Vacancy title:
Managing Director

Jobs at:
Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company ( ELDOWAS )

Deadline of this Job:
not later than Friday 23rd March at 16:00 Hrs

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

JOB DETAILS:
Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company [ELDOWAS] is a Water Services Provider operating in Uasin Gishu County as mandated by Lake Victoria North Water Services Board [LVNWSB] through a service Provision Agreement [SPA] as required by the Water Act 2002. The Company would like to recruit a visionary and dynamic leader for the position of Managing Director as detailed below:

OVERALL DB PURPOSE
Responsible for the implementation of the Board's decisions in a results oriented and timely manner to achieve the Company's goals. objectives and agreed performance targets.

JOB PROFILE

• Carrying out the day to day business of the Company.
  
• Developing of and recommending to the Board the long tem1 strategy, business plans and annual operating budgets; and establishing proper internal monitoring and control systems and procedures;
  
• Coordinating and preparing business related proposals, reports and other submissions for consideration by the Board.
  
• Ensuring that there is effective communication between the management and the Board as well as between different levels of management. Providing leadership to the employees.
  
• Ensure compliance with tax, financial and other reporting statutory requirements.
  
• Develop tariffs and pricing strategies for water services and drive all business development initiatives.
  
• Attending to personnel matters including organizational structures, appointments. welfare, training, industrial relations separation and effective management succession plans;
  
• Ensuring continuous achievement of the Company’s financial and operating

goals and objectives.

• Overseeing and ensuring implementation of corporate policies and programmes.
  
• Maintaining a conducive work environment for attracting, retaining and motivating employees;
  
• Fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship;
  
• Acting as the principal spokesperson of the Company;
  
• Ensuring compliance with the laws of the country; and,
  
• Any other responsibilities as may be necessary to achieve the Company's objective.

PERSON PROFILE

• Master's degree in Business Administration [MBA], Engineering, Economics, Finance, Commercial Law or a related field.
  
• Professional management qualifications — membership to a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
  
• Over twelve [12] years relevant working experience seven U] of which should have been in senior management of a large and busy organization. Experience from organizations with a strong core business in the Water Company will be an added advantage.
  
• Broad knowledge of economics, finance, corporate governance and water services management and trends at national, regional and international levels, including in—depth understanding of water management in the global marketplace.
  
• Strong leadership and skills to foster teamwork; develop and motivate staff, resolve conflicts as well as ability to provide direction, guidance, momentum and vision in order to achieve organizational objectives.
  
• Strong communication and presentation skills in both English and Kiswahili, including ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers as well as write reports and prepare relevant publications.
  
• High level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including ability to build alliances and collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity.
  
• Strong expertise in strategic managemer1t, project planning and budgeting, resource & performance management, implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation.
  
• Proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, data base, spreadsheets, accounting packages, internet and relevant work flow process program applications.
  
• Ability to analyze and interpret operational, economic and financial data and apply management principles and practices in making sound business decisions.
  
• Ability to develop and implement performance management systems, giving candid perfom1ance feedback, rewarding desirable behaviour and providing support to professional development efforts linked to strategic objectives.
  
• Ability to empower staff by removing obstacles hindering the achievement of strategic objectives, focusing on results and delivering what is promised, on time and within budget.
  
• Ability to maintain high standards of integrity; establish straightforward, productive relationships; treating individuals with fairness and respect, demonstrating sensitivity for ethnic, cultural and gender differences.
  
• Ability to initiate and implement planned organizational change, adapt to rapidly changing conditions in the environments as well as alig1 programmes in the appropriate direction with cohesiveness and a sense of urgency.
  
• Ability to infom1 and influence the Shareholder's position regarding the formulation and implementation of financial policy touching on water sector.

Job application procedure
Suitably qualified candidates should apply in confidence to the address below by enclosing CVs with full details of education background, professional qualifications, relevant experience and attach copies of certificates.

Applications may also be deposited at our Head Office, Off Kambi Somali Road next to Coca Cola or posted to:

THE CHAIRMAN
Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company LTD
P.0.Box8418-30100
ELDORET

Compliance with the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya is mandatory. Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company is an equal opportunity employer and the marginalized groups are encouraged to apply. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Note: All Applications should be received not later than Friday 23rd March at 16:00 Hrs