Principal Superintending Engineer- Electrical at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Chief Superintending Engineer (Electrical), CSG 7;
• a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;
• been registered by Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• current valid annual Practicing Licence from the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• membership with the institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• attended a Project Development and Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution; and
• demonstrated general administrative ability required for direction, control and implementation of electrical services programmes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• participating in Energy policy formulation in electricity subsector.
• developing framework to enhance, reinforce and upgrade of the electrical grid network;
• assisting in mobilization of funds for power transmission and distribution projects;
• developing and coordinating electrification strategies towards achieving universal access to electricity;
• participating in development of the National Electricity Master Plan;
• identifying transmission line projects that will serve the projected power demand;
• reviewing of feasibility studies on national transmission and distribution projects;
• coordinating of power tariff study;
• participating in development of energy sector cooperation frameworks and protocols with regional Governments and international bodies;
• promoting of strategies that will minimize international energy trade barriers,
• attract investments and facilitate exchange of information and data; and
• supervising the development and review of budgets for the Directorate.