Community Relations Officer

Job Description

8. COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER

Purpose of the Job

Mobilizes communities in peri-urban areas and sensitizes them about water reticulation and

sanitation projects. Manages peri-urban projects through contracted vendors in collaboration with NGOs, RDCs and Councils.

Statements of Main Accountabilities

Oversees all Peri-urban operational plans/programs to ensure quality services to the low-income areas through managing all commercial and social activities therein.

Works hand in hand with NGOs, Ministry of Health (MOH), Councils to sensitize communities in the peri-urban areas of operating Divisions on their social, health and other community needs.

Liaises with Council officials in the respective operating Divisions over identification and implementation of peri-urban water reticulation and sewerage projects.

Sensitizes community leaders about planned water reticulation and sewerage projects, and once the project starts operating deals with community members to ensure that the project is accepted in the community

Identifies and trains vendors of water kiosks

Prepares vendor contracts and memoranda of understanding with local CBOs, RDC’s or Councils

Ensures that water is always running in all the kiosks in peri-urban project areas and that vendors are always on site

Ensures that meters are always working in all kiosks in the peri-urban project areas

Prepares vendor analysis reports and submits them to divisional Commercial Departments to facilitate payment of commission to vendors

Participates in the handover of completed projects to operating Divisions

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

Grade 12 Certificate with 5 ‘O’ Levels

Diploma in Social Work or Business Studies

2 Years’ experience

Method of Application

If you have the necessary competences/qualifications we are looking for, please submit your application together with a comprehensive C.V. as one document including your contact telephone number and copies of your certificates and names of three referees. Please use your name & position being applied for in the Subject.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be communicated to. Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Applications should be addressed to:

The Director Human Resources and Administration

Mulonga Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited

Musonko House, Kabundi Road

P O Box 11712

CHINGOLA.

“Mulonga – “Towards Purified Excellence”