Chief Engineer Electrical at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

• served for a minimum three (3) years at the grade of Principal Superintending Engineer (Electrical), CSG 6;
• a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;
• been registered by Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• current valid annual Practicing Licence from the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• membership with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• attended a Project Development and Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution;
• demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative capability
• required for effective planning, direction, control and coordination of power sector programmes; and
• a thorough understanding of National goals, policies’ and programmes and the ability to translate them into the power sector functions.

Duties and responsibilities

• Formulating Energy policy in the electricity subsector;
• Enhancing, reinforcing and upgrading of the power sector infrastructure;
• Mobilizing of fund for power transmission and distribution projects;
• Coordinating the national electrification strategies towards achieving universal access to electricity;
• Coordinating the development of the National Electricity Master Plan;
• Coordinating, following-up and reviewing of feasibility studies on national transmission and distribution projects;
• Coordinating power tariff study;
• Developing energy sector cooperation frameworks and protocols with regional Governments and international bodies;
• Promoting of strategies that will minimize international energy trade barriers, attract investments and facilitate exchange of information and data; and Coordinating the development of a new and robust national grid system.
• Coordinating the development and review of budgets of the Directorate; and
• Coordinating the monitoring and evaluation of power transmission and distribution projects.