Career Opportunities at Mombasa County Assembly Service Board

Job Responsibilities 

• Performing complex and advanced clinical patient management in psychiatry;
• Coordinating training ,coaching and mentoring of health personnel; managing health stores including essential medicines and/ or plant and equipment; managing larger facilities/ hospitals;
• Developing intervention activities or programs for the management of diseases and conditions; developing medical standard operating procedures (SOPs) and protocols;
• Developing training curricular and syllabi in collaboration with training institutions;
• Coordinating emergency response and clinical care;
• Coordinating health projects and programs;
• Managing health information systems; carrying out health surveys and research; and
• monitoring the provision of forensic and medico – legal services.

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served as a senior Assistant Director of medical service/ medical specialist I for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery M.B.Ch. B) degree from an institution recognized by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Masters degree in Psychiatry
• Certificate of registration by Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Valid practicing license from Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrate professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.

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The Officer will be responsible to the Chief Officer for planning, coordinating and

Administration of human resource activities.

Duties and responsibilities

• Establishing and operationalizing the human resource management function;
• Carrying out staff audits; identifying gaps and purposing optimal staffing level in the               County
• Preparing the Personnel Budget for the Health Department;
• Ensuring correct interpretation of human resource policies, rules, regulations, labor laws and other relevant statutes;
• Coordinating  performance management systems in the Department;
• Oversee the development of Human Resource plans in coordination with other directorates and departments;
• Develop and ensure the implementation of human resource strategies are in line with the Department’s strategy;
• Ensuing compliances with public service values and principle in counties;
• Establishing and maintenance of records management systems;
• Performing any other duties as assigned.
• Advise authorized Officers on the exercise of delegated powers and ensuring that professional human resource management and development standards are maintained.

Requirements for Appointment

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from a recognized University in Kenya.
• Higher National Diploma in Human Resource management from a recognized institution in Kenya.
• Masters degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Public/Business Administration, Government or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Relevant working experience of not less than (10) years.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative capabilities and initiative in the general organization and management of the human resource and a thorough understanding of the human resource issues and emerging human resource management practices/ techniques.
• Must be a member of the Institute of Human Resource Management

Terms of service: Permanent

Salary Scale: 115,290 – 153,170 p.m.

Other Allowances are as issued by SRC from time to time

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Duties and Responsibilities

This will be the entry and training grade for Radiographers cadre. An officer at this level will work under the supervision and guidance of an experienced officer.

Specific duties will include:

• Set up and operate imaging equipment used in the medical diagnosis and/or treatment of patients
• Select proper ionizing factors for radiological diagnosis
• Under supervision of the radiologist, evaluate patients’ medical information to determine patients’ risk factors or appropriate procedure
• Develop, fix, wash, and dry exposed films using film processing and drying equipment.
• Provide ultrasound services and reports
• Ensure that there are adequate supplies of radiographic and photographic supplies, and equipment
• Providing radiographic services to the patients;
• Processing, verifying and maintaining information relating to patients;
• Ordering and maintaining records of radiographic and photographic supplies.

 Requirements for Appointment

 For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C (plain) with grade C (plain) in English/Kiswahili, Biology/Biological Sciences or Physics/Physical Sciences and C- in Mathematics.
• Diploma in any of the following: Diagnostic Radiography/Medical Imaging Sciences, Ultrasound, Computerized Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy and Digital Medical imaging equipment or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.
• Be registered with a professional body – SORK
• Must have a valid practicing licence

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Reporting to               :         General Manager – Engineering

Terms of Employment: Contract (three years renewable based on performance)

Job purpose

Under the guidance of the General Manager – Engineering, the successful candidate will be responsible for performing a variety of advanced technical work related to GIS designing, implementation and enhancing GIS application, developing and administering web-based GIS applications and datasets, maps, zoning database reports related to water operations and associated assets.

Key results Areas and Duties

• Create, Implement, integrate and maintain GIS Applications using Arc-GIS based platforms (Arc-GIS Editor and Arc-GIS Info) in a water utility environment;
• Create maps and graphs using Arc-GIS software or a closely related software and associated equipments in a busy water utility environment;
• Regularly meet with GIS Application users to define and document their data needs, project requirements, required outputs or develop applications that will address their unique needs;
• Train and develop capacities of staff deployed to the work in the GIS department under his/her supervision;
• Take the lead role in data creation and collection including the principles and application of Global Positioning Systems (GPS);
• Gather, analyze and integrate spatial data from staff and determine how best the information can be displayed using GIS in a water utility environment;
• Compile geographical data from a variety of sources including Customer Identification Surveys (CIS), field observations, satellite imagery, aerial photographs and existing maps;
• Analyze spatial data for geographic statistics to incorporate in documents and reports;
• Draw specifications s to assist in the procurement of GIS-related equipments, software and consultancy services;
• Assist in the budgets preparation on all GIS works, associated equipment and user needs.
• Any other duty assigned by the Management from time to time.

 Education and Professional qualifications and Work Experience

• Bachelor of Science – Civil Engineering/Water Engineering or its equivalent from a recognized University;
• Must have a Diploma in Geo-Information Systems (GIS) or Land Surveying/Cartography or related course from a recognized institution;
• Must be a member of the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) or Institute of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK)  and in good standing;
• Must have a minimum of five (5) years’ progressive and proven experience in the use of Arc-GIS in a large water utility environment/firm;
• Must demonstrate hands-on experience in Digital cartographic and map production skills and use of spatial Analyst extension;
• Ability to use computers including MS Office suite (including Excel), AutoCAD and RDMS e,g Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server applications etc.

Required skills and Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication skills in English and preferably in Kiswahili.
• Experience in couching, training GIS data application users.
• Ability to adopt in a highly changing environment
• Strong leadership, management and knowledge transfer skills
• Be a team player and uphold integrity.

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Job purpose

The successful candidate will be responsible for examining and evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s internal control risk management and governance process as well as the quality of performance in carrying out assigned responsibilities to achieve the organization’s stated goals and objective.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop audit plans and programs using appropriate risk based methodology;
• Carry out internal audits in line with approved audit plans and programmes;
• Maintain sufficient adequate audit working papers relating to audit assignments undertaken;
• Timely preparation of preliminary audit reports for assignments undertaken and submitting such audit reports to review;
• Follow up with auditees on the implementation of audit recommendations; Undertake other assurance or consultancy assignments as may be assigned by the Internal Audit Manager from time to time.

Education, Professional Qualifications and Work Experience

• Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting/Finance/Economics or any other business related degree from a recognized institution.
• Must be a holder of CPA Part II (Section 4)
• Minimum KCSE Certificate Grade C+ (Plus) or Division II
• Minimum three (3) years’ demonstrable experience gained in an internal Audit department of a reputable organization or audit firm.
• Key skills and Competencies required
• Interpersonal communication skills and ability to relate well at all levels effectively
• Ability to mine data, analyze and prepare compelling reports for management decision making
• Demonstrate highest degree of confidentiality.

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Reporting to              :          Managing Director

Terms of Employment: Contract (three years renewable based on performance)

 Job Purpose

To provide specialized expertise in the overall Human resource Management and logistical policies and strategies in order to support smooth running of the Company’s human resource and logistical operations.

Key Result Areas and Duties

• Provide guidance and advice to achieve efficiency in the overall function of Human Resources and Administration Division;
• Assume overall responsibility in the development, implementation and review of personnel policies and procedures to confirm with industry human resource management best practice, Employment laws and ILO Conventions;
• Develop and implement strategies of the management of change process within the company and align it to the Corporate Strategy;
• Develop and implement strategies for managing performance of employees at various levels;
• Oversee recruitment matters, promotion, remuneration, staff training and development and manage industrial relation matters;
• Advice the Company on Trade Union matters including Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) and filing of memoranda during labour disputes;
• Develop career planning and succession management strategies;
• Develop and implement strategies of staff welfare;
• Maintain liaison with all Divisions, departments and Area Business Units to ensure their human resource management and other logistic needs are met;
• Produce management reports on a timely manner as requested by the Managing Director or the Board of Directors’ Committees;
• Any other duties as they may be assigned to you by the Managing Director or the Board of Director’s Committee.

 Education, Professional Qualifications and Work Experience:

• Minimum Bachelors degree in Human Resource Management or Public Administration and Policy or Social Science ;
• Holder of Diploma in Human Resource Management or Public Administration or Management;
• Must be a member of the Institute of Human Resource  Management (K) or Kenya Institute of Management with a current Practicing Certificate;
• An MBA (HRM) will be an added advantage; and
• Minimum five (5) years experience in human resource management at senior management level.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Must demonstrate team management, excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills;
• Ability to develop HR strategies and business plans to drive the corporate strategy;
• Have demonstrated a high degree of professional competence in Human resources management and development services;
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the vision and mission of the company and ability to translate the HR role in realization of the mission;
• Ability to use computers , including MS Office suite and Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS);
• Ability to multitask in a fast -paced environment; and excellent people management and development skills, written and oral communication skills both in English and Swahili and high degree of honesty and integrity.

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Reporting to               :          Managing Director

Terms of Employment: Contract (three years renewable based on performance)

Job Purpose

The purpose of the position is to ensure that the strategy for service delivery and revenue generation is put in place and effectively implemented.

Key Result Areas and Duties

• Ensure timely, complete and accurate reading and billing of services and subsequent collection.
• Ensure provision of timely and high quality client services that meets or exceed their expectations;
• Develop and implement systems for positive customer relations management
• Manage and supervise commercial aspects of the Company’s operations particularly as they relate to revenue generation.
• Promote new ideas and business solutions that result in extended service to the existing and new customers;
• Develop long term business strategies and operating plans that reflects the long term goals and priorities;
• Ensure the provision of comprehensive commercial information systems, including up-to-date customer database to achieve the overall company objective.
• Participate in setting in setting performance targets and conducting Performance Appraisals for the Commercial and Business Development staff in the Company;
• Carry out customer surveys and propose improvements arising from feedback received.
• Develop departmental policies and procedures and action plans in line with overall company mission and objectives;
• Produce management reports on a timely manner as requested by the Managing Director or the Board of Directors’ Committees;
• Any other duties as they may be assigned to you by the Managing Director or the Board of Director’s Committee.

Educational and Professional qualifications and work Experience

• Bachelor of Commerce degree (Accounting, Finance or Marketing Option) or its equivalent from a university recognized by the Commission of University Education. Being a holder of Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) is desirable;
• Must be a member of the relevant professional body and in good standing;
• Five (5) year’s demonstrable experience three (3) of which should have been gained in business development environment.
• Experience in retail based IT systems is desirable.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership in the Commercial and Business development aspects of the Company and ensure provision of high quality customer services.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have experience in dealing with donor agencies
• Should possess sound an excellent business development knowledge and skills gained preferably in the Water Sector or in a busy and dynamic organization.
• Must have excellent understanding of the Kenyan water reforms
• Must be able to lead and motivate multi-skilled teams in a dynamic work environment.
• Possess relevant computer applications skills
• Possess leadership qualities and be a team player with a high degree of integrity and ability to relate across different professional functions and situations.
• Be a team player and uphold collective responsibility
• Be able to drive change in a dynamic business environment.

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Reporting to               :          Managing Director

Terms of Employment: Contract (three years renewable based on performance)

Basic Salary Details: 113,908 – 287,840 KShs per month:

113,908 x 5,696 – 119,604 x 5,980 – 125,584 x 6,279 – 131,863 x 6,593 – 138,456 x 6,923 – 145,379 x 7,269 – 152,648 x 7,632 – 160,280 x 8,014 – 168,294 x 8,415 – 179,709 x 8,835 – 194,822 x 9,741 – 204,563 x 10,228 – 214,791 x 10,740 – 225,531 x 11,277 – 236,807 x 11,840 – 248,647 x 12,432 – 261,080 x 13,054 – 274,134 x 13,707 – 287,840

 Job purpose

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that all the financial resources of the company are acquired, disbursed, prudently invested, fully accounted for and reported efficiently.  Should ensure that the Company is financially sound and in conformity with the overall Strategic Plan.

Key results Areas and Duties

• Formulate the Company financial strategy and ensure it is properly implemented;
• Ensure sound corporate governance by identifying risks and developing and implementing proper controls in order to minimize those risks;
• Spearhead formulation implementation and review of sound financial policies systems and procedures to sustain the company;
• Develop Systems for the effective and efficient management of financial resources;
• Ensure timely and accurate accounting, reporting and analysis in order to aid management decision making;
• Ensure efficient revenue collection, disbursement, accounting and reporting;
• Advise the Company on financial viability of proposed investment;
• Ensure financial reports are prepared and submitted in compliance with the Company requirements;
• Manage all financial relationships with external agencies;
• Prepare budgets and periodic financial performance reports for presentation to the Board of Directors;
• Organize, manage, motivate and develop staff in the finance function;
• Oversee the protection of the Company assets;
• Any other duty assigned by the Managing Director or the Board of Directors’ Committees.

Education and Professional qualifications and Work Experience

• Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Finance or Accounting Option) or its equivalent from a recognized University by the Commission for University Education (CUE). Being a holder of Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) is desirable;
• Must be a holder of CPA(K) or ACCA qualification;
• Must be a member of the relevant professional body and in good standing;
• Minimum five (5) years’ progressive and proven experience with at least three ( 3) years experience in Financial or Accounting at senior management level;
• Experience in implementing financial strategies in a dynamic environment
• Ability to use computers including MS Office suite (including Excel) and/or accounting programs.

Required skills and Competencies

• Understands and can implement the regulatory obligations of the Company.
• Strong communication skills in English and preferably in Kiswahili.
• Experience working with international donor agencies will be an added advantage and international business experience is a plus.
• Ability to drive change in a dynamic financial environment
• Strong leadership, management and negotiation skills
• Be a team player and uphold collective responsibility.

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Job Purpose,

Responsible for setting and executing the overall business strategy for Mombasa Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited (MOWASSCO) and translating Board of Directors’ and shareholders’ mandates to the business and representing management on the board.  The position ensures that the company meets its strategic objectives to achieve overall goals of the company.

Key Result Areas and Duties,

• To provide leadership in the development and implementation of the company’s strategic plans to enhance profitability and shareholder value;
• Ensuring the business promotion is carried out as per developed and formulated plans so as to attain planned rate of return of assets;
• Ensuring effective mobilization and utilisation of resources
• Advising the Board on the company’s performance
• Cultivating and encouraging a productivity culture of results in the company
• Establishing, directing and managing the company’s managerial, financial and operational systems, procedures and controls to ensure that they are professional, workable and sustainable.
• Providing strategic direction on new investments, business opportunities and change initiatives;
• Promote strategies of embracing ICT in the key business processes and functions;
• Nurturing the organisation’s human resource and ensuring that appropriate management structures, positive culture of performance is adopted and policies are developed and implemented;
• Providing relationship management and networking with local and global business partners, donors and stakeholders.
• Promoting sound corporate governance and ethical standards.
• Providing proactive public relations and enhancing the company’s corporate image and brand;
• Execute the Board of Directors’ resolutions and give timely feedback to the Board of Directors on the same.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Board of Directors.

 Education, Professional Qualifications and Work Experience:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree from recognised institution in any of the following fields: Business administration/Human Resource Managment or Civil/Water Engineering or related field of Engineering or Finance/Accounting
• MBA qualifications in any of the following fields: Business administration/Human Resource Managment or Civil/Water Engineering or related field of Engineering or Finance/Accounting is desirable.

 Professional Body Qualifications

• Must be a member of the relevant Professional body and a holder of a Current Practicing Certificate.

Experience

• Ten (10) years’ experience with at least five (5) years at senior management level
• Prior experience in managing a multi-cultural water utility firm at senior management level is strongly desirable;
• Demonstratable experience in managing donor-funded projects especially in the water sector is desirable.

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Duties and responsibilities

This position will provide psycho-social support to clients in medical facilities in relation to identifying clients’ needs, prepare them for testing, provide HIV testing services, and offer posttest counselling. It will also link those who test positive to treatment, do treatment preparation counselling and offer enhanced adherence counselling and support.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail;

• Offer HTC (Target testing) to clients in accordance to the new testing algorithm and new testing guidelines (2015)
• Line list and follow up Index clients at the facility and community levels for testing of sexual partners and other family members Offer health talks at OPD to mobilize clients for HTC services
• Offer HTC services during outreaches including door to door testing Offer treatment preparation counselling for newly diagnosed HIV positive clients starting ART.
• Provide enhanced adherence support including home visits for HIV positive clients.
• Fill in daily RTK tracking forms and the FCDRR at the end of the month and submit them to the laboratory technologist to facilitate refill of RTKs
• Liaise with other technical areas (HIV, TB, MNCH, RH, FP social determinants of health) to ensure integration of PITC and CITC services into the different technical areas

Requirements for appointment

• Certificate in HTC from NASCOP and the HTS new algorithm training.
• A diploma in a related course will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years working experience in HIV counseling and testing
• Experience with Government of Kenya guidelines, standards, tools and best practices with good knowledge of PEPFAR programs.

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Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for Diploma holders. An officer at this level will work under the supervision and guidance of a senior and experienced officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail – decontaminating working benches; receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens; preparing clients for collection of specimens; receiving, collecting ,labeling and registering of specimens; disaggregating specimens for processing and analyses; preparing reagents ;examining specimen; writing and recording of results; dispatching the results for use in clinical management; preparing stains; performing blood group grouping; issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities; and storing blood products according to their requirements.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have–

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory and Technologists Board.
• Registration Certificate Issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB)
• Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board.; and
• Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution.

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Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities mainly involve dispensing and impounding medicines; verifying and maintaining information relating to drugs issued to patients; ordering and recording of drugs and other supplies; guiding and counseling trainees and supervision of other staff working under him

Requirements for appointment

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical technologists from a recognized institution
• Registered by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board
• Certificate in Computer application Skills from a recognized Institution.
• Ability to communicate and explain treatments to patients as well as liaise and co-ordinate treatment with other clinical staff