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Directorate: Technical services
Position: Technical Director
Location: Headquarters-Kampala Road, Industrial Area
Grade: 2
Job Code: NCWSC/2013/001
Reporting to: Managing Director
Supervises: Financial, Technical and Information System Internal Audit Coordinators and Officers
Broad Role:
Setting out performance targets for and overseeing the work of the technical staff for the achievement of the
Directorate’s Vision and Mission.
Duties/Responsibilities
· Ensure that all water and sewerage services infrastructure is operated and maintained to required standards
· Ensure that water is treated and distributed effectively
· Take responsibility for collecting and treating resultant waste and ensure safe disposal
· Ensure proper management of the company’s investment in plant and machinery
· To ensure that the directorate’s operations/activities are executed in an environmentally friendly manner
· To execute the directorate operations in a universally accepted Quality Management Systems for the sustenance of ISO certification
· Ensuring the Directorate embraces ICT, Risk Management, Control measures and new technologies
· Liaise with AWSB in the infrastructure development
· Provide strategic and technical leadership in the performance of technical directorate
· Support managers to ensure quality and timely outputs from their respective departments
· Ensure technical audits are carried out on time and necessary actions taken
· Ensure provision of quality water to domestic, commercial and industrial customers
· Ensure proper treatment and disposal of sewage in accordance with legal and company provisions
· Ensure compliance with standards and procedures for the acquisition , operation and maintenance of technical works
· Ensure that all water and sewerage services infrastructure is operated and maintained to the required standards
· Provide technical expertise and advise in the acquisition of contractors and consultants for major works
Person Specification
· Holder of BSc Civil or Mechanical Engineering
· Masters in Engineering
· Must be IT Proficient
· Be a registered Engineer with ERB
· 10 years ‘relevant work experience with at least 4 years at senior management level
· MBA will be an added advantage
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
· Strong management and organization skills
· Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
· Ability to work with minimum supervision
· Demonstrated initiative and creativity
· Team player
Directorate: Internal Audit & Risk Management Services
Position: Internal Audit Manager
Location: Headquarters-Kampala Road Industrial Area
Job code: NCWSC/2013/002
Grade: 3
Reporting to: Director-Internal Audit and Risk Management
Supervises: Financial, Technical and Information System Internal Audit Coordinators and Officers
Broad Role:
To provide effective leadership and strategic direction in the management of internal controls and compliance in company’s processes and systems
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Establish policies and procedures to ensure Internal Auditors execute duties in accordance with professional standards and code of ethics.
· To prepare and monitor annual risk based internal audit plan to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of operations, adequacy and effectiveness of risk management processes, compliance with laws & regulations and safeguarding of assets.
· Prepare and distribute timely quarterly reports to the Director –Internal Audit and Risk Management Services and participate in management meetings to provide timely information on the state of controls and risk management and governance processes.
· Communicate plans and resource requirements to Director –Internal Audit and Risk Management Services for approval.
· Prepare annual risk profile report to management to provide information on risk facing the company or department.
· Consider and conduct consultancy/investigation engagements as requested by management to provide timely information on risks and make recommendations for corrective action.
· Ensure prompt and regular system audit plans and supervise execution of audits to ensure they meet the Standards.
· To administer the internal audit activity operations.
· To obtain accomplishment of the program in accordance with acceptable engagement standards and stipulated schedules.
· To ensure quality of reporting to the Director –Internal Audit and Risk Management Services and offer technical advice to the audit team.
· Identifies those activities subject to engagement coverage, evaluates their significance, and assesses the degree of risk inherent in the activity.
· Establish in consultation with the Director –Internal Audit and Risk Management Services the related departmental structure.
· Obtain and maintain an audit staff capable of accomplishing the internal audit function.
· Establish standards of performance and by review, determines that performance meets the standards.
· Establish and monitors accomplishment of objectives directed toward increasing the internal audit activity’s ability to serve management.
· Review and approve the purpose, scope and approach of each engagement project for assigned areas.
· To carry out any other tasks as requested by the Director –Internal Audit and Risk Management Services
Person Specification
· Degree holder in BCOM/BA/BBA/BBM in Accounting/Finance/Economic.
· Holder of CPA (K) / ACCA qualification.
· Membership to ICPAK/ CIA/CISA
· CIA /CISA Certification will be an added advantage
· At least 5 years of work experience in internal audit in a service, manufacturing or financial services industry with at least 2 years at management level in a busy environment.
Required Skills and Competencies
· Have sound technical knowledge of accounting standards and practices, risk management standards and corporate governance principles and practices
· Demonstrated proven leadership qualities, excellent communication, effective organizational and interpersonal skills in dealing with all levels of staff
· Hands on experience in CAATS or Audit Command Language
· High integrity and ethics
· Ability to keep abreast with emerging trends in auditing practices through continuous professional development.
Directorate: Internal Audit & Risk Management Services
Position: Corporate Risk Manager
Job Code: NCWSC/2013/003
Location: Headquarters-Kampala Road Industrial Area
Grade: 3
Reporting to: Director-Internal Audit and Risk Management Services
Supervises: Corporate Risk Coordinator and Officer
Broader Role:
Provide overall leadership, vision and direction for risk management and championing risk management activities across the organization.
Duties & Responsibilities
· Provide overall leadership, vision and direction for risk management and championing risk management activities across the organization.
· Developing and implementing a strategy and appropriate policies and procedures for organizational risk management covering all aspect s of the organization’s activities.
· Serve as an expert in identifying exposure to liability, property and risks; evaluates and assesses probability and severity of potential and actual losses.
· Integrate the risk management throughout the organization’s programs and activities by ensuring that the risk management framework is operationalised and implemented.
· Co-coordinating all risk management activities including appropriate communication on risk issues with internal and external partners.
· Prepare and distribute timely quarterly reports to the Director –Internal Audit and Risk Management Services and participate in management meetings to provide timely information on the state of riskmanagement processes.
· To administer the risk management activity operations.
· To ensure quality of reporting to the Director –Internal Audit and Risk Management Services and offer technical advice to the corporate risk management team.
· Establish in consultation with the Director –Internal Audit and Risk Management Services the related departmental structure.
· Review for approval the risk management process
Person specification
· Degree holder in BCOM/BA/BBA/BBM in Accounting/finance or Economics.
· Holder of CPA (K) / ACCA qualification.
· Membership to ICPAK
· Risk Management/Forensic certification will be an added advantage
· At least 5 years of work experience in Risk Management in a service, manufacturing or financial services industry with at least 2 years working experience at management level in a busy environment.
Required Skills and Competencies
· Sound technical knowledge of risk management standards and corporate governance principles and practices
· Demonstrated proven leadership qualities, excellent communication, effective organizational and interpersonal skills in dealing with all levels of staff
· High integrity and ethics
· Ability to keep abreast with emerging trends in risk management practices through continuous professional development.
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements are encouraged to send their hard copy application with clear reference of the job code on the envelope, detailed CV, names and contact of 3 referees, one of whom must be a former employer, copies of certificates, testimonials, current telephone number and email address on or before 5pm, 26th April 2013 to the address indicated below.
The Manager
Human Capital Advisory Services
The Kenya Institute of Management
P.O Box 43706 00100,
Nairobi Kenya
or dropped at
The Kenya Institute of management
2nd floor, Luther Plaza
Uhuru Highway/Nyerere Rd Roundabout
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company (NCWSC) is an equal opportunity employer.
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