Kisii County Deputy Director Planning - Operation and Maintenance Jobs in Kenya

Kisii County Deputy Director Planning - Operation and Maintenance Jobs in Kenya


  • The Kisii County Government invites applications from suitable and qualified Kenyan Citizens to fill vacancies pursuant to Article 235 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and Section 63 of the County Government Act, 2012.

    Duties and Responsibilities

  • Preliminary assessments and designs for Water projects which include; Rehabilitation of existing
    projects such as boreholes, Earth dams, sand /subsurface dams, Water pipelines and Rock catchments;

  • Valuation and estimation of engineering works undertaken by contractors;

  • Preparation of technical site plans;

  • Production of work estimates (bill of Quantities) and project costs;

  • In liaison with other officers, compile technical project reports;

  • Advise the directorate on project technical details;

  • Ensure continued operation and maintenance of rural water schemes by keeping in touch with the water resource persons and community mobilizers for real-time information on boreholes operational status;

  • Maintains borehole repairs equipment, parts and supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels; anticipating needed equipment, parts and supplies; placing and expediting orders;

  • Managing active boreholes inventory for broken down and
    repaired boreholes;

  • Managing the Operation and Maintenance teams across the county; and

  • Any other duty as allocated.

    Requirements and Competencies

  • Be a Kenyan Citizen.

  • Be in possession of a Degree in Water Engineering/Civil Engineering;

  • Have experience of at least three (3) years in related assignment;

  • Demonstrate high level of technical understanding of water infrastructure.

  • Practical knowledge on survey using GPS, Theodolite, Total station/ or Real Time Kinematic.

  • Proficiency in Computer Aided Designs.

  • Ability to plan and prioritize field assignment.

    How to Apply

  • For more information and job application details, see; Kisii County Deputy Director Planning - Operation and Maintenance Jobs in Kenya


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