The job holder is responsible for ensuring the effective operations of the quality assurance section ensuring product compliance to applicable standards.
Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks
Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
Coach, mentor, train and develop staff to ensure an effective and motivated team; and
Supervises and appraises staff.
Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
Establishes and implements monitoring programs for raw water quality, drinking water surveillance and pollution control to confirm efficiency and effectiveness in treatment processes.
Establishes sampling points within the water supply to cover all end points and sewage treatment plants.
Establishes relevant parameters for testing to assess the quality of the water and effluents from the water and sewage treatment plants respectively.
Establishes key performance indicators and assign targets.
Establishes monitoring frequencies based on risk assessment and/or as per requirements by regulatory agencies.
Identifies resources required and plan for their availability.
Oversees the inspections of treatment plants and sample collections for analysis are conducted at the designated points.
Oversees that a water and sewage effluent quality database is maintained.
Oversees that the quality of effluents from identified trade dischargers are regularly monitored to confirm compliance to prevailing regulatory requirements.
Provides technical content to the relevant company polices.
Collect, analyze and interpret data on the performance of Company’s processes and convert it into information for decision making;
Prepare and delivery written and oral reports, papers and briefings; and prepare and speeches and briefs;
Prepare proposals and concept papers for Quality Assurance;
Design, develop, validate and optimize studies for purposes of determining effectiveness and efficiency of company’s processes;
Compile reports, charts, and tables based on established statistical methods and communicate the information to users;
Implement the performance management and evaluation tools to ensure that they are effectively utilized by staff;
Implement quality management systems, risk management strategies and corruption prevention and mitigation strategies in the Company;
Prepare departmental annual budget, work plans and procurement plans;
Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on strategy and planning;
Prepare reports to internal and external stakeholders including development partners and oversight institutions;
Implement departmental service delivery charter; and
Job Dimensions:
Financial Responsibility
N/A
Responsibility for Physical Assets
Furniture and fittings of approximately 8 million
Machines and equipment of approximately Kshs.25 million
Decision Making / Job Influence
Operational decisions
Analytical decisions.
Working Conditions
Works in a laboratory environment (80%)
Works in the field within the service area (20%)
Working beyond normal hours including weekends
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree Chemistry, Biology and/or related fields
Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
ISO/IEC 17025 certification will be added advantage
Previous relevant work experience required.
5 years’ relevant experience with 3 years’ Supervisory experience
Functional Skills, Behavioural Competencies/Attributes:
Report writing skills;
Communication skills;
Problem solving skills
Negotiation skills;
Critical thinking skills;
Planning skills;
Interpersonal skills;
Mentorship skills
Counselling skills;
Presentation skills; and
Conflict resolution skill
Email: nyewasco.recruitment@ksg.ac.ke
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nyewasco.recruitment@ksg.ac.ke
