Job Description
Director, Water Services, Job Group ‘R’ – (1 Post)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the County Executive Committee Member and the Department Accounting
Officer in Development of appropriate county water policies, Strategy, legal and
institutional framework for the implementation of the mandate of the department;
- Assist the Department’s Accounting Officer in Implementation of the strategic plan and
objectives of the department;
- Will be responsible for overall management, coordination, Monitoring and reporting on
water Supply and Sewerage infrastructure projects
- Preparation and execution of annual work plans and activity specific schedules
- Provide technical and management guidance in all aspects of water resources
management;
- Provide technical guidance in performing design work and scientific calculations of
Water and Sewerage infrastructure;
- Incorporating new initiatives into the schemes of work; and
- Handling technical, administrative, human resource, budgetary and assets management issues
- Any other duties assigned from time to time by the County Executive Committee
Member and Department Accounting Officer
Requirements for Appointment:-
Minimum Requirements for Appointment For appointment to this position, a candidate must:
- Have a Bachelor of Science Degree in either Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Soil
and water Engineering, Water and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources
Management or equivalent qualifications from a recognized University
- Have at least Six (6) years relevant work experience and at least three (3) served in a
position of Superintendent Engineer or higher position or served in a comparable and
relevant position in the public/private sector
- Be a member of Relevant Professional Body/Bodies
- Have registered with Relevant Professional accreditation Institution(s)
- Have a Master degree in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Soil water and
- Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Management from a recognized
institution.
Other skills that would be regularly applied to the job
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Team Player
- Organizational skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Problem solving skills
- Strong leadership, management skills.