Director MIOG at Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Limited

Job Ref No. KPC/ADVT/11/2023 (1post)
Job Purpose

Responsible for the day to day running of the institution, implementing, and maintaining excellent training programs and facilities. Have the overall mandate of establishing a strong academic, research and administrative foundation for the Institute.

Job Description

• Overall management of the institution including human and financial resources.
• Serving as accounting officer for the institution.
• Developing systems, procedures, and strategies for implementing the institutions mandate.
• Supervising and coordinating training and consultancy programs in the institution.
• Reviewing and implementing respective master plans for the institution for training and research in Oil and Gas production, processing, distribution, and related issues.
• Ensuring full operationalization of the institution as a competency-based training institution.
• Facilitating recruitment and selection of both academic and administrative staff.
• Coordinating the planning, development, and review of training programs according to identified needs.
• Liaising with academic and research institutions, other stakeholders, and national institutions in relation to research and skills transfer.
• Identifying and engaging potential partners and donors to support the Institute both financially and materially to effectively carry out its mandate.
• Managing the selection, training, and examining of trainees to ensure quality of courses and relevance to sector needs.
• Ensuring effective and efficient utilization of resources assigned to capital projects in the institution.
• Performing any other related duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Person Specification

• Master’s Degree from a recognized institution.
• Bachelor’s degree in education (Educational Administration or Educational Leadership or Curriculum and Instruction), OR Masters in any social a relevant filed with over 12 years hands experience as a trainer/faculty member in a recognized Institution of higher learning.
• An earned PhD degree will be an added advantage.
• Having at least 12 years’ experience in Training in an Institution of higher learning, five (5) of which should have been in leadership.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) industry and Competency Based Education and Training.
• Membership of relevant professional body.
• Proficiency in Computer applications.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strong well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of best practices and research in curriculum, assessment, and instruction.
• Flexibility and responsiveness in handling and determining issues, sound analytical skills and the ability to identify with precision the critical factors of a problem in an impartial and objective way.
• Understanding of Oil and Gas business.
• Ability to work successfully with trainers in the development and revision of Institute’s curricula.
• Ability to work with diverse curricula subject areas.
• Ability to deliver articulated vision for change, create a sense of urgency around change and motivate staff to join change efforts.
• Ability to empower staff through coaching and counselling by emphasizing accountability and results oriented management.
• Demonstrate technical expertise in risk management, project management, quality assurance as well as monitoring and evaluation.