13 Jobs at Shinyanga Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (SHUWASA)

SHINYANGA URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION AUTHORITY

Shinyanga Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (SHUWASA) is an Autonomous Utility which was established under section 3(1) of Cap. 272 of 1997 as reviewed by section 60 of the Water Supply and Sanitation Act No. 12 of 2009. SHUWASA is charged with the overall responsibility of operations and management of portable, safe and clean water supply and sanitation services within Shinyanga Municipality. SHUWASA performs its duties under the supervision of the Executive Board of Directors with functions and responsibilities well stipulated in the Water Works Ordinance and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Water and Irrigation and SHUWASA.

Shinyanga Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (SHUWASA) hereby advertises to the public and invites applications from dynamic, energetic, dedicated, qualified, motivated, experienced and performance driven male and female Tanzanians to fill the following vacant posts within the organization: -

Data Base And Information Technology Officer ( 1 post ).
The candidate will be reporting to the Managing Director and shall be the overall in charge of issue related to ICT.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Develops computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing and disaster recovery,
• Ensures that the Authority servers are available and run/operate with data power redundancy within set standards.
• Creates, enhances and maintains system solutions to meet SHUWASA's ICT goals, products and services, structure and procedures.
• Develops computer information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic computing and disaster recovery,
• Keeps up to date with the latest technologies in as far as ICT is concerned.
• Schedules, upgrades and manages backups, security and user help systems of of both hardware and software,
• Performs such other related duties as may be assigned by the Managing Director.

Qualifications:
1. Holders of a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or Software Engineering with at least three years working experience in systems analysis arid design and computer programming. Possession of CCNA, MCITP, and LINUX will be added advantage.
2. Database management and web design knowledge is required.
3. Age Limit - Not above 45
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Sales Assistants (6 Posts)
The successful candidate will be reporting to the Zone Supervisor and will be responsible for all matters related to customers' consumption data capturing and billing, leakage control and meter management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Taking reasonable steps in collecting and controlling all revenue to the Authority.
• Prompt, accurate and efficient reading of all meters within the assigned area.
• Reporting of faulty meter to the relevant officers.
• Undertaking training on meter reading and required standards of documentation.
• Reporting illegal connections.
• Reporting water leakages and wastage.
• Collecting meter readings information/data in customer premises.
• Preparing and reporting monthly zonal water consumptions statistics.
• Dispatching customers' monthly water bills.
• Reporting customer's water consumption trends as related to its surroundings
• Maintaining meter reading records according to standard procedures.
• Ensuring that the daily, weekly, monthly and annual collection targets are met.
• Dispatching customers' monthly water bills using the most customer friendly methods
• Reporting abnormal customers' water consumption trends if observed
• Maintaining meter reading records according to standard procedures.
• Documentation of all water customers within the Zone.
• Performing any other duties related to the position as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:
1. Form IV NI Leave Diploma in Business Administration. Possession of two years working experience in water sales operations and water meters managements. Possession of a Class A driving License will be an added advantage.
2. Experience in meter Reading and Leakage Control.

3. Age Limit - Not above 35
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Personal Secretary GRADE II
The successful candidate will work in the Office of the Managing Director and will be part of the employees in Administration Department.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Performing all secretarial duties including word processing, taking dictation and notes, up-keep of diary and appointments for the Managing Director. .
• Ensuring proper office housekeeping.
• Handling all matters that require highest degree of Secrecy and Confidentiality.
• Discharging routine matters that need not be referred to the Managing Director.
• Supervising and directing Personal Secretaries under his/her control.
• Receiving and answering fax/telex/telephone calls/intercoms, giving information to callers and circulating information to appropriate officers.
• Filling minutes, correspondence and other documents and maintaining files in secure custody places using laid down office procedures.
• Attending meetings and taking notes on agreed resolutions in shorthand and transcribing the notes by word processing.
• Relaying verbal messages and instructions from the Managing Director to his subordinates.
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the Human Resources and Administration Manager.

Qualifications:
1. Holder of Form IVNI Certificate with Diploma in Secretarial Services/ Office Management. Computer Studies from recognized Institutions with typing speed of not less than 60 Words per minute.
2. Candidate must possess five years working experience as an Office

3. Good commands of a range of Computer applications like, excel and Power point will be an added advantage.
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Water Technicians Grade III (2 POSTS)
The successful candidate will be reporting to the Planning and Construction Engineer and will be responsible for all matters related to Civil/ Water Works undertakings within the respective Section.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Regularly updates the water network maps;
• Maintain and updates customers particulars (customer service lines,
Account numbers, meter locations, and other related water infrastructure activities.
• Undertakes customers' particular verification and mapping in accordance with the programs prepared by the Planning and Construction Engineer;
• Carries out surveys and prepares drawings/sketches of existing and proposed water works;
• Undertakes the preparation of construction drawing for the water network developments and modernization in accordance with the programs prepared by the Planning and Construction Engineer;
• Maintains up-to-date data and information on the water network;

Qualifications:
1. The holder of this position must have a Full Technician Certificate (FTC)/ Diploma in Civil Water Resources Engineering with at least 6 years working experience in water production and distribution works from a reputable Water Utility. Knowledge of CAD and GIS applications will be an added advantage.

2. Age Limit 25 - 35.
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PLUMBER GRADE III( 2 posts)
The successful candidates will work in Technical Department under Water Distribution Section where s/he will be responsible for water distribution works.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Documentation of all water customers within the prescribed Zone.
• Undertaking repairs of all water leakages as they occur.'
• Identification of the causes of water loss and making necessary rectification.
• Ensuring that new customers get water connections as scheduled.
• Monitoring and reporting unauthorized /illegal water connections.
• Timely reporting of water distribution irregularities and taking immediate measures to resolve the problems.
• Timely reconnections of water to debtors who settle their bills.
• Timely attend to customer's complaints regarding water supply irregularities.
• Flushing regularly water distribution lines to remove stagnant water, air locks and other sediments.
• Ensuring that water in the distribution system is not in any form contaminated
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned by. the supervisor.

Qualifications:

Holder of Form IV NI with Level III (Trade Test Grade I) in Plumbing from VETA.
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Assistant Stores And Supplies Officer (1 Post)
The successful candidate will be reporting to the Stores and Supplies Officer and will support business operations of the Authority through effective and best procurement practices and inventory policies and procedures that ensures timely availability of goods and services to the end users.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Receiving and inspecting all incoming materials and reconciling with purchase orders. Processes and distributes documentations with purchase - order reports. Checks discrepancies on order received and corrects accordingly.
• Issuing items which require knowledge of specific areas of supply operation and good knowledge of stick characterized by susceptibility to toxicity, fragility, rapid deterioration and ease of damage
• Verifying stocks against delivery documents for agreement as to quantities, descriptions, sizes, conditions in conformity to purchase order.

• Applying stock keeping procedures and methods in arranging space, conducting inventory, estimating needs, and maintaining and preparing records and reports as directed.
• Receiving stores documents and maintaining records of approved documents and confidential files.
• Maintaining the warehouse, records area and stores areas in a neat and orderly manner.
• Responding to questions regarding procedures and resolving discrepancies regarding receipts, deliveries and surplus properly.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Stores and Supplies Officer from time to time,

Qualifications:
1. Holder of Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Materials Management and registered as an registered by PSPTB.

2. The Candidate must possess three years of working experience in supplies activities in a reputable organization. Age limit is 35 years

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit their applications by registered mail, service, email or dispatch together with Curriculum Vitae, passport size photocopies of both academic and professional certificates, testimonials, names a; addresses of three referees not relatives and day time telephone. This is to be submitted on or before 1600hrs 12nd April 2017 to: 

Managing Director, 
Shinyanga Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority, 
P.O. Box 298, 
Tel: 028 - 2762073, Fax: 028 - 2763551 
SHINYANGA 
Email: md.shuwasa@gmail.com 
info@shuwasa.or.tz 

Please indicate on the envelope the position applied for. Only candidates meeting the minimum requirements will be shortlisted and contacted.

Thank you for your application. If you have not heard from us within three weeks after the closing date, kindly assume that your application was not successful