General Manager – Utilities & Technical Services
Job Ref:EPZA/HR/GM-UTS/03/2013
The incumbent will be a highly motivated professional who shall report to the Chief Executive Officer and shall be responsible for the Authority’s provision of utilities and technical services to clients and citizens.
Key Responsibility Areas
The successful candidate shall be responsible for overall delivery of utilities and technical services including:
- Formulation, interpretation and application of utilities and technical services policies, procedures, rules and regulations;
- Ensuring effective and efficient maintenance of water and sewerage resources and provision of services;
- Ensuring continuous supply of power and other utilities;
- Liaising with Government Agencies and local authorities involved in physical planning, environment and land matters.
- Liaising with consultants appointed by the Authority when putting up structures:
- Coordinating sub-contracted cleaning (offices and grounds) and maintenance services;
- Coordinating repair works required on the roads and buildings;
- Ensuring approval of structural plans;
- Ensuring timely provision of professional advice to the Authority in technical areas including environment, land, civil engineering, and physical planning;
- Management of the Authority’s property; and
- Any other lawful duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Key Qualifications and Competencies
The candidate aspiring for the post of General Manager - Utilities & Technical Services shall have:
- A relevant Masters preferably in Land Economics or its equivalent from an accredited university;
- A first degree in Land Economics from an accredited university.
- Successfully served in a comparable position with similar responsibilities in like organizations for at least three (3) years;
- Wide experience in handling utilities and technical services;
- A high degree of integrity and dependability;
- Ability to work under pressure and consistently meet strict deadlines;
- Self-Driven with a “can-do”, “will-doe type of personality;
- Good interpersonal skills with ability to confidently communicate at senior management level;
- Ability to drive change in a dynamic environment;
- Strong management, leadership and negotiation skills;
- Team building skills with the ability to uphold collective responsibility.
Method of Application
Suitably qualified candidates should submit ten [10] copies of their applications together with updated curriculum vitae, certified true copies of certificates and current remuneration pay slips.
Applications should be forwarded to the following address not later than 19th April, 2013:
The Chief Executive Officer
Export Processing Zones Authority
P.O. Box 50563 - 00200,
Export Processing Zones Authority
P.O. Box 50563 - 00200,
Nairobi
Applications submitted by facsimile/e-mails shall be disqualified automatically.
Provide day time telephone contacts and names of three referees one of whom must be the current/last employer who should be in a position to attest to the duration of positions held by the candidate in the organization and managerial abilities as well as moral character and integrity.
“The Export Processing Zones Authority is an equal opportunity employer”
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