Job Description
Qualifications Have a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry or microbiology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Have a minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience in mid-level management.
Responsibilities:
Preparing sectional annual budget proposals.
Overall supervision of quality assurance staff. Preparing sectional annual budget proposals.
Ensuring that all quality assurance staff have adequate resources to perform all aspects of work as required.
Ensuring that all quality assurance staff are adequately trained to safely perform all job functions as required and that competency records are maintained.
Ensuring compliance with all corporate policy procedures in the laboratory.
Reviewing local laboratory operations for all aspects of the continuous improvement process.
Compiling and analyzing test information to determine operating efficiency of processes and equipment as well as to diagnosing problems and malfunctions.
Recommending measures to improve testing procedures, use of equipment, and needs for new equipment.
Conducting research to develop custom procedures as needed.
Ensuring the dispensation of the right dosage of treatment chemicals at optimal costs without unduly affecting water quality standards.
Overseeing the procurement and maintenance of equipment as well as procurement of consumables.
Ensuring wholesome quality and portability of water delivered to the consumer service lines.
Monitoring the quality of trade effluent discharged into the company’s sewer system.
Monitoring sewage effluent disposed into the environment and ensuring that it meets the required national and international quality standards.
Ensuring that water produced meets the required national and international quality standards.
Ensuring treatment chemicals are of the right quality.
Prepare and submit periodic reports to the head of department.
Ensuring samples of water and waste water are taken for inter laboratory tests.
Training and supervising of staff on the best methods of laboratory tests.
Interpretation of test results.
Verification of compliance with trade effluent by-laws, national environmental management authority (NEMA) guidelines, trade effluent discharge agreements as well as laws and regulations of trade effluent discharge.
Liaising with water and sewerage managers on water and waste water quality requirements.
Advising on pre-treatment and the effects of trade effluents on treatment processes.
Liaison between the company, the district environment office and any other authority with interest in trade effluent
Preparing and submitting monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the head of department as well as convening regular departmental meetings.
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Applicants should submit their applications with detailed C.V.’s including names of three referees, copies of certificates and testimonials quoting the specific job reference number of the position being applied for, so as to reach the undersigned on or before 20th October, 2017 at 5:00 pm.All applicants should submit clearances from the following institutions:KRA, HELB, EACC, CID (Certificate of Good conduct) and CRB. The Managing Director, Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company Ltd, P.O. BOX 8418-30100, Eldoret

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