Director, Corporate Services (1 Position) at Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA)

REF: VA/1/6/2022

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Initiating the formulation and oversee the execution of policies, plans and strategies in the functional areas of Finance, Corporate Communications, 
• Information and Communications Technology, Human Resource and Administration.
• Providing leadership so as to foster a culture that promotes team capability, efficiency and reflects the values which facilitate performance, professionalism and innovation by staff in the Directorate and throughout EPRA;
• Ensuring financial prudence and discipline for Financial Accounting, Planning, 
• Treasury management, budgeting and budgetary controls within the existing legal and regulatory framework;
• Ensuring efficient service delivery to stakeholders
• Coordinating the development of the communication and branding strategy
• Ensuring enhanced corporate image of EPRA through effective communication and branding
• Safeguarding the image of EPRA through appropriate corporate communications strategies and policies
• Ensuring effective development and implementation of ICT tools for effective service delivery;
• Ensuring effective implementation and compliance with all legislative requirements relating to corporate services;
• Institute strategies that will ensure EPRA attracts and retains optimal human resource capital that will effectively achieve EPRA’s strategic objectives
• Managing and controlling the directorate’s budget;
• Coordinating the achievement of directorate’s performance contracting targets, work plans and performance reporting;
• Executing the instructions from the Chief Executive Officer;
• Overseeing the development and implementation of Internal Controls;
• Reviewing all the financial reports and submit to the relevant institutions;
• Assist in developing the agenda for corporate services; and 
• Prepare and present relevant position papers to Management/Authority.

Qualifications 

• A minimum period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience six (6) years’ should be in a management position;
• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields; Human Resource Management and Development, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, 
• Commerce or equivalent from a recognized institution;
• A Master’s degree in any of the following fields; Human Resource Management and Development, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, 
• Commerce or equivalent from a recognized institution;CPS (K) or CPA (K);
• Professional qualification and membership in good standing;
• Leadership Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks (Cumulative) from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in Computer applications;
• Demonstrated results in work performance; and 
• Fulfilled requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya