Vacancies at Lake Victoria North Water Services Board

Vacancy No. LVNWWDA/DID/01/2026 (1post). 5 Years Contract Renewable once subject to perfomance.

 Job Description

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Coordinating the development of long-term master plans for water and sewerage systems;
• Overseeing the review of tender documents – drawings, specifications, cost estimates, draft
  conditions of contract and Bills of Quantities.
• Providing technical support during procurement and contractor selection;
• Coordinating the development, operation, management and maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure in liaison with stakeholders.
• Coordinating the review and updating designs to conform with construction requirements.
• Managing water and sanitation contracts for effective delivery of projects.
• Ensuring effective stakeholder engagement during project implementation.
• Monitoring Projects implementation.
• Overseeing the preparation and updating water and sanitation services infrastructure inventory.
• Facilitating handover of completed works to Water Service Providers (WSPs) or county governments.
• Coordinating the development and implementation of social, environment, health and safety policies.
• Preparing procurement plans.
• Preparing directorate budget and work-plan.
• Ensuring implementation of the Strategic Plan and achievement of the corporate workplan.
• Ensuring efficient supervision and optimal utilization of the staff within the Directorate.
• Coordinating with the Resource Mobilization Division on development of bankable proposals.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this level an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years’ work experience three (3) years of which should have been at the grade of a Deputy Director, Infrastructure Development or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Structural Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Civil/Water Engineering, Structural Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution.
• Registered professional Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya and in good standing.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated outstanding managerial and professional competence as reflected in work
  performance and result.

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LVNWWDA Vacancy No. LVNWWDA/DDIPD/02/2026 (1 Post) – Permanent and Pensionable.

Job Description

• Coordinating the development of long-term master plans for water systems.
• Coordinating the development of water investment programs in collaboration with Counties and Water Service Providers.
• Overseeing the development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, procedures, frameworks, plans, programs, legislations, standards, and regulations on water works development.
• Conducting appraisals and feasibility studies for new projects, expansions, and upgrades.
• Coordinating the preparation of conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs for water supply infrastructure.
• Coordinating the preparation and reviewing of tender documents – drawings, specifications, cost estimates, draft conditions of contract and Bills of Quantities.
• Providing technical support during procurement and contractor selection and report on all matters relating to civil and structural quality control during procurement, design, construction and commissioning of water and sanitation infrastructure.
• Ensuring effective stakeholder engagement during project conceptualization.
• Ensuring approval of requisite permits by relevant authorities.
• Providing technical leadership and guidance on matters pertaining to design of water and sanitation infrastructure.
• Enforcing compliance with all relevant Acts including Water Act, National Construction Act, Environmental Act, Health and Safety Act, Engineers Act.
• Reporting on all matters relating to civil and structural quality control during procurement, design, construction and commissioning of water infrastructure.
• Formulating civil and structural design standards and construction methodology.
• Overseeing the review of the study and implementation of Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups Frameworks (VMGF), Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF).
• Spearheading the preparation of water infrastructure investment plan.
• Supervising design consultancy to ensure that their design conform to agency’s standards.
• Custodian of water infrastructure information including investment plan and design.
• Maintaining operational linkages with other department/sections of the Agency.
• Managing human, financial and material resources assigned to the division.
• Preparing and recommending for approval Approve the Division’s Work plan and budget.
• Planning and holding stakeholder Consultations.
• Ensuring dissemination and acceptability of project designs.
• Coordinating the management of design and monitors design methodologies to ensure adherence to quality.
• Overseeing achievement of the division performance targets.
• Overseeing the development and maintenance of the Agency’s GIS database.
• Coordinating and approval of contracted survey, mapping and GIS services.
• Ensuring environmental issues are integrated into design.
• Overseeing the preparation of tender documents.
• Managing risks within the division.
• Ensuring ISO standards (QMS EMS. ISMS) are understood internalized and implemented by staff in the division.
• Recommending for approval to chief technical approval of technical and civil, structural engineering information to be shared with contractors and sub-contractors to ensure projects comply with all engineering standards codes specification, design instructions.
• Supervising and approving design consults output and milestones achieved.
• Chairing design interface meetings with consultants and contractors.
• Ensuring proper management and development of staff of the division.
• Preparing procurement plans.
• Preparing directorate budget and work-plan.
• Ensuring the implementation of the Strategic Plan and achievement of the corporate
  work-plan.
• Ensuring efficient supervision and optimal utilization of the staff within the Directorate.
• Coordinating the Resource Mobilization Division on development of bankable proposals.

Personal Specifications

For appointment to this level an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years’ work experience, three (3) years of which should have been at the grade of an Assistant Director, Water Works Infrastructure Planning and Design or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Structural Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Civil, Water Engineering, Structural Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution.
• Registered professional Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya and in good standing.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated outstanding managerial and professional competence as reflected in work
  performance and results.

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Vacancy No. LVNWWDA/DDESS/03/2026 (1 Post) – Permanent and Pensionable.

 Job Description

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Developing, implementing and reviewing of policies, strategies, standards and guidelines on water works environmental management.
• Spearheading environmental and socio-economic impact assessments for development of projects and compliance with NEMA and donor requirement.
• Liaising with national environmental management agencies (NEMA) and other government agencies and stakeholders on environmental management issues.
• Development and implementation of environmental management plans (EMP) and resettlement action plans (RAP) for projects development.
• Ensuring safeguard standards are adhered to including environment, social, economic, resettlement, health and safety requirements.
• Spearheading assessment of sites under the LVNWWDA jurisdiction to monitor progress of environmental improvement programmes and ensure compliance with stipulated regulations.
• Preparing scoping plans for projects resettlement action plans.
• Liaising with relevant stakeholders on resource mobilization in support of community development programmes.
• Undertaking valuation of area of interest for construction of water and sanitation works for compensation purposes.
• Negotiating with registered owners, government bodies and county governments on land acquisition for development of water and sanitation projects.
• Providing advisory on matters relating to environmental issues, regulations and other stakeholders’ interests.
• Overseeing inspection of title deeds to establish legal owners of plots affected by water and sanitation projects for compensation and resettlement.
• Ensuring effluents from sewers treatment plans are in compliance with standards stipulated in water regulations.
• Carrying out annual audits for projects (water and sewerage) within the agency to ensure compliance with NEMA.
• Ensuring environmental impact mitigation measures are addressed during project implementation.
• Ensure water security, environment conservation and climate change financing.
• Designing sensitization programmes for communities and affected persons on environmental sustainability.
• Capacity building on environmental management and projects for LVNWWDA in compliance with relevant statutes.
• Ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety act and other government regulations.
• Prepare procurement plans for the Directorate.
• Prepare directorate budget and work-plan.
• Ensure implementation of the Strategic Plan and achievement of the corporate work-plan.
• Ensure efficient supervision and optimal utilization of the staff within the Directorate.
• Coordinate with the Resource Mobilization Division on development of bankable proposals.

Personal Specifications

For appointment to this level an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years’ work experience three (3) of which must have been in the Grade of Assistant Director, Environment and Social Safeguards or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Environmental Studies, Physical or Biological Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Community Development, Sociology, Development Studies, or related field from a recognized institution.
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Environmental Studies, Physical or Biological Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Community Development, Sociology, Development Studies or related field from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing where applicable.
• A valid practicing certificate where applicable.
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated outstanding managerial and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.

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Vacancy No. LVNWWDA/DDPRM/04/2026 (1 Post) – Permanent and Pensionable.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities shall entail:

• Develop and implement strategies for resource mobilization aligned with the organization goals and priorities.
• Develop and maintain database of all partners, collaborators, donors and other key stakeholders.
• Partnership development; Identify strategic partnership with other institutions and stakeholders.
• Proposals and grant writing management.
• Carry out project appraisals and capital budgeting.
• Analyse the existing and new financial models.
• Participate in preparation of budget proposals and cash flow projections.
• Identify alternative funding models for programmes.
• Preparation of the projected revenue reports and submission to relevant institutions.
• Maintain accurate and complete resource mobilization records of the Agency.
• Making better use of, and maximizing existing resources, reporting thereof within the existing legal framework.
• Advise the Agency on all matters related to Strategy & Planning.
• Coordinate the development of the Agency’s strategic plan and monitor its implementation.
• Develop and review policies and procedures on planning and quality assurance.
• Preparation and implementation of the Agency’s Performance Contract.
• Monitor and evaluate the Agency’s Performance Contract.
• Undertake studies and research on business re-engineering processes.
• Coordinate the preparation and implementation of the Agency’s quality management system and environmental management system.
• Development of the Agency’s annual work plans and monitor implementation.
• Develop, implement and review the risk management framework of the Agency.
• Coordinate policy advocacy initiatives.
• Management of knowledge and information.
• Prepare procurement plans for the Directorate.
• Prepare directorate budget and work-plan.
• Ensure implementation of the Strategic Plan and achievement of the corporate work-plan.
• Ensure efficient supervision and optimal utilization of the staff within the Directorate.

 Personal Specifications

For appointment to this level an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years’ work experience three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Assistant Director Planning/Resource mobilization or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Business Development, Development Studies, International Relations, Public Administration and Business Administration or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution. Or Bachelors’ degree in any of the following fields: – Economics, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Statistics, Economics and Finance or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Masters’ degree in any of the following fields: Economics (Policy Management, Multilateral Trading Systems, Econometrics, Public Finance, International Trade and Finance, Statistics, Project Planning and Management, Philosophy in Economics, Public Policy, Economics of Development, Rural Economics) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution OR Master’s Degree in Social Sciences or in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Business Development, Development Studies, International Relations, Public Administration and Business Administration or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing where applicable.
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution.
• A valid practicing certificate where applicable.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative, and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.

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Vacancy No. LVNWWDA/PFAO/05/2026 ( 1 Post) – Permanent and Pensionable

• Monitoring expenditures of activities based on approved budgets on a periodic basis.
• Preparing bank reconciliation statements.
• Ensuring safe custody of LVNWWDA’s financial records and assets.
• Managing LVNWWDA cash flows.
• Ensuring security of cheques and cheque books and other accountable documents.
• Preparing annual budgets and provide technical support to functional areas during the budget making process by providing reliable up to date financial information.
• Ensuring budgets are submitted to the National Treasury or any other approved body within the prevailing timelines.
• Preparing draft annual and quarterly financial statements and accompanying schedules in accordance with PFM Act and IPSAS Managing the commitments and expenditures within available budgetary provisions.
• Analyzing the posting of transactions in the ERP system and for accuracy and completeness.
• Verifying and validating general ledger entries before posting to ensure accuracy of financial data.
• Verifying the payroll, payment cheques, EFTs and bank transfers, Local Purchase orders,
  Sales and Purchase invoices and staff imprests to ensure that they are accurate and within budget.
• Facilitating timely payments to suppliers, contractors, employees and other service providers through checking of payment vouchers, LPOs and imprests.
• Preparing monthly reconciliation of budget line items in ERP accounting system and review general ledger reconciliations.
• Maintaining and updating the asset register.
• Ensuring disposed assets are properly accounted for.
• Maintaining and updating data in the Government Investment Management System (GIMIS) or any other system approved by the government from time to time.
• Preparing monthly and quarterly expenditure and variance analysis reports.
• Maintaining records for debtors and generate regular reports to assist management in prompt collection of accounts receivable.
• Maintaining the fixed assets register as per statutory regulations.
• Prepare procurement plans for the Directorate.
• Prepare directorate budget and work-plan.
• Ensure implementation of the Strategic Plan and achievement of the corporate work-plan.
• Ensure efficient supervision and optimal utilization of the staff within the Directorate.

Personal Specifications

For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of nine (9) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Senior Finance/Accounts Officer or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related qualification from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Membership to the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or a relevant professional body and in good standing.
• Part III Certified Public Accountant (CPA – K) by Kenya Accountants and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or equivalent qualification from an accredited examination body.
• Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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Vacancy No. LVNWWDA/SFAO/06/2026 ( 1 Post) – Permanent and Pensionable

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Preparing payment vouchers and imprests to ensure authenticity of expenditure.
• Verifying imprest memos, imprest warrants and imprest surrenders in accordance with the laid down financial procedures, policies, and regulations.
• Verifying Bank Transfers, Investments and ensuring timely processing.
• Ensuring all expenses are charged to the right ledger accounts during verification.
• Preparing and issuing receipts for monies received from student payments processing and banking and reviewing daily reconciliations of student payments.
• Preparing banking reconciliation to identify differences between the bank balance and the cash book balance in order to process necessary adjustments and corrections.
• Verifying posting of payments and receipts in the cashbook for accuracy.
• Providing safe custody of payment vouchers and approved journal and keeping safe custody of all accountable documents.
• Preparing and updating creditor, debtors, and general ledgers.
• Ensuring statutory deductions are remitted on time.
• Maintaining and updating LVNWWDA Cash Book.
• Participating in the budget making process and during revision of the same as per work plan.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports.
• Computing and filing of statutory returns and deductions to comply with various government requirements.
• Posting of payment, journals and receipt vouchers in the Enterprise Resource Planning system on daily basis to ensure ledgers are reflecting the true financial position.

Person Descriptions

For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of six (6) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Finance/Accounts Officer I or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related qualification from a recognized and accredited institution.
• Membership to the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or a relevant professional body and in good standing.
• Part II Certified Public Accountant by Kenya Accountant and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or equivalent qualification from an accredited examination body.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.