Kakamega County Water & Sanitation Company is a Water Service Provider that operates within Kakamega County.
The Company seeks to hire a highly motivated, visionary, dynamic and results-oriented person to fill the position listed below.
The particulars of the vacancy are as indicated below:
Research and Innovations Manager
KACWASCO Scale 2
(1 Post)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Define and prioritize key research and innovation projects across the company based on a carefully drawn selection criteria;
- Identify and liaise with potential innovation and research partners, individuals, organizations, governments to pursue the innovation strategy;
- Develop proposals for funding based on the identified research innovation strategy and work with partners to access financial and technical support;
- Manage and implement research and innovation projects;
- Prepare period progress reports to the Managing Director;
- Provide commercial information and data that guides commercial ventures of the company;
- Liaise with development partners where changes in budgets or clarification of terms of reference is required;
- Managing the operations of the department;
- Conduct project management trainings;
- Assimilate and disseminate technical information in a timely manner;
- Conduct research and advice on how to turn the company from a medium sized company environment into a large water company.
Requirements for Appointment
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Project Management, Operational Geology, hydrology, Water Resource Management, Environmental Management, Water Resource Engineering, Geo-informatics or its equivalent;
- In addition, he/she should have attended a management course lasting more than three (3) months;
- 5 years’ experience in senior management position in a similar organization;
- Have wide experience in the water sector;
- Demonstrated outstanding leadership capability;
- Have demonstrated project management skills and hand on experience in managing contractors and consultants;
- Must be conversant with the water reforms;
- A self-driven person with high need for achievement;
- Have good interpersonal relations and communication skills;
- Autonomy and self-motivation.
How to Apply
Applications must include a cover letter, CV, copies of academic certifications and / or testimonials.
Applicants
for the above positions are required to get clearance from the under
listed organizations to meet requirements of Chapter Six of the
Constitution of Kenya 2010.
- Kenya Revenue Authority
- Higher Education Loans Board
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
- Criminal Investigation Department
- Credit Reference Bureau
Applications should be addressed to;
The Managing Director,
Kakamega County Water and Sanitation Company,
P.O. Box 1189 – 50100,
Kakamega.
The position applied for should be indicated on top of the envelope.
Closing Date: Friday, 13th October 2017.
KACWASCO is an equal opportunity employer.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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