WASCO Saint Lucia Vacancy Notice – General Manager

WASCO, a water and sewerage utility established in 1999, is seeking to recruit a General Manager who is suitably qualified and highly motivated.

The General Manager will be responsible for providing the strategic, financial and operational leadership for the company and will be accountable to the Board of Directors.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Assume overall leadership and management responsibility for all aspects of the company and be accountable to the Board of Directors.
2. Plan and direct the company’s strategic, operational, financial and human resource functions.
3. Direct the development, implementation and enforcement of policies and procedures which will improve operational optimisation, effectiveness and efficiency.
4. Direct the management of the company’s human, material, organizational and financial resources responsibly, including reviews of its staff structure and capacity, to achieve its goals and objectives.
5. Develop and ensure the implementation of a strategic business and investment plan for the short, medium and long term.
6. Direct and coordinate the preparation of annual financial budgets with sufficient analysis to advise decisions and realise the company’s strategic business and investment plans.
   Ensure particularly:

i. the administration of the annual budgets;
ii. the timely preparation and presentation of monthly financial statements;
iii. the timely preparation and presentation of annual audited statements;
iv. the timely preparation of annual reports.

7. Direct and ensure the development and implementation of an optimal capital infrastructure programme (and to be kept updated as needs be) in keeping with the company’s strategic business and investment plan.

8. Undertake in-depth analyses regularly, to advise plans, processes, systems and decision making.

9. Ensure the company’s general, financial and operational viability including tariffication and cost containment.

10. Ensure good customer relations and the development and implementation of an effective communications programme.
11. Ensure all governance and legal obligations are undertaken in a timely and responsible manner. Observe and abide by the requirements of relevant legislations and regulations, and industry standards.

12. Ensure that in the conduct of the company’s business and relationships it is not exposed to or subjected to liabilities or legal jeopardies.
13. Maintain a safe working environment for staff.

14. Maintain good labour and industrial relations.
15. Any other duty which may be required and in keeping with the overall responsibility of the position.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree or equivalent from an accredited university or institution in, Business Administration, Management, Economics, Finance or Public Administration; with at least 8 years of progressive relevant experience at a senior management position; or
• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with post graduate qualification in management from an accredited university or institution and 8 years of progressive relevant experience at a senior management position; or
• At least a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited university in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Finance or Public Administration; with at least 10 years of relevant experience at a senior management position.

Acknowledgement:

Only suitable applications will be acknowledged.

Compensation:

Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applications must be accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of qualifications and two business references to be submitted via email, regular mail or hand delivery, no later than Wednesday April 13, 2022, and addressed to:

‘Position of General Manager’
Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO)
P O Box 1481
L’Anse Road
Castries, St. Lucia
Email: wasco@candw.lc