Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer at Port Harcourt Water Corporation

As part of water sector reform initiatives to guarantee sustainable access to basic sanitation and basic water supply in Port Harcourt city, the Rivers Stale Government, through the Rivers State Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development (RSMWRRD), has identified the immediate need to recruit competent and suitably qualified professionals to fill top level positions in the newly established Port Harcourt Water Corporation (PHWC) and Rivers State Water Services Regulatory Commission (RSWSRC).

In addition, the Rivers State Government and PHWC are implementing the first phase of the Port-Harcourt Water Supply and Sanitation Project with support from the African Development Bank (AIDB) and the World Bank (WB). This project will provide water and public sanitation facilities for approximately 1.5million residents in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas (LGAs). In order to ensure the successful implementation of the project, the RSMWRRD has identified the immediate need to recruit competent and suitably qualified professionals to fill various mid-level positions within PHWC.

PHWC is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Ref: ES0042

Description

• Reporting to the Board of Directors, the successful candidate will provide effective leadership and strategic direction managing PHWC's operations.
• An essential part of the role will be to identify new commercial opportunities and drive growth across all business activities of the Corporation.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations and maintenance of the Corporation.
• Develop and implement corporate business development strategies and plans in order to ensure delivery of quality services, customer satisfaction and profitability.
• Create and develop commercial opportunities to increase revenue streams for PHWC.
• Develop and implement a modern customer charter service in order to enhance service delivery to customers.
• Champion customer service excellence and lead the development and management of service-based partnerships and business relationships with stakeholders.
• Identify new market opportunities and drive successful business proposals in order to secure new contracts and long-term client relationships for PHWC.
• Develop strong working relationships in the industry in order to facilitate highly effective team working through the business development cycles and contract negotiation cycles.

Key Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration or other related disciplines.
• Relevant professional qualifications and an MBA will be an advantage.
• A minimum of twelve (12) years' experience in a commercial environment, with at least five (5) years'
• experience at executive management level.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in the utilities service industry shall be an added advantage.
• Skills in re-engineering operations and procedures to improve organizational performance.
• Excellent business acumen and commercial knowledge to drive income generation.
• Strong project management, leadership, negotiating and influencing skills.
• Excellent networking skills, particularly relationship building, interpersonal and communication skills.

Application Closing Date
4th July, 2013

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications and CV's in Microsoft Word format, saved with your full names to: [email protected] quoting the reference number as the subject of your e-mail.

Note:

• Please include in your application, a statement of how you meet the advertised criteria, as well as names and contact details (including telephone and e-mail addresses) of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional achievements and abilities.
• All applications will be treated in strict confidence.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.