Deputy Director Energy at Siaya County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

• County energy planning
• Preparation of county energy plans, incorporating petroleum, coal, renewable energy and electricity.
• Physical planning relating to energy resource areas such as dams , solar and wind farms, municipal waste dumpsites, agricultural and animal waste , ocean energy , woodlots and plantations for production bio energy feedstock’s.
• Provision of land and rights of way for energy infrastructure.
  Facilitation of energy demand by planning for industrial parks and other energy consuming activities.
• Preparation and implementation of disaster management plans.
• County energy regulation
• Regulation and licensing of retail petroleum service stations.
• Regulation and licensing of county gas reticulation systems.
• Regulation and licensing of designated parking for petroleum tankers.
• Regulation and licensing of biomass production, transport and distribution.
  Regulation and licensing of biogas systems.
• Regulation and licensing of charcoal production, transportation and distribution
• Customize national codes for energy efficiency and conservation in building to local conditions
  County operations and development
• Electricity and gas reticulation.
• Provide and maintain adequate street lighting.
  Provision of designated parking for petroleum tankers.
• Collect and maintain energy data.
• Implementation of county electrification projects.
• Undertake feasibility studies and maintain data within a view to avail the same to developers of energy resources and infrastructure.
• Establishment of energy centres for promotion of renewable
• Energy technologies, energy efficiency and conservation.
  Protection of energy infrastructure including oil and gas fields and pipelines, refineries, power plants, control centres , electric supply lines , substations and depot.

Requirements for Appointment

• At least five (5) years’ experience in the field of Energy in private or public service A bachelor’s or master’s degree in the field of renewable energy engineering from a recognized university
• Have demonstrated high standards of professional competence.
• Knowledge in GIS will be an added advantage
• Certificate in strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six(6) weeks from a recognized institution