Port Harcourt Water Corporation Recruits Manager, Commercial and Business Development

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: Manager, Commercial and Business Development

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Ref: ES0043

Description

• Reporting to the Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and supervising the commercial aspects of the PHWC's operations, particularly as they relate to meter reading, billing, customer enrollment.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate, lead, and manage the service delivery, revenue generation, and customer satisfaction functions of PHWC.
• Develop systems for domestic and commercial customer identification, billing, and build relationships with customers in a way that support field staff in meter reading and billing.
• Develop short and long-term commercial policies, strategies and operating plans that reflect the Company's goals and priorities and also grow customer base, increase revenue, while working with other teams to keep cost down.
• Provide comprehensive commercial information systems, including up-to-date customer database, billing revenue, non-revenue water. growth in customer base and demand profile to enable proper planning of water production and distribution activities.
• Anchor the key commercial tendering and agreement activities, with a view to developing new businesses.

Key Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business management, Marketing or other relevant disciplines.
• Relevant post-graduate degree(s) and membership of professional bodies will be an advantage.
• A minimum of ten (10) years' experience, with at least three (3) years' experience in a senior management position, preferably in the commercial function of a commercially oriented water utility or similar organizations.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience in the Water Utilities industry, including the water production process, and challenges, including non-revenue water, sound knowledge and understanding of commercial analysis.
• Excellent business acumen and commercial knowledge to drive income generation.
• Proven 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: recruitment@hcp-ng.com 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.