Deputy Director, Compliance

About the role

The Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB), the national regulator for water and sanitation services in Kenya, is recruiting a Deputy Director, Compliance (Grade 3) based in Nairobi. The role covers developing and overseeing the compliance and enforcement strategy, standards and guidelines, and supervising the performance of water service providers.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and review the compliance and enforcement strategy, and develop and review standards and guidelines for the compliance function.
• Monitor implementation of those standards and guidelines, and oversee sector surveillance through inspections covering design standards, asset development and management, water quality, operation and maintenance, governance, non-revenue water and human resources.
• Establish and recommend criteria for the Special Regulatory Regime (SRR) and lead inspections of water works and services.
• Monitor progress on the National Water Services Strategy and review and analyse water and wastewater quality reports.
• Monitor and analyse the performance of water service providers, and coordinate their capacity building and that of County Governments on compliance matters.
• Coordinate the division's budgeting and cost containment, and manage performance management reviews for the department.

Required profile

• At least 15 years of cumulative relevant experience, including 3 years at the level of Assistant Director, Compliance and Enforcement or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Law, Business, Economics, analytical chemistry, chemistry, biochemistry, ICT or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Master's degree in one of the same fields or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Certificate in a leadership course of at least four weeks from a recognised institution.
• Membership in a relevant professional body, where applicable, in good standing.
• Demonstrated merit and ability shown in work performance and results.

Required skills

• Proficiency in computer applications.

Applications must include a copy of the National Identity Card, a detailed CV and copies of academic and professional certificates, and must be submitted electronically through the Board's website by 23:59 on Monday 16 November 2026.