Motorcycle Driving License (Class A) is an added advantage for regional mobility.

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Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Preparing and maintaining accurate central stores inventory records and bin cards.
• Keeping custody of materials, receiving water fittings, pipes, treatment chemicals, and tools.
• Overseeing storehouse safety, material handling, and adherence to the Public Procurement Act.
• Preparing store requisitions for minimum stock replenishment and emergency pipe spares.
• Receiving, inspecting, and processing suppliers’ invoices and delivery notes for payment.
• Participating in quarterly stock-taking audits and store ledger reconciliations.
• Participating in inspection and acceptance committees and public tender opening sessions.
• Maintaining asset registers for items identified for statutory disposal.

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Supply Chain Management Assistant III for a minimum of three (3) years.
• Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management; or Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Final qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Computer Applications skills from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated merit, accuracy, and exemplary work performance in warehouse and inventory custody.