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Deputy Director, Water Works Infrastructure Planning and Design.

LVNWWDA Vacancy No. LVNWWDA/DDIPD/02/2026 (1 Post) – Permanent and Pensionable.

1. Job Description

  • Coordinating the development of long-term master plans for water systems.
  • Coordinating the development of water investment programs in collaboration with Counties and Water Service Providers.
  • Overseeing the development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, procedures, frameworks, plans, programs, legislations, standards, and regulations on water works development.
  • Conducting appraisals and feasibility studies for new projects, expansions, and upgrades.
  • Coordinating the preparation of conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs for water supply infrastructure.
  • Coordinating the preparation and reviewing of tender documents – drawings, specifications, cost estimates, draft conditions of contract and Bills of Quantities.
  • Providing technical support during procurement and contractor selection and report on all matters relating to civil and structural quality control during procurement, design, construction and commissioning of water and sanitation infrastructure.
  • Ensuring effective stakeholder engagement during project conceptualization.
  • Ensuring approval of requisite permits by relevant authorities.
  • Providing technical leadership and guidance on matters pertaining to design of water and sanitation infrastructure.
  • Enforcing compliance with all relevant Acts including Water Act, National Construction Act, Environmental Act, Health and Safety Act, Engineers Act.
  • Reporting on all matters relating to civil and structural quality control during procurement, design, construction and commissioning of water infrastructure.
  • Formulating civil and structural design standards and construction methodology.
  • Overseeing the review of the study and implementation of Resettlement Action Plan (RAP), Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups Frameworks (VMGF), Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF).
  • Spearheading the preparation of water infrastructure investment plan.
  • Supervising design consultancy to ensure that their design conform to agency’s standards.
  • Custodian of water infrastructure information including investment plan and design.
  • Maintaining operational linkages with other department/sections of the Agency.
  • Managing human, financial and material resources assigned to the division.
  • Preparing and recommending for approval Approve the Division’s Work plan and budget.
  • Planning and holding stakeholder Consultations.
  • Ensuring dissemination and acceptability of project designs.
  • Coordinating the management of design and monitors design methodologies to ensure adherence to quality.
  • Overseeing achievement of the division performance targets.
  • Overseeing the development and maintenance of the Agency’s GIS database.
  • Coordinating and approval of contracted survey, mapping and GIS services.
  • Ensuring environmental issues are integrated into design.
  • Overseeing the preparation of tender documents.
  • Managing risks within the division.
  • Ensuring ISO standards (QMS EMS. ISMS) are understood internalized and implemented by staff in the division.
  • Recommending for approval to chief technical approval of technical and civil, structural engineering information to be shared with contractors and sub-contractors to ensure projects comply with all engineering standards codes specification, design instructions.
  • Supervising and approving design consults output and milestones achieved.
  • Chairing design interface meetings with consultants and contractors.
  • Ensuring proper management and development of staff of the division.
  • Preparing procurement plans.
  • Preparing directorate budget and work-plan.
  • Ensuring the implementation of the Strategic Plan and achievement of the corporate
    work-plan.
  • Ensuring efficient supervision and optimal utilization of the staff within the Directorate.
  • Coordinating the Resource Mobilization Division on development of bankable proposals.

2. Personal Specifications

For appointment to this level an officer must have:

  • Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years’ work experience, three (3) years of which should have been at the grade of an Assistant Director, Water Works Infrastructure Planning and Design or in a comparable position.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Structural Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
  • Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Civil, Water Engineering, Structural Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
  • Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution.
  • Registered professional Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya and in good standing.
  • Proficiency in computer applications.
  • Demonstrated outstanding managerial and professional competence as reflected in work
    performance and results.

Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency (LVNWWDA) is one of the 9 Water Works Development Agencies established under the Water Act 2016, as part of the reforms in the water sector through a gazette notice no. 28 dated 26th April, 2019 in compliance with the Constitution of Kenya 2010.The Agency is mandated by the Act to carry out water and sanitation works in the following counties: Vihiga, Kakamega, Nandi, Bungoma, Trans-Nzoia and Busia. In line with the need to realize our mandate, the Agency seeks to recruit competent, result oriented, visionary and experienced professionals to fill the following vacant positions:

If you possess the requirements for above positions, please submit your application with detailed CV indicating both day and evening telephone numbers, ID, certified copies of academic and professional certificates.

Successful candidates will be requiredto bring the followingdocuments; Tax Compliance, HELB Clearance Certificate, CRB Clearance Certificate, Certificate of Good conduct and EACC Clearance Certificate.

All Applications clearly indicating the position applied should be sent to: recruitment@lvnwwda.go.ke not later than Tuesday, 15th September 2026 by 5:00pm.

Application to be addressed to:
Chief Executive Officer
Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency
Kefinco House, Off Kakamega-Kisumu Road
P.O. Box 673-50100
KAKAMEGA

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Deputy Director, Water Works Infrastructure Planning and Design.

Objectives & Strategies

Strengthen Institutional Capacity through:

  • Empowering staff
  • Introducing Information communication Technology (ICT)
  • Instituting good governance practices
  • Improving Team working in Board and across Board area

Improve Institutional Sustainability.

  • Increasing revenue collection
  • Improving Financial management and systems
  • Reducing UFW/NRW

Improve Service Coverage through:

  • Effecting Asset Transfer
  • Increasing Sanitation coverage
  • Seeking for funds for Peri-urban and Rural Projects
  • Improving Service Delivery
  • Improving Service Delivery

Strengthen Institutional Partnerships through:

  • Strengthening partnerships and reduce project ownership conflict
  • Harmonizing Development Plans

Strengthen Institutional Image through:

  • Improving Stakeholders Communications
  • Developing and implement a CSR Policy
  • Improving Customer relations

Mainstream Cross – cutting Issues through:

  • Instituting dialogue on Bill of Rights
  • Implementing Gender, HIV/AIDS, and Disability policies
  • Implementing MDGs and Vision 2030 policies
  • Reducing impact of Environmental degradation

Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency is committed to contributing to the Vision 2030 by proactively soliciting for finance and involving private actors in water and sanitation service provision and ensuring efficient and effective management of resources placed at its disposal.

Quality Policy Statement

Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency is committed to creating value that is sustainable by ensuring the provision of adequate, quality and affordable water and sanitation services that in turn promotes socio-economic progress in our area of jurisdiction.

The Agency shall do this by:

  • Establishing quality objectives at the beginning of every financial year based on the corporate strategic plan which shall be monitored and reviewed periodically.
  • Establishing water and sanitation infrastructural development, maintenance and management.
  • Seeking to understand and exceed the needs and requirements of customers and interested parties.
  • Ensuring all activities of the Board are aligned to statutory and regulatory requirements and strategic plan.
  • Continually measuring, analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of quality management system for continual improvement.

Environmental Policy Statement

Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency is committed to managing environmental impacts associated with its activities in water and sanitation infrastructure development, maintenance and management. It is our policy to assure environmental sustainability of our processes and activities at all times.

The Agency is committed to:

  • Comply with the requirements of all applicable environmental laws and regulations.
  • Implement proactive environmental programs designed to protect the environment, prevent or mitigate activities that pose a threat to it.
  • Prevent pollution and minimize generation of waste.
  • Promote public participation and communicate our commitment to responsible environmental management by promoting environmental responsibility among our stakeholders.
  • Provide necessary training and support to enable implementation of this policy.
  • Continually improve its environmental management system.

Water Service Providers

The Mandate of the Agency is to undertake the development, maintenance and
management of the public water works within its area of jurisdiction which comprises six (6) counties of Bungoma, Kakamega, Vihiga, Busia, Trans – Nzoia and Nandi. The WSPs licensed by WASREB for direct provision of water and sanitation services within this areas of coverage

  • Nzoia Water Services Company; serving the towns of Kitale, Chwele, Webuye, Kimilili and Bungoma towns.
  • Kakamega County Water & Sanitation Company; serving the towns of Kakamega, Lumakanda, Khayega, Mumias & Butere towns.
  • Amatsi Water Services Company; serving Luanda, Majengo, Chavakali, Kaimosi, Maseno and Mbale towns.
  • Kapsabet – Nandi Water & Sanitation Company; serving Kapsabet and Nandi hills towns.
  • Busia Water & Sanitation Company; serving Busia, Nambale, Amukura, Amagoro and Malaba towns.
  • Tachasis Water & Sanitation Company; a private water service provider in Tinderet Sub County, Nandi County. Serving Kamelil, Kapsoen, Ngátipkong, Kaplamaywo, Tachasis, Kipyaor, Chepkemel & Kipsiwo towns
  • Kakamega County Rural Water & Sanitation Company; serving rural areas within the 12 Sub – Counties in Kakamega County.

Core Business of the Agency

The specific functions of the Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency as per the Water Act 2016 are

  • Undertake the development, maintenance and management of the national public water works within its area of jurisdiction.
  • Operate the waterworks and provide water services as a water service provider, until such a time as responsibility for the operation and management of the waterworks are handed over to a county government, joint committee, authority of county governments or water services provider within whose area of jurisdiction or supply the waterworks is located.
  • Provide reserve capacity for purposes of providing water services where pursuant to section 103, the Regulatory Board orders the transfer of water services functions from a defaulting water services provider to another licensee.
  • Provide technical services and capacity building to such county governments and water services providers within its area as may be requested
  • Provide to the Cabinet Secretary technical support in the discharge of his or her functions under the Constitution and this Act.

Geographical Coverage

Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency (LVNWWDA) serves six counties in the Western and part of North Rift regions of Kenya with an estimated population of about 6.5 million people.

The Counties include:

  • Trans-Nzoia County
  • Nandi County
  • Kakamega County
  • Vihiga County
  • Bungoma County
  • Busia County