Company Profile

WaterHealth Ghana (WHG), a 100% subsidiary of WaterHealth Inc. USA, is a leading provider of safe and affordable potable drinking water solutions in the developing world, with a special commitment to the underserved communities. WHG’s model helps address the debilitating economic and social impact of waterborne diseases around the world. The company provides scalable, safe drinking water solutions to underserved areas through advanced technology and innovative business models. 

Our Vision: is to become a global leader in providing scalable, safe and affordable drinking water solutions to the underserved through innovative business models.

Our Mission: To serve over 0ne hundred (100) million consumers globally by 2020. 

In summary WaterHealth plans to play a crucial role in addressing the drinking water challenge of Ghana.

Job Description

Business Associate (BA) is a part of the Consumer Business Unit (CoBU) and work on a contractual basis with WHG. Each Water health Centre (WHC) is operated by one or two Business Associates depending on the scale of the plant, i.e. the number of cans dispensed by each WHC. BA is responsible for the following:

• Plant operations, daily maintenance and dispensing water to consumers. This includes day to day working of the plant and reporting of critical business data such as meter readings, dispensed volumes, technical failures etc.
•  He is in charge of collection and safe storage of cash at the WHC before the weekly collection by Collection Executive.
• He is also required to maintain specific reports on a daily basis and submit them to his or her immediate supervisor.
• She/he will ensure adherence to the standard operating procedures and the quality standards in the WHC.
• Operate Reverse Osmosis, Ultra and Pre-filtration Skids without supervision
• Prepare chemicals at required concentration for water treatment.
• Fill the different tanks with the quantity of water required, add prepared chemical solution in adequate tank and set the quantity of each chemical solution to be added to the water.
• Set the frequency at which each chemical solution must be added using the dosing pump.
• Put the treatment program (PLC) ON and monitor the functioning.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to plant safety activities, practices and Hygiene.
• He/She is responsible for Routine Maintenance and Sanitization of WHC.
• All basic maintenance activities like leakages, breakdown of equipment, replacement of spare parts etc. (Except Major break downs where Technical expert is required to attend the breakdown ex: PLC related, Controller related and software related etc.)
• He/She comply with the Quality and EHS standards of WaterHealth.

In terms of the reporting line, the BA’s immediate superior is Regional Engineer, he/she will also  work closely with the Relationship Executive (RE) of CART (Consumer Acquisition and Retention Team) for growing volumes and maintaining the desired collection efficiency . The BA logs in a complaint through the CRM/Seva system for exceptional complaints  which will be attended to by the competent executive of WaterHealth.

One of the most important aspect of this role is its proximity to the consumer. The BA operates at the ground level and is in direct contact with the consumers. Thus, it is important to select a candidate who would be able to serve as the face of the organization to the local community being served by WHG.

Communities

1. Alogboshie
2. Zeenu
3. Dome
4. Kwabenya
5. Ablekuma
6. Manhean
7. Ashalley Botwe
8. Afuaman
9. Nsakina
10. Attadeka
11. Effiduase
12. Asamang
13. Kentinkrono
14. Oduom
15. Tepa
16. Esereso
17. Ejura
18. Agona
19. Mampong
20. Domeabra
21. Benim
22. Nsuta
23. Wiamoase
24. Ohwim
25. Jacobu
26. Kentinkyire
27. Buduburam
28. Nyanyano
29. Asikuma
30. Mankessim
31. Abura Dunkwa
32. Bawjwase
33. Twifo Praso
34. Pakro
35. Adeiso
36. Amanase
37. Akropong
38. Amanokrom
39. Asukawkaw
40. Dambai
41. Ziope
42. East Tanokrom
43. Kojokrom
44. Anaji
45. Apowa
46. Assakae
47. Atebubu
48. Kpembe
49. Prestea
50. Nsawam
51. Offinso
52. Sewua

Required Skills or Experience

Based on the job analysis and competency mapping for BA, this role requires the following:

• Be technically qualified – educated/trained in National Vocational and Technical Institute (NVTI – I/II preferred), Mechanical/Electrical streams.
• A resident of the community or a nearby community.
• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• Reasonable analytical and mathematical skills.
• Good in English and the community’s local language. (See below)
• Sound grooming with a pleasing personality.
• Displaying WaterHealth values of Integrity, Tenacity, Courage, Agility and Creativity.
• Atleast 70% score in aptitude test.
• Successful in personal interview.