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NAWEC The Gambia is recruiting a Chief Operations Officer (COO) for its Water and Sewerage Utility
NAWEC is the National Water & Electricity Company of The Gambia. Its core mission is “To ensure the provision of sustainable, safe, accessible, affordable, and reliable electricity, water, and sewerage services to satisfy customer needs, achieve financial stability, and contribute to the Socio-Economic Development of The Gambia”.
Though NAWEC has undergone much transformation and change in recent years NAWEC still faces many challenges as it endeavours to deliver on its mission. With the continuing vital assistance of Government, Donors and Lenders NAWEC is determined to expand and improve its Water and Electricity infrastructure and develop its systems and people to meet its principle objective of a radical expansion in customer access across the country.
To progress NAWEC’s Mission and drive the Transformation NAWEC seeks to recruit a Chief Operations Officer for Water & Sewerage.
The Role
The COO Water and Sewerage will be responsible for the provision of affordable, accessible and quality water and sewage services to the people and businesses of The Gambia.
The Person
Must have:
- A recognized Professional 3rd Level Qualification. A Masters qualification especially in business or economics would be an advantage.
- 10 years post-graduation Water industry experience with at least 5 years in a Senior Position in a company of similar scale and complexity to NAWEC .
- Familiarity with World Bank Utility of the Future toolkit would be highly advantageous.
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Job Description COO Water July 2024
The Rewards
NAWEC has restructured its rewards package and can offer an attractive deal of Salary and Allowances for the right person. NAWEC can also offer a generous re-settlement package to applicants interested in returning home.
How to Apply
Please send an e-mail to recruitment@nawec.gm expressing your interest along with a brief resume. Your resume should be no more than 2X A4 pages and should include basic information including Name, Address, Date of Birth, Education and Qualifications along with a brief listing of your employment to date.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 19th August 2024.