Managing Director at Singida Urban Water and Sanitation Authority

Application Deadline: 22 Aug 2016

Managing Director POSITION DESCRIPTION:

From Mwananchi, 1st August 2016

Singida Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (SUWASA) was established under section 3(I) of Cap. 272 of 1997 as repealed by section 60 of Water Supply and Sanitation Act No. 12 of2009. SUWASA is charged with the overall responsibility of operations and management of water supply and sanitation services in Singida urban within the Municipality. Applications are invited from suitably qualified, dynamic, experienced and performance driven Tanzanians, male and female, to fill the following positions:
JOB TITLE: Managing Director
REPORTS TO: Board of Directors

QUALIFICATIONS:
Holder of Masters Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering, Motor Vehicle Mechanics, Electrical, Chemical Processing, Water Laboratory
Technology, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental or Sanitary Engineering and should be registered with the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) as a professional Engineer. Possession of a Masters
Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Public Administration Finance, Law, or Economics is an added advantage

EXPERIENCE: Must have served in the water sector for not less than twelve (12) years, of which at least three years should be at a managerial position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
To overseeing the planning and execution of new water projects.
To direct the formulation of policy proposals for consideration by the Board in relation to physical and financial functions of the Authority.
To interpret policies lay down by the Board and issues internal regulations and procedural instructions thereof.
To prepare annual budgets for the authority and submits them to the Board for approval.
To regularly review actual performance plans and budgets and submits reports to the Board detailing performance with recommendations for action necessary to correct adverse variances.
To make recommendations to the Board for staffing levels required by the authority.
To make recommendation to the Board for fixing water and sewerage tariffs and collect revenue thereof.
To ensure all Authority's financial transactions are authorized and controlled in accordance with agreed procedures and the proper system of internal controls is maintained.
To perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors and Parent Ministry.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE POSTS: Permanent and Pensionable.
AGE LIMIT:
Applicants should not be above 45 years of age.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Interested applicants meeting the above job requirements should submit their handwritten applications with two (2) passport size photograph glued at the top of the application.
Further to the above, candidates should submit their detailed curriculum vitae (CV), photocopies of birth certificates, copies of certified academic transcripts certificates and provide names of three (3) referees with their postal addresses, e-mail and telephone numbers three weeks from the appearance of this advertisement. Electronically applications will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Managing Director,
Singida Urban Water and Sanitation Authority,
P.o. box 174,
SINGIDA