Nyahururu Water Superintendant, Procurement, Audit, and Electrician Jobs in Kenya

Organizational background

Nyahururu Water and Sanitation Company is an agent of Northern Water Services Board Mandated to distribute Water and offer Sanitation services in Nyahururu Municipality and its environs. 

We are seeking results oriented professionals with passion for developing the company and their career to fill the following positions.

Water Superintendant.

 
Duties And Responsibilities.

• Oversee the operation, maintenance and extension of water distribution and sewer network ensuring right numbers of staffs are deployed, economic use of available resources and tools, deal with logistics of the operation, coordination efforts of different units.
• Ensure the availability and efficient utilization of resources under your charge.
• Ensure that connections are done in compliance with internal and external regulations and legislation in order to avoid any conflicts, ensure water reaching the customer is of required standard and effluent discharged into the river from the treatment works meets required standard.
• Assist in preparation of annual budget for the department.
• Inspect consumer installations and supervise their connection to main water supply and main sewers including identifying the main to be connected to, advising on the most economic connection procedure, inspecting the standard of work surveying of routes and taking levels for new extension of water and sewer lines..
• Ensure timely and economic repairs of leakages or breakdown in water supply system, unblocking of sewer system and ensure manholes and trenches are covered.

Qualification, Experience and Other Competences

• Degree in water or civil engineering.
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Good appreciation of ICT systems.
• Self driven individual who is diligent, honest and disciplined and responsible
• Demonstrate good leadership and strong management skills with ability to work under minimal supervision.
• A minimum of at least 3years working experience is required in the relevant position.

Terms of employment: 3years contract renewable ICT Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities.

• Provide IT related support, and based on a review of IT status, needs, and management in the office, draft information management plan, including computerization, telecommunication, radio communication and records management.
• Coordinate the introduction and technical operation of organizational computer applications.
• Manage the development of the company’s ICT capacity.

Qualifications, Experience And Other Competencies.

• Should have at least a degree in information Communication Technology/computer science.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and presentation skills particularly with database management.
• Software and hardware skills pertaining to web services applications are required.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of hardware, knowledge of GIS software, web server administration will be preferred.
• Able to work independently and effectively under pressure and within tight deadlines.
• Should have reasonable experience in managing integrated systems.

Procurement Officer

 
Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and implement effective stock control systems.
• Ensure compliance with Public Procurement Act 2005 and Regulations of Public Procurement Act of 2006 and any other regulation and directives that may be made by the government from time to time on procurement issues.
• Maintain an updated list of qualified and approved suppliers, contractors and consultants.
• Ensure sound management of stores and monitor levels of items to maintain minimum reorder levels.
• Receive tender documents, analyze and prepare reports for tender committee for discussions and approval.
• Ensure timely delivery of goods ordered to the store and maintain accurate records of procurement.
• Prepare annual procurement plans.

Qualifications, experience and other competencies

• Diploma in purchase/supplies management and degree will be an added advantage.
• strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Proficiency of computer application packages.
• strong analytical skills.
• should have a work experience of at least 3years in the relevant position.

Terms of employment: 3years contract renewable.

Audit Clerk

 
Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in appraising and reviewing the soundness and efficiency of all systems of controls including financial, operational and internal control systems and procedures.
• Assist in preparation of annual audit programme and ensure that it is effectively carried out.
• Periodically review of suitability, reliability and use of management information produced within the organization.
• Carry out an evaluation of any possible business risks and systems of controls to provide value added and recommendation improvements.
• Document and forward to the supervisor outcomes of audit activities, provide timely report and follow through to ensure that recommendations are considered and implemented in a timely manner.
• Assist in carrying out special audits and investigations as may be required from time to time and submit report of finding to the Managing Director.

Qualification, Experience And Other Competences.

• A degree in Business Commerce with specialization in Finance or Accounting Option
• At least CPA II professional qualification.
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Good interpersonal and communications.
• 2years relevant working experience in a similar position.

Terms of employment: permanent

Electrician

 
Duties and Responsibilities

• Diagnose cause of electrical or mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment.
• Tests electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment and fixtures.
• Repair or replace wiring equipment and fixtures using hand tools and power tools.
• inspect electrical systems, equipments and components to identify hazards, defects and need for adjustments or repair to ensure compliance with the codes.

Qualification, Experience And Other Competences

• diploma in electrical engineering
• 3 years work experience in the relevant position
• should be a team player
• strong analytical skills
• should have good communications skills.

Terms of employment: Permanent

Candidates should enclose up to date CVs giving among other things details of daytime contacts, names and contacts of three referees, copies of relevant certificates and testimonials so as to reach the office of the Managing Director on the contact below not later than 22nd October 2012 or email to nyahuwasco@yahoo.com

Nyahururu Water and Sanitation Company limited
Managing Director,
P.O box 20300-952.
Nyahururu.