Othaya Mukurweini Water Services Company Area Manager Kenyan Job

Othaya Mukurweini Water Services Company is contracted by Tana Water Services Board to provide water and Sanitation services in Mukurwe-ini and Nyeri South Districts. 

To strengthen our team of staff and leadership, we invite applications from highly competent and experienced individuals who are proactive and self driven to fill the following position within the Company.
 

Area Manager

1 Post
 

Reporting to the Technical Manager, the Area Manager will ensure efficient management and continuous improvement and management of the water distribution system to meet customer needs.
 

The specific duties and responsibilities of the position will include:
 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Supervising the operations and maintenance of the water distribution network and ensuring right staffing
• Ensuring that quality service is provided to customers.
• Ensuring effective and economic utilization of available resources
• Ensuring timely and economic repair of leakages or breakdown in the supply system and reporting any major breakdowns to the Technical Manager
• Monitoring the revenue collection as per the set targets.
• Ensuring timely dispatch of bills to customers.
• Scheduling meter reading, disconnection and reconnection cycle
• Curbing illegal connections
• Participating in budget preparation
• Increasing customer base
• Coordinating customer complaints resolution
• In charge of the area’s transport
• Supervising, motivating, training and appraising staff
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• BSc or HND in Civil Engineering or water engineering or equivalent
• A minimum of 2 years experience in operation and maintenance of water and sewerage services
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and with minimum supervision
• Planning and organizational skills

Interested candidates should forward their applications with updated CVs, copies of academic, professional certificates and testimonials; and names and telephone contacts of three professional referees in envelopes clearly marked “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF AREA MANAGER” to

The Chairman,
Othaya Mukurweini Water Services Company,
P. O. Box 482-10106,
Othaya
 

Applications should be received not later than 21st September 2012.