Lake Victoria North Water Services Board was established in March 2004 vide gazette notice No.1714 under the Water Act 2002 as a State Corporation.
The mandate of the Board is to ensure efficient and economical provision of water and sewerage services within its area of jurisdiction.
The Board recently launched a 5 year strategic plan and in line with the new organization structure, it wishes to recruit self-driven, result oriented, highly motivated and qualified persons to fill the following vacant positions.
1. Chief Manager, Finance and Strategy
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and perform the following duties:-
- Formulation and implementation of sound financial policies, procedures, strategies and systems.
- Manage financial resources effectively and efficiently through the development of activity based budgets and implementation of strict budgetary control measures.
- Analyzing the Board’s financial reports and advising Management on appropriate performance improvement strategies.
- Manage daily financial transactions and ensures that they are carried out in accordance with acceptable accounting standards.
- Work with different departments in the Board in evaluating the budget and ensuring that budgetary provisions are adhered to.
- Managing all the Board’s internal and external financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting requirements.
- Overseeing the production of timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual financial management accounts and other reports including Oversight and supervision on financial management to WSPs.
Required skills and Qualifications
For appointment to this position the successful candidate must:-
- Have a Bachelor of Commerce or Business Management (Accounting/Finance option) from a recognized University and CPA (K).
- Have at least 10 years’ experience in finance management in a busy organization, seven years of which must have been in a senior management position
- Must be a member of ICPAK and be proficient with computerized accounting systems.
- Masters Degree in Business Administration, Finance from a reputable university is an added advantage.
- Have effectively coordinated internal and external audits.
- Have a good experience in preparation of final accounts.
- Demonstrate sound knowledge of financial and Corporate Governance
- Sound knowledge of Government financial systems including donor funds
- Demonstrate high level leadership and managerial skills
Interested and qualified candidates who meet the requirements for the above positions are invited to apply attaching their detailed CVs, copies of academic/professional certificates and testimonials stating their current position, remuneration and day time telephone contact, names and contact of three referees, indicating the post applied for in the application letter and on the envelope to
The Chief Executive Officer,
Lake Victoria North Water Services Board,
Off Kakamega – Kisumu Road, Kefinco House
P.O. Box 673,
Lake Victoria North Water Services Board,
Off Kakamega – Kisumu Road, Kefinco House
P.O. Box 673,
Kakamega.
Tel: 056 31552,
Fax: 056 31506.
Through Post Office, Courier services or via email (ceo@lvnwsb.go.ke or info@lvnwsb.go.ke) or drop the application at the office of the Chief Executives Officer, Lake Victoria North Water Services Board so as to reach not later than 21st January 2013
Lake Victoria North Water Services Board is an equal opportunity employer.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
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