General Manager, Infrastructure Development at North Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency

Job Specifications
The duties and responsibilities at this level will involve: -

• Coordinating the development and maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure in liaison with stakeholders;
• Managing contracts for effective delivery of projects;
• Ensuring effective stakeholder engagement during project implementation;
• Coordinating preparation and updating of water and sanitation services infrastructure inventory;
• Coordinating the assessment of Water and Sanitation infrastructure for purposes of rehabilitation and augmentation;
• Coordinating the development of framework for bulk water supply operations prior to the counties forming joint water authority;
• Ensuring effective management of Agency assets including infrastructure, plant and equipment;
• Ensuring provision of reserve capacity for operating water treatment plants and water transmission pipelines;
• Ensuring effective liaison between the Agency and Counties, WSPs and other stakeholders on water and sanitation works and services;
• Coordinating the development of departmental strategies, policies and plans to facilitate achievement of overall Agency’s objectives;
• Coordinating stakeholders including Multilateral and Bilateral Financing Agencies, Government Agencies during the implementation of various programs;
• Ensuring compliance with regulations, safeguards policies and practices in the implementation of social, environment, water quality, health, safety environmental activities;
• Presentation of departmental Board papers to the Board;
• Overseeing the implementation and reporting of Performance Contract Targets within the department;
• Verifying and authorizing technical reports, designs, cost estimates and drawings;
• Coordinating capacity building of WSPs and county governments to ensure sustainability of water and sanitation infrastructure;
• Reviewing and approving claims and Variations;
• Coordinating preparation of operation and maintenance reports for water and sanitation facilities;
• Coordinate disaster preparedness and emergency measures;
• Approving of Payment Certificates;
• Reviewing and updating designs to conform with construction requirements 
• Monitoring projects implementation;
• Coordinating the handover of completed works to Water Service Providers (WSPs) or county governments;
• Ensuring effective maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure;
• Overseeing the training, development and motivation of the departmental staff;
• Overseeing the implementation of the social, environment, health and safety policies;
• Overseeing staff performance appraisal within the department;
• Overseeing the development and implementation of the departmental annual work plans;
• Overseeing the development and utilization of annual departmental budgets;
• Managing human, financial and material resources assigned to the department;
• Coordinating joint meetings with WSPs and County Governments on service provision;

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• A minimum period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience, five (5) years of which should be in a management position;
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Water Engineering or equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in Civil/Water Engineering, project management, Water Resources Management or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Knowledge in Computer Aided Designs;
• Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya;
• Registered professional engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya;
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in the relevant computer applications;
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution