JOBS IN MWANZA AT MWAUWASA - 3/12/2015

Mwanza Urban Water and Sanitation Authority (MWAUWASA) is one of the competitively best
Authorities in the Tanzanian water sector supplying clean and safe water and efficient sewerage services for the residents of Mwanza City and its suburbs. The Authority is hereby inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced dynamic and .motivated Tanzanians to fill the understated vacancies that currently exist in the Authority:

Water Artisan - III (10 Posts)

Responsible to : Zone Water Network Operation Supervisor
Subordinates : None
Salary scale :MWAUWASA's Salary Scale of MAS 3

Required minimum qualifications:
Possession of Certificate of secondary education (Form IV) or Advanced certificate of secondary
education (Form VI). Possession of a Trade Test III or level one certificate in Pipe Fitting and Plumbing
from VETA or recognized Training Institute; Age limit is 40 years. Experience in water works from
water utilities or similar organizations is added advantage

Duties and responsibilities:
Detects and attends all physical leakage in his/her territory (DMAs) timely and at reasonable cost
Investigates, reports to his/her seniors and rectifies water supply bypasses, meter tempering and unmetered customers in his/her territory (DMAs)
Investigates and replaces frequently leaking aged pipes
Maintains quality of pipe materials and fittings together with workmanship in excavating, laying pipes and backfilling
Suggests to supervisor, division of his/her territory into small manageable areas and divides when approved in order to determine areas with critical/chronic problems and find solutions
Participants fully in emergency work, day and night patrols whenever required by supervisor
Persuades potential customers to connect to existing old and new water distribution lines
Connects water supply to relevant new customers in time
Takes coordinates of the location of new customers by GPS and accounts for the same
Ensure all new customers connected to water supply are timely shown to relevant Sales Assistants
Inspects water network in his/her territory and reports on unusual water availability and unclean water.
Flashes relevant water main line through washout when instructed by supervisor
Ensures even distribution of water supply in the territory
Any other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor/superiors.

GENERAL INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO THESE POSTS

The Appointing Authority for the advertised vacancies is the Management. Successful applicants will
be employed on contract of an unspecified period of time.
Result Slips, Leaving Certificates alone without academic Certificates of Secondary Education will not be accepted
 

SALES ASSISTANT III/I (x 20 )

Responsible to : Sales Supervisor
Subordinates : None
Salary scale :MWAUWASA's Salary Scale of MAS 3

Required minimum qualifications':
Possession of Certificate of Secondary Education (Form IV) or Advanced Certificate of Secondary
Education (Form VI); Should not be aged above 40 years; Experience in water meter reading;
Possession of a Trade Test III or Level One certificate in pipe fitting and plumbing from VETA or other recognized Training Institute, or Certificate in any Business or Social Science studies is added advantage; and possession of Driving License with atleast class 'A' (Motorcycle Driving License) is added advantage.

Duties and responsibilities:
Ensure that he/she is shown and investigates to know the location in a sales territory of all new water connections and identify them for reading.
Visits customers in his/her sales territory and investigates to ascertain actual customer's water consumption as against what is registered by the meter.
Correctly and accurately reads meters of all customers in his/her sales territory and accounts for the same.
Verifies the correctness of readings in the system meter list against his/her records before billing.
Ensures bills are physically or electronically (by sms) delivered to all customers in his/her sales territory
Timely reports water supply irregularities, meter and metering problems including water distribution faults, distribution system being contaminated by customer service lines, unauthorized water connections and water pipe leaks.
Ensures that all water debts from customers found in his/her sales territory are paid in time.
Implements water service disconnection or reconnection for customers as directed by his/her Supervisor.
Any other duties as assigned by his/her Supervisors/Superiors.

GENERAL INFORMATION APPLICABLE TO THESE POSTS

The Appointing Authority for the advertised vacancies is the Management. Successful applicants will
be employed on contract of an unspecified period of time.
Result Slips, Leaving Certificates alone without academic Certificates of Secondary Education will not be accepted
 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Apply in handwriting, stating the post you desire, enclosing a detailed CV, copies of relevant
certificates and 2 letters from 2 referees; telephone numbers and email addresses so as to reach the undersigned .MWAUWASA is an equal opportunity employer, Women are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Application should be sent to MWAUWASA as registered mail, by EMS or DHL using the address below. .

MANAGING DIRECTOR,
MWANZA URBAN WATER SUPPLY & SANITATION AUTHORITY,
MAKAONGORO ROAD,

P.O. BOX 317,
MWANZA