General Manager - Business Development at Geothermal Development Company

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

• Oversee technical evaluation of Direct Use projects (feasibility studies) to assess demand and supply of the Direct Use products
• Oversee steam field management, the utilization of geothermal resources and resource optimization
• Identify and evaluate the financial and economic viability of existing and new business opportunities
• Manage research and innovation activities
• Capacity building of researchers and innovators on quality research and innovation processes
• Incubate and commercialize inventions and innovations in the Company
• Management of GDC consultancy services
• Identity, research, evaluate, promote, commercialize, manage and facilitate Direct Use opportunities, innovations and know-how for financial sustainability
• Initiate, develop charters, coordinate execution, manage funding protocols, monitor and evaluate projects for smooth running and timely completion of projects that meet their objectives
• Ensure that the set sales targets are realized consistently in value and volume
• Develop/review geothermal business and funding models to identify optimal geothermal development strategy

Person Specifications

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

• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of work experience, at least five (5) years of which must have been in a senior management role
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Engineering; Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Electronics, Agricultural, Mining Engineering, Energy/ Geothermal/ Drilling Technology; Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Economics, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Master’s Degree in any of the following fields: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Risk Management, Statistics, Economics, Actuarial Science, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks (cumulative)
• Be a member of a relevant professional body
• Proficiency in computer applications
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya