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NAWEC is pleased to invite qualified people to apply for a Contract Employment of a Water and Sewerage Technical Expert in the Water and Sewerage Business Unit of NAWEC. We are looking for a dynamic, forward-looking and performance driven professional. The technical expert’s role encompasses designing, overseeing, and ensuring the efficient and safe operation of water and wastewater systems, including water treatment, distribution, and wastewater collection and treatment. The prospective candidate is expected to be a self-starter and provide the necessary leadership within NAWEC’s water and sewerage business unit.

The successful candidate could look forward to joining a team of highly dedicated and competent employees who will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering efficient, effective and customer-focused water and sewer services. The ideal candidate must be instrumental in shaping the future of water and wastewater management within the Gambia.

Details of the role are specified below

Job Description

Position One Year Contract Appointment – Technical Expert for the Water and Sewerage Business Unit of NAWEC

Role Summary The Technical expert will be a key member of our broader Leadership Team who will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering efficient, effective, and customer focused water and sewer services. From overseeing operations and maintenance to driving strategic infrastructure planning. His/her leadership will be instrumental in shaping the future of water and wastewater management within the Gambia.

Reporting Relationships

Reports to the Managing Director and interacts with all NAWEC Functional Divisions and relevant Government Departments

Duties and Responsibilities

· Provide leadership and management to the Water & Sewer group through: Mentoring, support and development of the Managers and team leaders within the Group.

• Monitoring and managing the teams’ performance within the Group.
• Leading the group to achieve Water & Sewer objectives

· Developing long-term infrastructure and financial strategies to support sustainable water and wastewater services, and the development of new infrastructure, including adequate provision for increasing demand associated with future projected growth and asset renewals.

· Design and deliver integrated, customer-focused policies and services including water and sewer construction, procurement support, contract management, operation and maintenance of water and wastewater assets.

· Ensuring all water and wastewater facilities are operated, repaired, and maintained efficiently and effectively

· Foster stakeholder relationships with key stakeholders to deliver innovative and customer-focused solutions whilst Providing specialist, authoritative and consultative advice on complex water and sewer matters.

· Ensuring all staff have clearly defined responsibilities, objectives and performance criteria applicable to their positions.

· Guide the assessment into the long-term human resource capacity, identifying technical and leadership needs and developing solutions to mediate organizational gaps.

· Provide guidance in enhancing the WSBU teams’ proactiveness in identifying issues before they turn into complex problems.

· Implementing and managing individual performance that flows from organizational goals and priorities

Requirements and Qualifications

· Must have a master’s degree in engineering, environmental science or associated discipline and extensive work experience relevant to the role.

· 10 years post-graduate Water industry experience with at least 5 years in a Senior Position in a company of similar scale and complexity to NAWEC.

· Leadership qualifications and/or training are desirable.

· Project Management qualifications and/or training are desirable

Skills and Experience

· Proven senior leadership experience in a multi-disciplinary environment.

· Financial and budget management.

· Capital program delivery/project management experience.

· Stakeholder management.

· Procurement and contract management.

· Asset management.

· Strategic planning.

· Strategic thinker with proven planning, influencing, negotiation and facilitation skills.

· Capacity to think critically, consider evidence and analyze complex problems with learning and continuous improvement mindset.

· Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams to achieve organizational goals whilst fostering a positive work culture.

· Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills.

· Intermediate to advanced computer skills.

· Excellent verbal and written communication.

· Organized and able to meet deadlines.

· Prioritization skills.

· Ability to prepare and write professional report

Competences

Competency: Detail

Strategy Development: Understands the exigencies of a developing and changing Water Industry and contributes to the development of NAWEC’s Vision, Values and strategic plan.

Change: Proactively supports change plans.

Team Building: Ability to build strong teams in Water Production, Distribution, Sewage and Commercial and to motivate them to deliver Divisional Business plan and vision.

Professional Knowledge: Maintains constant self-improvement by staying up to date with Water Industry technologies and ensures teams are similarly developed.

Results and Performance: The ability and drive for achieving and surpassing targets and achieves this by division Business Plan monitoring, actively delegating authority and proactively developing a Performance Management regime in water.

Systems: The ability and drive to harness information technology to assist Water Business in solving its system issues.

Staff Development: Grasps the strategic force of a well-trained and developed workforce and their potential in achieving the Company vision.

Analytical Skills: The ability to visualize, articulate and solve both complex and uncomplicated problems and make decisions that make sense based on all available information.

Stakeholder Management: It is sensitive to the importance of stakeholders, their identification and development of appropriate responses.

Safety: Is especially energized by improvement in safety standards especially the prevention of loss of life.

Financial Acumen: The ability to apply a broad understanding of financial principles and other quantitative information to ensure decisions are fiscally responsible and budget sensitive.

The Rewards. NAWEC has restructured its rewards package and can offer a very attractive deal of Salary and Allowances for the right person.

How to Apply: Please send an e-mail to recruitment@nawec.gm referencing the position being applied for along with a curriculum vitae and cover letter in Portable Document Format (PDF) only as attachments.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 15th April 2025, by close of business.