19/01/2022
JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT NKANA WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION COMPANY
Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company is a Commercial Water Utility providing quality Water and Sanitation Services to its customers in Kitwe, Kalulushi and Chambishi. In its quest to improve service delivery, the Company seeks to employ suitable, highly motivated, and goal-oriented professionals to fill the following vacancies:
1. LAND SURVEYOR (X1), N4 GRADE
Job Purpose
To coordinate and execute daily survey tasks and related activities at Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company and maintain single reference database of survey control, by ensuring that appropriate survey control and integrity of data is fully maintained.
Job Accountabilities
1. Works in conjunction with GIS to resolve disputes of encroachment on NWSSC land or infrastructure. Record all measurements, rod readings and calculations.
2. Undertakes land/topographic/hydrographic/measured building surveys, using a variety of specialist equipment and technology, such as robotics and 3D scanners.
3. Verifies legal documents, survey drawings, and land titles to clarify information about property boundaries and provide clear survey notes.
4. Works in conjunction with Departments such as Legal, Engineering and various sections within the Department.
5. Presents data and written reports to Manger – Infrastructure Development Planning.
6. Advises about technical matters and whether construction plans are viable.
7. Maintains all NWSC as-built drawings for buildings, water pipe networks and sewer pipe networks.
8. Any other duties assigned to you by management from time to time.
Qualifications
1. Full Grade 12 Certificate with at least five (05) credits including Mathematics and English
2. Diploma (minimum) in Land Surveying
3. Member of the EIZ and registered with the ERB
4. Aged between 25 and 45 Years
5. 3 years post qualifying Experience
6. Basic training and knowledge of GIS
7. Computer litrate and conversert with GIS systems Arc, GIS Pro and Arc Map
8. Zambian Citizen
Additional Attributes Required for the Job
1. Able to use survey equipment for distance measurement, elevation measurement and location measurement such as Different Kinds of GPS, Dumpy Level, Total Station
2. Teamwork – job relies heavily on other staff executing their tasks, hence team marshalling skills are of great Importance
3. Networking Skills
4. Innovation
5. Honesty and sober Character
6. Decision making Ability
7. Supervision/leadership Skills
8. Ability to meet reporting Deadlines
2. SOFTWARE ENGINEER (X1), N4 GRADE
Job Purpose
Responsible for Software development, modeling, simulation, testing, and quality assurance and must be able to build high-quality, innovative, and fully performing software in compliance with coding standards and technical design.
Job Accountabilities
1. Supports and/or installs software applications/operating systems.
2. Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.
3. Ensures availability of all core business systems and monitor the disaster recovery site.
4. Analyses user requirements, software, and coding.
5. Conducts systems risk assessment and reliability analysis.
6. Conversant with object-oriented analysis and design (OOA and OOD) technique.
7. Monitors systems performance.
8. Performs maintenance and software integrations for existing systems.
9. Maintains or exceeds compliance with industry standards.
10. Applications development for the full software lifecycle.
11. Identifies and assesses new technologies prior to implementation.
12. Develops and executes project plans.
13. Produces technical specifications and determines operational feasibility.
14. Designs friendly Front end graphical user interfaces.
15. Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development and proposed solutions.
16. Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.
Qualifications
1. Full Grade 12 Certificate with at least five (05) credits including Mathematics and English
2. University degree in Information Technology/Computer Science
3. Microsoft Certified Professional will be added advantage
4. Proven experience of not less than five (5) years in managing servers and Virtue Machines.
Additional Attributes Required for the Job
1. Experience in website development and design.
2. Expertise in programming languages such as HTML, C++ and Java script.
3. Experience in the development of mobile Apps, APIs and in-house application development.
4. Database administration with professional work experience in SQL.
5. Hands on experience in MS Exchange 2016 or better with cloud computing working knowledge.
6. Abreast with latest system security management trends, policies, procedures, methods, ethics, Disaster Recovery, and business continuity plans.
7. Experience in project management and system implementation.
3. ASSISTANT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT (X1), N5 GRADE
Job Purpose
To accurately report all revenues receipts, daily payments processing and reconciliation of all operational bank accounts.
Job Accountabilities
Controls
1. Complies with Finance Accounting Procedural Manual on processing of transactions in Sun system.
2. Files all receipts (related to non-supplier payments) and cancelled cheques in the period.
3. Ensures compliance with statutory accounting standards and audit practices.
4. Monitors office expenditure (all petty cash floats held) to ensure they are within set budgets.
5. Processes payments as and when agreed timely and effectively (within 12 hours).
6. Checks and verifies receipts sequencing and collections declared from all pay points.
7. Prepares consolidated collections summary reports and consolidated collections report. Submits daily report to Supervisor and ensures accuracy of Company daily collections report.
8. Submits receipt batches to Commercial Directorate by 10:00 hours for onward processing into the billing system.
9. Ensures daily and monthly collections are reconciled between the Billing and Accounting systems.
10. Verifies bank deposits and captures reconciled daily collections in the accounting system.
11. Reconciles monthly new customer connections with physical documents held with Commercial department.
12. Carries out monthly bank reconciliations for all accounts held.
Assigned Ledger Accounts
1. Maintains company ledgers and daily financial transactions.
Audit Support
1. Assists in performing internal and external audits to evaluate company performance.
2. Checks that all requisitions, cancelled cheques are verified for completeness prior to commencement of annual audits.
3. Provides support on requests that may arise during audit.
Records Management
1. Ensures that monthly deposit slips, payment requisitions are secured.
2. Ensures that Bank Reconciliations are securely filed.
Budgetary Control
1. Submits budget inputs for the section as per specified format and guidelines.
Qualifications
2. Full Grade 12 Certificate with at least five (05) credits including Mathematics and English
3. Minimum Level II Professional Accounting qualification or equivalent.
4. At least 3 years relevant work experience
4. A registered member of Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountant (ZICA)
Additional Attributes Required for the Job
Technical Skills:
1. Proficient in numerical and analytical skills
2. Understanding of accounting standards, company policies and procedures.
3. Ability to utilise computerized solutions.
4. Ability to develop systems of financial and internal control.
5. Ability to adapt to organisational changes.
Behavioural Skills:
1. Teamwork (others heavily rely on timely ex*****on of duties hence employee’s efficiency required)
2. Supervision of staff in order to provide relevant guidance and coaching
3. Innovation
4. Honesty and sober Character
5. Decision making Ability
6. Interpersonal and communication Skills
7. Supervision / leadership Skills
8. Ability to meet strict reporting Deadlines
4. BILLING OFFICER (X1), N5 GRADE
Job Purpose
To process customer bills for services rendered, maintain accurate records and produce bills on time.
Job Accountabilities
1. Opens accounts for new applications in the billing system so they can be incorporated into the billing system.
2. Installs/exchanges/repairs meters in the billing system that have been installed/exchanged/repaired on customer properties.
3. Captures adjustments in the billing system that have been duly authorized.
4. Updates tariffs accordingly so that correct charges are affected on properties with wrong tariffs.
5. Captures and validate all meter readings for the respective billgroups.
6. Processes water bills and send to the bills to the customers.
7. Conducts random spot checks on properties to verify meter readings and confirm their conformity with captured meter readings in the system.
8. Sequences meter reading walk routes to help in reduction of meter readings discrepancy and ease of bill distribution.
9. Performs any other duty as may be requested by the supervisor from time to time
Qualifications
1. Full Grade 12 Certificate with at least five (05) credits including Mathematics and English
2. Diploma in relevant disciplines which include Business Administration, Information Technology
3. Two years exposure in similar or related Position
4. Must be honest, sober, and hard Working
Additional Attributes Required for the Job
1. Should be able to organize own routine and coordinate with other members of the section and meet deadlines to provide efficient and effective service.
2. Develop ability in mathematics and ability to read and understand numbers and statistics.
3. Ability to make tariff adjustments.
5. SHIFT SUPERVISORS: WATER SUPPLY – PLANT (X3), N6 GRADE
Job Purpose
To supervise water generation, purification and distribution operations at the Water Treatment Plant and Distribution Centre in a given shift so as to ensure continuous production, supply and distribution of quality water for domestic and industrial.
Job Accountabilities
1. Supervises shift and general works at Water Plants.
2. Ensures that Water Supply meets the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) standards for final Distribution to ensure safety of human and aquatic life.
3. Ensures materials and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are available to support the activities of the Plant section.
4. Ensures optimum and efficient utilization of Plant materials and resources to achieve the objectives of the Company.
5. Ensures safe working environment for staff and that safety talks are conducted on daily basis.
6. Participates in the preparation of annual budgets to ensure that the water treatment operations are adequately funded.
7. Ensures all electrical and mechanical defects are recorded and reported to the Plant Superintendent before end shift.
8. Submits shift daily reports detailing work done, defects recorded, challenges faced and proposed solutions so that appropriate and timely guidance where necessary is provided.
Qualifications
1. Full Grade 12 Certificate with at least five (05) credits including Mathematics and English
2. Craft Certificate in Water Operations
3. Three years plant Experience
4. Experience with the provision of Water and/or Sanitation Services
5. Valid driver’s license is added Advantage
Additional Attributes Required for the Job
1. Must have a strong personality, be extravert, high ethical standards, respectful and Collaborative
2. Must be affinitive with organizational change Processes
3. Must be interested in international Collaboration (and or experience)
4. Must be able to coach and mentor other staff Members
5. Excellent communication/reporting Skills (both written and oral)
6. Should be a team player and capable of working under Pressure
6. SHIFT SUPERVISOR : SEWERAGE PLANT (X1), N6 GRADE
Job Purpose
To improve the health status of the community by efficiently minimizing environmental pollution and contamination that may arise from operations of sewage treatment plants, also ensure that all mechanical equipment is operational, and defects recorded as well as communicated to the Plant Superintendents.
Job Accountabilities
1. Supervises shift and general works at Sewage Plant.
2. Ensures that sewage disposed meets the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) standards for final sewage effluent to ensure safety of human and aquatic life.
3. Ensures materials and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are available to support the activities of the plant section.
4. Ensures optimum and efficient utilization of Sewage Plant materials and resources to achieve the objectives of the Company.
5. Ensures safe working environment for staff and that safety talks are conducted on daily basis.
6. Participates in the preparation of annual budgets to ensure that sewage treatment operations are adequately funded.
7. Ensures all electrical and mechanical defects are recorded and reported to the Plant Superintendent before end of shift.
8. Submits shift daily reports detailing work done, defects recorded, challenges faced and proposed solutions so that appropriate and timely guidance where necessary is provided.
Qualifications
1. Full Grade 12 Certificate with at least five (05) credits including Mathematics and English
2. Relevant Craft Certificate in Plumbing, Water Operations and Supply or equivalent from a reputable Institution
3. Experience with the provision of Water and/or Sanitation Services
4. Valid driver’s license is added advantage
5. Member of Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) is added Advantage
Additional Attributes Required for the Job
1. Must have a strong personality, be extravert, high ethical standards, respectful and Collaborative
2. Must be affinitive with organizational change Processes
3. Must be interested in international Collaboration (and or experience)
4. Must be able to coach and mentor other staff Members
5. Excellent communication/reporting Skills (both written and oral)
6. Should be a team player and capable of working under Pressure
We wish to advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Therefore, interested applicants who are suitably qualified and experienced for the above positions should submit their application letters, curriculum vitae, and certified academic and professional papers, clearly indicating the position being applied for by 27th January 2022 to the:
Director – Human Resources and Administration Services
Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company
P O Box 20982
Head Office
Freedom Way
KITWE
Email: [email protected] OPPORTUNITIES AT NKANA WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION COMPANY
Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company is a Commercial Water Utility providing quality Water and Sanitation Services to its customers in Kitwe, Kalulushi and Chambishi. In its quest to improve service delivery, the Company seeks to employ suitable, highly motivated, and goal-oriented professionals to fill the following vacancies:
1. LAND SURVEYOR (X1), N4 GRADE
Job Purpose
To coordinate and execute daily survey tasks and related activities at Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company and maintain single reference database of survey control, by ensuring that appropriate survey control and integrity of data is fully maintained.
Job Accountabilities
1. Works in conjunction with GIS to resolve disputes of encroachment on NWSSC land or infrastructure. Record all measurements, rod readings and calculations.
2. Undertakes land/topographic/hydrographic/measured building surveys, using a variety of specialist equipment and technology, such as robotics and 3D scanners.
3. Verifies legal documents, survey drawings, and land titles to clarify information about property boundaries and provide clear survey notes.
4. Works in conjunction with Departments such as Legal, Engineering and various sections within the Department.
5. Presents data and written reports to Manger – Infrastructure Development Planning.
6. Advises about technical matters and whether construction plans are viable.
7. Maintains all NWSC as-built drawings for buildings, water pipe networks and sewer pipe networks.
8. Any other duties assigned to you by management from time to time.
Qualifications
1. Full Grade 12 Certificate with at least five (05) credits including Mathematics and English
2. Diploma (minimum) in Land Surveying
3. Member of the EIZ and registered with the ERB
4. Aged between 25 and 45 Years
5. 3 years post qualifying Experience
6. Basic training and knowledge of GIS
7. Computer litrate and conversert with GIS systems Arc, GIS Pro and Arc Map
8. Zambian Citizen
Additional Attributes Required for the Job
1. Able to use survey equipment for distance measurement, elevation measurement and location measurement such as Different Kinds of GPS, Dumpy Level, Total Station
2. Teamwork – job relies heavily on other staff executing their tasks, hence team marshalling skills are of great Importance
3. Networking Skills
4. Innovation
5. Honesty and sober Character
6. Decision making Ability
7. Supervision/leadership Skills
8. Ability to meet reporting Deadlines
2. SOFTWARE ENGINEER (X1), N4 GRADE
Job Purpose
Responsible for Software development, modeling, simulation, testing, and quality assurance and must be able to build high-quality, innovative, and fully performing software in compliance with coding standards and technical design.
Job Accountabilities
1. Supports and/or installs software applications/operating systems.
2. Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of software.
3. Ensures availability of all core business systems and monitor the disaster recovery site.
4. Analyses user requirements, software, and coding.
5. Conducts systems risk assessment and reliability analysis.
6. Conversant with object-oriented analysis and design (OOA and OOD) technique.
7. Monitors systems performance.
8. Performs maintenance and software integrations for existing systems.
9. Maintains or exceeds compliance with industry standards.
10. Applications development for the full software lifecycle.
11. Identifies and assesses new technologies prior to implementation.
12. Develops and executes project plans.
13. Produces technical specifications and determines operational feasibility.
14. Designs friendly Front end graphical user interfaces.
15. Determines operational feasibility by evaluating analysis, problem definition, requirements, solution development and proposed solutions.
16. Documents and demonstrates solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.
Qualifications
1. Full Grade 12 Certificate with at least five (05) credits including Mathematics and English
2. University degree in Information Technology/Computer Science
3. Microsoft Certified Professional will be added advantage
4. Proven experience of not less than five (5) years in managing servers and Virtue Machines.
Additional Attributes Required for the Job
1. Experience in website development and design.
2. Expertise in programming languages such as HTML, C++ and Java script.
3. Experience in the development of mobile Apps, APIs and in-house application development.
4. Database administration with professional work experience in SQL.
5. Hands on experience in MS Exchange 2016 or better with cloud computing working knowledge.
6. Abreast with latest system security management trends, policies, procedures, methods, ethics, Disaster Recovery, and business continuity plans.
7. Experience in project management and system implementation.
3. ASSISTANT FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT (X1), N5 GRADE
Job Purpose
To accurately report all revenues receipts, daily payments processing and reconciliation of all operational bank accounts.
Job Accountabilities
Controls
1. Complies with Finance Accounting Procedural Manual on processing of transactions in Sun system.
2. Files all receipts (related to non-supplier payments) and cancelled cheques in the period.
3. Ensures compliance with statutory accounting standards and audit practices.
4. Monitors office expenditure (all petty cash floats held) to ensure they are within set budgets.
5. Processes payments as and when agreed timely and effectively (within 12 hours).
6. Checks and verifies receipts sequencing and collections declared from all pay points.
7. Prepares consolidated collections summary reports and consolidated collections report. Submits daily report to Supervisor and ensures accuracy of Company daily collections report.
8. Submits receipt batches to Commercial Directorate by 10:00 hours for onward processing into the billing system.
9. Ensures daily and monthly collections are reconciled between the Billing and Accounting systems.
10. Verifies bank deposits and captures reconciled daily collections in the accounting system.
11. Reconciles monthly new customer connections with physical documents held with Commercial department.
12. Carries out monthly bank reconciliations for all accounts held.
Assigned Ledger Accounts
1. Maintains company ledgers and daily financial transactions.
Audit Support
1. Assists in performing internal and external audits to evaluate company performance.
2. Checks that all requisitions, cancelled cheques are verified for completeness prior to commencement of annual audits.
3. Provides support on requests that may arise during audit.
Records Management
1. Ensures that monthly deposit slips, payment requisitions are secured.
2. Ensures that Bank Reconciliations are securely filed.
Budgetary Control
1. Submits budget inputs for the section as per specified format and guidelines.
Qualifications
2. Full Grade 12 Certificate with at least five (05) credits including Mathematics and English
3. Minimum Level II Professional Accounting qualification or equivalent.
4. At least 3 years relevant work experience
4. A registered member of Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountant (ZICA)
Additional Attributes Required for the Job
Technical Skills:
1. Proficient in numerical and analytical skills
2. Understanding of accounting standards, company policies and procedures.
3. Ability to utilise computerized solutions.
4. Ability to develop systems of financial and internal control.
5. Ability to adapt to organisational changes.
Behavioural Skills:
1. Teamwork (others heavily rely on timely ex*****on of duties hence employee’s efficiency required)
2. Supervision of staff in order to provide relevant guidance and coaching
3. Innovation
4. Honesty and sober Character
5. Decision making Ability
6. Interpersonal and communication Skills
7. Supervision / leadership Skills
8. Ability to meet strict reporting Deadlines
4. BILLING OFFICER (X1), N5 GRADE
Job Purpose
To process customer bills for services rendered, maintain accurate records and produce bills on time.
Job Accountabilities
1. Opens accounts for new applications in the billing system so they can be incorporated into the billing system.
2. Installs/exchanges/repairs meters in the billing system that have been installed/exchanged/repaired on customer properties.
3. Captures adjustments in the billing system that have been duly authorized.
4. Updates tariffs accordingly so that correct charges are affected on properties with wrong tariffs.
5. Captures and validate all meter readings for the respective billgroups.
6. Processes water bills and send to the bills to the customers.
7. Conducts random spot checks on properties to verify meter readings and confirm their conformity with captured meter readings in the system.
8. Sequences meter reading walk routes to help in reduction of meter readings discrepancy and ease of bill distribution.
9. Performs any other duty as may be requested by the supervisor from time to time
Qualifications
1. Full Grade 12 Certificate with at least five (05) credits including Mathematics and English
2. Diploma in relevant disciplines which include Business Administration, Information Technology
3. Two years exposure in similar or related Position
4. Must be honest, sober, and hard Working
Additional Attributes Required for the Job
1. Should be able to organize own routine and coordinate with other members of the section and meet deadlines to provide efficient and effective service.
2. Develop ability in mathematics and ability to read and understand numbers and statistics.
3. Ability to make tariff adjustments.
5. SHIFT SUPERVISORS: WATER SUPPLY – PLANT (X3), N6 GRADE
Job Purpose
To supervise water generation, purification and distribution operations at the Water Treatment Plant and Distribution Centre in a given shift so as to ensure continuous production, supply and distribution of quality water for domestic and industrial.
Job Accountabilities
1. Supervises shift and general works at Water Plants.
2. Ensures that Water Supply meets the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) standards for final Distribution to ensure safety of human and aquatic life.
3. Ensures materials and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are available to support the activities of the Plant section.
4. Ensures optimum and efficient utilization of Plant materials and resources to achieve the objectives of the Company.
5. Ensures safe working environment for staff and that safety talks are conducted on daily basis.
6. Participates in the preparation of annual budgets to ensure that the water treatment operations are adequately funded.
7. Ensures all electrical and mechanical defects are recorded and reported to the Plant Superintendent before end shift.
8. Submits shift daily reports detailing work done, defects recorded, challenges faced and proposed solutions so that appropriate and timely guidance where necessary is provided.
Qualifications
1. Full Grade 12 Certificate with at least five (05) credits including Mathematics and English
2. Craft Certificate in Water Operations
3. Three years plant Experience
4. Experience with the provision of Water and/or Sanitation Services
5. Valid driver’s license is added Advantage
Additional Attributes Required for the Job
1. Must have a strong personality, be extravert, high ethical standards, respectful and Collaborative
2. Must be affinitive with organizational change Processes
3. Must be interested in international Collaboration (and or experience)
4. Must be able to coach and mentor other staff Members
5. Excellent communication/reporting Skills (both written and oral)
6. Should be a team player and capable of working under Pressure
6. SHIFT SUPERVISOR : SEWERAGE PLANT (X1), N6 GRADE
Job Purpose
To improve the health status of the community by efficiently minimizing environmental pollution and contamination that may arise from operations of sewage treatment plants, also ensure that all mechanical equipment is operational, and defects recorded as well as communicated to the Plant Superintendents.
Job Accountabilities
1. Supervises shift and general works at Sewage Plant.
2. Ensures that sewage disposed meets the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) standards for final sewage effluent to ensure safety of human and aquatic life.
3. Ensures materials and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are available to support the activities of the plant section.
4. Ensures optimum and efficient utilization of Sewage Plant materials and resources to achieve the objectives of the Company.
5. Ensures safe working environment for staff and that safety talks are conducted on daily basis.
6. Participates in the preparation of annual budgets to ensure that sewage treatment operations are adequately funded.
7. Ensures all electrical and mechanical defects are recorded and reported to the Plant Superintendent before end of shift.
8. Submits shift daily reports detailing work done, defects recorded, challenges faced and proposed solutions so that appropriate and timely guidance where necessary is provided.
Qualifications
1. Full Grade 12 Certificate with at least five (05) credits including Mathematics and English
2. Relevant Craft Certificate in Plumbing, Water Operations and Supply or equivalent from a reputable Institution
3. Experience with the provision of Water and/or Sanitation Services
4. Valid driver’s license is added advantage
5. Member of Engineering Institution of Zambia (EIZ) is added Advantage
Additional Attributes Required for the Job
1. Must have a strong personality, be extravert, high ethical standards, respectful and Collaborative
2. Must be affinitive with organizational change Processes
3. Must be interested in international Collaboration (and or experience)
4. Must be able to coach and mentor other staff Members
5. Excellent communication/reporting Skills (both written and oral)
6. Should be a team player and capable of working under Pressure
We wish to advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Therefore, interested applicants who are suitably qualified and experienced for the above positions should submit their application letters, curriculum vitae, and certified academic and professional papers, clearly indicating the position being applied for by 27th January 2022 to the:
Director – Human Resources and Administration Services
Nkana Water Supply and Sanitation Company
P O Box 20982
Head Office
Freedom Way
KITWE
Email: [email protected]
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