SIBOWASCO Technical Services Manager and Scheme Manager Jobs in Siaya Kenya

Lake Victoria South Water Serves Board is responsible for the efficient and economical provision of the water and sanitation services within its area of service. 

It provides this services through Water Service Providers (WSPs) or Water Companies. 

The Board has contracted SIBO Water and Sanitation Company, based in Siaya as an agent (Water Service Provider) to provide water and sanitation services within Siaya County. 

SIBOWASCO is a Water service provider contracted by Lake Victoria South Water Services Board to provide water and sanitation services within five Administrative Districts:- Siaya, Bondo, Rarieda, Ugenya and Gem. 

 

SIBOWASCO operates nine water schemes:- Siaya Bondo, South-Sakwa, Sidindi-Malanga, Ugunja, Mauna, Ukwala and Sega water supplies. 

SIBO Water and Sanitation Company, intends to fill the following vacant positions with self driven, result oriented, highly motivated and qualified individual on a three year renewable contract terms of service.
 

Technical Services Manager
 

The successful candidate will be reporting to the Managing Director
 

Duties and Responsibilities:-

• Develop and review production strategies, plans and establishing performance standards.
• Identify production capacity and market demand and formulate appropriate counter measures to improve the performance.
• Plan for purchase and acquisition of new equipment, facilities and other infrastructure required for production operations.
• Direct, Coordinate, Control and manage the Technical operations.
• Develop customer service delivery and satisfaction strategies that focus on provision of services by initiating, formulating and maintaining good working relationship with customers and other partners.
• Organize project design, implementation and effective management including major & minor construction works, either by using external consultant or in-house resources.
• Develop long term departmental strategies, policies and plans to facilitate achievement of overall trust objectives.
• Ensuring adherence to the Service Provision Agreements (SPA).
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Education Qualifications

• BSC in Civil Engineering or Equivalent.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management/Diploma in Water Engineering an added advantage.
• Ability to pay attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Self driven individual who is diligent, honest, disciplined and responsible.
• Demonstrate good leadership and strong management skills with the ability to work under minimal supervision.

Work Experience

• Have at least five years’ experience in water and sewerage project design, implementation and management, two years of which should have been in a senior position in Engineering or Technical department.
• Possession of experience in a service utility environment will be an added advantage.

Scheme Manager
 

Duties and Responsibilities:-

• The officer will be responsible for supervision, planning, co-ordination, organization, and scheduling of work for all staff within a water supply area.• Carry out feasibility studies before any new connection is done.
• Dealing with all aspects of consumer complaints.
• Assist in supervision of operations and maintenance of water supplies.
• Inspection of pipelines with particular reference to leakages, air valves, sluice valves, wash outs, brake-pressure tanks and other important installations.
• Any other duty assigned by the authorized officer.

Minimum Qualifications
 

Educational Qualifications

• Must be in possession of KCSE Education C (Plain) aggregate or its equivalent with C passes in Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Geography & English or Kiswahili.
• Must have undergone 3 years Technical Training at Kenya Water Institute or its equivalent and have obtained ordinary diploma in Water Technology or its equivalent from recognized institution.
• Must be computer literate.
• Three years relevant experience.

Other Competencies

• Proven supervisory and management capability.
• Energetic and ability to work odd hours.
• Skills in data collection, analysis and report writing.

Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements may apply attaching their detailed CV, certified copies of academic/professional certificates and testimonials stating their current position, current and expected salary with telephone contact to the address below by 28th February 2014.

The Managing Director,
SIBO Water and Sanitation Company,
P.O.Box 214-40600, 

Siaya.