Job & Internship Opportunities at Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company Limited (ELDOWAS)
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company Limited, a Water and
Sewerage Service Provider, invites applications from suitably qualified
candidates to fill the following vacant positions:
1. COMPANY SECRETARY
- JOB
REF: ELDOWAS/HR/2025/CS/01– 1 post
- Reporting
to: MANAGING DIRECTOR
- Department:
ADMINISTRATION
- Terms
of Engagement: Permanent & Pensionable
- Job
Grade 10
Purpose of the Job
Ensure the company stays compliant to the law and any issued guidelines,
supports governance, and maintains strong stakeholder relationships. More than
handling administrative duties, they play an active role in facilitating key
decisions.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
I. Managerial Roles and Responsibilities
- Prepare
and store documents relating to the registration of the company, annual
report, notices and minutes for both Board of Directors’ meeting and
shareholders’ meeting.
- Handle
the meeting for Board of Directors and shareholders’ meeting in accordance
with the rules, regulations and relevant laws
- Provide
advice on the operation of the Company and the Board of Directors in
accordance with Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association,
Securities and Exchange Act, Public Limited Company Act and other relevant
laws.
- Be a
point of contact for directors, executives and shareholders.
- Coordinate
and follow up the operation according to the resolutions of the directors
and shareholders.
- Prepare
various draft agenda notes for the Board / Committees of Directors,
Directors Report considering company law aspect,
- Prepare
and issue Notice of Board Meeting, Committee Meeting & Annual General
Meeting as per the Companies Act,
- Draft
various resolutions accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act,
and rules thereunder,
- Draft
Minutes of Board, Committee, Annual General Meetings, etc.
- Provide
expert advice to the Board in respect of current legislations, corporate
governance best practice requirements, role of directors, ethical
standards, board reporting obligations and proper meetings procedure in
the company
- Prepare
and review Board and Committee charters, policies and procedures and
ensure adherence to same and other emerging governance policies and
procedures in the company.
- Advise
the organization on the legal aspects of day-to-day administrative matters
and also provide legal opinion/advise on industrial development matters.
- Represent
the organization in all issues requiring legal address-claims, defamation,
legal suits etc
- Perform
any other duties as may be assigned.
Key skills:
- Communication
skills
- Interpersonal
skills
- Organizational
skills
- Listening
skills
- Analytical
skills
- Courageous
- Patient
and resilient
- Ability
to work under pressure
- Computer
literate
- Excellent
knowledge of the State Corporation Act
- Excellent
knowledge of the Mwongozo Code of Governance for State Corporations
- Knowledge
of professional standards
Knowledge and Skills Required:
The jobholder must possess:
- Bachelors
of Law from a recognized institution
- Master’s
Degree in Law or Social Sciences, MBA or related course will be an added
advantage
- Professional
qualifications required to effectively perform in the role:
- Post
Graduate Diploma in law from the Kenya School of Law
- Member
of the Law Society of Kenya with current practicing certificate
- Certified
Public Secretary
- A
minimum of 8 years’ in related work experience, with 3 years of this in
Senior Management;
- Should
have thorough knowledge of the relevant industry/sector as well as
knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting the relevant sector
- Must
have ability to plan, organize, implement and evaluate departmental goals
- Must
demonstrate ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and
work under strict deadlines.
- Should
have strong analytical and be result oriented
- Must
have high standards of integrity and ethical practice
- Must
be capable of functioning effectively both as a team player and a team
leader
- Must
have management and Leadership skills
- Must
have ability to accurately plan work assignments, prioritize tasks and
deliver deadlines
- Should
be an effective communicator with the ability to handle both internal and
external communication.
2. GIS OFFICER
- JOB
REF: ELDOWAS/HR/2025/GISO/02– 1 post
- Reporting
to: PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
- Department:
TECHNICAL
- Terms
of Engagement: Permanent & Pensionable
- Job
Grade 7
Purpose of the Job
To work with the scientific, technological and artistic
aspects of developing and producing maps for Water and Waste Water for ELDOWAS.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities are:
- Operational
Roles and Responsibilities
- Designing
maps, graphics, illustrations and layouts for specialist and general
users;
- Communicating
information through the use of colour, symbols, style and other means;
- Ensure
safe storage of hard copy maps for reference purposes;
- Mapping
of water reticulation system with the appurtenances in GIS as required;
- Mapping
of trunk sewer in GIS as required;
- Collating
data provided by remote sensing techniques (the means by which spatial and
environmental data about the earth are acquired by sensors located in
satellites and aircraft) and provide the GPS data for customer meter
points with their attributes;
- Liaise
with Ardhi house, with surveyors and designers, and other legal
authorities for cadastral maps update;
- Provide
thematic maps both digital and hard copy to the management and users;
- Researching,
selecting and evaluating map source data for use in the preparation or
revision of maps and charts at various scales;
- Analyze
and evaluate map able information;
- Develop
new sewer profiles, layouts and standard manhole details for new sewer
connection;
- Operating
a plotting instrument and a Digital Photogrammetric Workstation (DPW),
which views the photographs;
- Design,
maintenance and manipulation of geographical information (GI) databases;
- Working
with geographical information systems (GIS) to see, model and analyse
landscape features;
- Using
desktop publishing packages to edit of zone and route maps and formulate
information;
- Capturing,
maintaining and outputting ELDOWAS digital geographic data;
- Generalizing
map data to allow for a reduction in scale (derived mapping);
- Checking
and appraising the content and accuracy of maps, charts and printing
proofs;
- Keeping
up to date with emerging specialist software;
- Perform
any another duty as may be assigned.
Key Result Areas:
The jobholder’s accountability areas are as follows:
- Submission
of accurate, timely and relevant reports;
- Successful
implementation of quality control standards for services offered by the
plant;
- Effective
supervision of employees assigned to the team;
- Continuous
process improvement of services through efficient working;
- Enforcement
of relevant guidelines, rules and regulations;
- Ensure
customer satisfaction for the consumers of the services offered by the
plant.
Knowledge and Skills Required:
The jobholder must possess:
- A
Bachelor’s degree in Cartography, or the equivalent;
- Diploma
in GIS;
- A
minimum of 6 years’ in related work experience;
- Should
have thorough knowledge of the relevant industry/sector as well as
knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting the relevant sector;
- Must
have ability to plan, organize, implement and evaluate assigned goals;
- Must
demonstrate ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and
work under strict deadlines;
- Should
have strong analytical and be result oriented;
- Must
have high standards of integrity and ethical practice;
- Must
be capable of functioning effectively both as a team player and a team
leader;
- Must
have management skills;
- Must
have ability to accurately plan work assignments, prioritize tasks and
deliver deadlines;
- Should
have problem solving and decision making abilities;
- Should
be an effective communicator with the ability to handle both internal and
external communication;
- Should
have effective people management and conflict resolution skills;
- Must
have knowledge and experience in use of MS office packages
3. RISK AND COMPLIANCE OFFICER
- JOB
REF: ELDOWAS/HR/2025/RCO/03– 1 post
- Reporting
to: GENERAL MANAGER, FINANCE & STRATEGY
- Department:
FINANCE&STRATEGY
- Terms
of Engagement: Permanent & Pensionable
- Job
Grade 7
Purpose of the Job
To carry out risk assessments to analyze areas of potential
risk and make appropriate recommendations and reports.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities are:
Operational Roles and Responsibilities
- Assist
in identifying, analyzing and documenting risks ensuring that action-plans
(mitigations) are in place and being implemented;
- Assist
in preparing regular (quarterly) reports on status of risks including new
risks;
- Create
and implement risk awareness programs throughout the ELDOWAS;
- Assist
in updating the Enterprise Risk Management framework and other policies,
guidelines and/or procedures related to implementation of ERM across the
ELDOWAS;
- Continuously
research the risk environment (internal and external) to ensure proactive
programs for managing risks are in place;
- Undertake
risk ratings reviews and scenario planning;
- Assist
in keeping an updated company-wide inventory of risk registers;
- Establish
and monitor key risk indicators;
- Analyze
transactions, internal reports and financial information for potential
risks;
- Advise
on policies, procedures and control self-assessment tools in response to
identified risks;
- Provide
training and technical support to management and employees regarding risk
management strategies and programs;
- Enforce,
implement and train staff on risk policies and procedures;
- Conduct
quarterly risk reviews of company investments;
- Conduct
risk assessments to analyze areas of potential risk in the investment and
business support processes and reports on companywide potential risk areas
and weaknesses;
- Carry
out investigations on enterprise risk profile to certify that the company
risk standards and criteria are met.
- Perform
any other duties that may be assigned
Key Result Areas:
The jobholder’s accountability areas are as follows:
- Effective
operational cost control of the department’s financial resources;
- Successful
implementation of quality control standards for services offered by the
department;
- Effective
supervision of employees assigned to the department;
- Maximization
of productivity in the department;
- Continuous
process improvement of services offered by the department;
- Ensure
customer satisfaction for both internal and external consumers of the
services offered by the department.
Knowledge and Skills Required:
The jobholder must possess:
- Minimum
of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or accounting or business related field;
- Professional
qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, CFA, Actuarial or financial risk
management;
- Minimum
of six (6) years’ work experience;
- Must
have demonstrated ability to handle departmental budgets, resources,
processes, projects and relationships;
- Should
have thorough knowledge of Risk Management as well as knowledge of
regulatory requirements affecting the Audit profession;
- Must
have ability to plan, organize, implement and evaluate departmental goals;
- Must
demonstrate ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities, and
work under strict deadlines;
- Should
have strong analytical and be result oriented;
- Must
have high standards of integrity and ethical practice;
- Must
be capable of functioning effectively both as a team player and a team
leader;
- Must
have management and Leadership skills;
- Must
have ability to accurately plan work assignments, prioritize tasks and
deliver deadlines;
- Should
have problem solving and decision making abilities;
- Should
be an effective communicator with the ability to handle both internal and
external communication;
- Should
demonstrate ability to identify and respond to risk areas within the
department;
- Should
have effective people management and conflict resolution skills;
- Must
have knowledge in use of MS Office packages;
4. ICT INTERNS
- REF: ELDOWAS/HR/2025/ICTI/04–
2 posts
- Reporting
to: ICT OFFICER
- Department:
ICT
- Duration: 12
months
ELDOWAS is seeking to recruit three (2) highly motivated ICT
Interns to join our team for a one-year internship program. The interns will
work under the ICT Department and gain hands-on experience in system
maintenance, systems administration, user support, network support, and web
& application development.
Duties and Responsibilities
- System
maintenance and troubleshooting of hardware and software.
- Systems
administration tasks including user account management, backups, and
updates.
- Providing
timely ICT support to staff and resolving technical issues.
- Network
support, monitoring connectivity, and ensuring network security.
- Participating
in web development, updates, and maintenance of company platforms.
- Supporting
application development and testing activities.
- Documenting
ICT processes and maintaining accurate records.
- Any
other duties assigned by ICT supervisors.
Minimum Requirements
- Be
unemployed Kenyan graduates from recognized training institutions who have
completed their degree courses within the last three years and have not
been exposed to work experience related to their area of study; must not
have retired or exited from formal employment; and must not have benefited
from a similar programme.
- Degree
or Diploma in ICT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software
Engineering, or related field.
- Strong
understanding of computer hardware, software, and networking concepts.
- Basic
knowledge of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and programming
languages.
- Familiarity
with system administration environments (Windows/Linux.
- Good
problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent
communication and teamwork abilities.
- Willingness
to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
What We Offer
- Practical,
hands-on experience in a real-world ICT environment.
- Mentorship
from experienced ICT professionals.
- Exposure
to modern systems, networks, and application development tools.
- Opportunity
to build your career foundation in ICT.
5. COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS INTERN
- REF: ELDOWAS/HR/2025/CPRI/05–
1 post
- Reporting
to: CORPORATE COMMUNICATION OFFICER
- Department:
ADMINISTRATION
- Duration: 12
months
ELDOWAS seeks to recruit an individual who is passionate
about environmental communication, public awareness, and community engagement
with hands-on experience promoting vital messages about clean water,
sustainability, and public service.
Duties and responsibilities
- Assist
in creating educational and engaging content about water conservation,
safety, and sustainability
- Draft
press releases, community updates, and internal communications
- Support
social media management, including content creation, scheduling, and
analytics
- Monitor
media coverage, public sentiment, and emerging environmental news
- Help
coordinate community outreach programs, school visits, and public events
- Maintain
media contact lists and assist with outreach to local stakeholders,
partners, and journalists
- Ensure
consistent communication aligned with our mission to provide safe,
reliable water.
Minimum requirements
- Be
unemployed Kenyan graduates from recognized training institutions who have
completed their degree courses within the last three years and have not
been exposed to work experience related to their area of study; must not
have retired or exited from formal employment; and must not have benefited
from a similar programme.
- Must
be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree in one of
the following (or related) fields: Communications, Public Relations,
Journalism, Marketing, Public Administration.
- Strong
communication, writing, and editing skills
- Interest
in environmental issues, public utilities, water management, or
sustainability
- Creative
thinker with the ability to explain technical information in a clear,
engaging way
- Familiarity
with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X/Twitter,
TikTok)
- Ability
to work independently and collaboratively on multiple projects
What we Offer
- Hands-on
experience in public relations and environmental communications
- Exposure
to water industry operations and public utility communication strategies
- Opportunities
to build your writing, media, and outreach portfolio
- Mentorship
from experienced communication professionals
- A
collaborative, mission-driven work environment.
How to Apply
Candidates Interested in this position are expected to meet
the qualification and experience requirements detailed in full advertisement in
our website www.eldowas.or.ke.
Fill the job application questionnaire (download),
attach certified copies of academic certificates and submit to jobs@eldowas.or.keto reach
the undersigned on or before 6th January, 2026 at
5:00pm.
ELDOWAS is an equal opportunity employer committed to
implement affirmative action therefore women, persons with disability, minority
and marginalized groups are encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted;
Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification