Ref TAVEVO/MD/01/15
The successful candidate will be responsible for setting and executing the overall business strategy for the Company and translating Board and shareholder mandates to the business and representing Management to the Board.
The position ensures that the Company meets its strategic objectives in a changing environment to achieve overall goals of the Company.
Who we are looking for:
A dynamic, results oriented person of impeccable integrity credentials to quickly turn-around this water service provider in Taita Taveta County to ensure prudent financial management and high level of efficiency in resources application and water service delivery to people while conserving and protecting water sources in the county.
Terms of Offer: The job is on 3 years contract renewable based on performance.
Remuneration shall be negotiable and market based.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide strategic and operational leadership in the development and implementation of the Company’s strategic plans to enhance shareholder value.
Direct and co-ordinate the Company’s operation and overall administration so as to ensure that the various organs of the company operate in conformity with the overall operation plans and performance targets.
Ensure effective mobilization and efficient application of resources.
Advise the Board on the Company’s performance.
Establish, direct and manage the Company’s managerial, financial and operational systems, procedures and controls to ensure that they are professional, workable, responsive to changing needs and sustainable.
Provide strategic direction on new investments, business opportunities and change initiatives.
Nurture the organization’s human resource and ensure that appropriate management structures and policies are developed and implemented to sustain a good working environment for all.
Provide relationship management and networking with local and global business partners and stakeholders.
Promote sound and ethical corporate governance practices that will enhance an organization culture of hard work, honesty and openness by all staff.
Promote proactive public relations approaches to issues and enhance the Company’s corporate image.
Qualifications:
Must have Bachelor’s degree Civil/Water Engineering or Finance or Economics or Management from a recognized university;
Possession of relevant Master’s degree from a recognized University ,and a member of a professional body in the relevant field of will be an added advantage;
Must have at least 5 years of traceable experience and knowledge of corporate governance at senior management in an SME.
Proven change management credentials and active participation at community level.
Demonstrate team management, excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills;
Ability to provide sound leadership in managing a diverse workforce in a dynamic environment and be a person of high integrity
Demonstrate experience in driving change and initiate growth in an organization;
Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the constitution
Interested persons to submit their applications including remuneration expectations and telephone contact to:-
The Chairperson
Tavevo Water and Sewerage Company Ltd
P.O. Box 6 – 80300,
Voi – Kenya
And copied to recruitment@ tavevowater.co.ke
Tavevo is an equal opportunity employer.
Women, youth and persons living with disability are highly encouraged to apply.
Applications to reach the chairperson by April, 24th 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.