Commissioner for Petroleum at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Served for cumulative period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should been in the grade of Assistant Commissioner, Petroleum, or Principal Superintending Geologist, Petroleum, CSG 6 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Petroleum Engineering Petroleum Geophysics, Petroleum Geochemistry, Petroleum Geo-Science, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Economics, Geology, Physics, Chemistry or its equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya:
• A Masters Degree in any of the following fields: Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Geophysics, Petroleum Geochemistry, Petroleum Geo-Science, Petroleum Economics from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A certificate in Petroleum related course lasting not less than two weeks from a recognized institution;
• Registration and valid membership in any of the following professional bodies Geological Society of Kenya (GSK), Geologists Registration Board (GRB); Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) or any other relevant professional body;
• Demonstrated outstanding professional competence and managerial ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• A thorough understanding of the global, regional and national development goals policies and programs and the ability to relate them to the State Department’s mandate.

Duties and responsibilities 
The officer at this level will be responsible for overall coordination of the petroleum function. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• Overseeing development, implementing and reviewing of policies, strategies and programs in the oil and gas sector;
• Advising the Government on the commercial and economic value of oil and gas fields;
• Advising the Government on decisions for non-compliance relating to international bodies on matters relating to oil and gas;
• Initiating development and review of modalities and strategies for licensing of petroleum blocks;
• Initiating development of systems for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects in the oil and gas sector;
• Ensuring maintenance and management of petroleum data;
• Ensuring a competitive and transparent petroleum industry in Kenya while fostering collaboration between Stakeholders;
• Ensuring compliance with environmental protection and management regulations in liaison with the relevant agencies;
• Ensuring local content capacity building in line with national policy goals;
• Overseeing execution agreements with purchasers for export of crude oil and natural gas; and
• Ensuring security of supply of petroleum products in Kenya and Regional markets