Secretary Petroleum at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

V/No. 265/2020
Salary Scale: Ksh. 169,140 - Ksh.324,430 p.m. (CSG 4)
House Allowance: 80 ,000 p.m
Entertainment Allowance: Ksh. 65,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh. 12, 000p.m
Leave Allowance: As existing in the Civil Service
Extraneous allowance: Ksh.60,000 p.m.
Domestic Servant Allowance: Ksh.15.600
Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year
Medical Cover: As provided by the government
Terms of Service: Permanent or Local Agreement

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• served for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years and currently serving at the grade of Deputy Commissioner, Petroleum, CSG 6 and above or in a comparable and
• relevant position in the wider public service or private oil and petroleum sector;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Engineering Technology, Petroleum Geophysics, Petroleum Geochemistry, Petroleum Geo-Science, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Economics, Geology, Physics, Chemistry or its equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters degree in any of the following fields: Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Engineering Petroleum Geophysics, Petroleum Geochemistry, Petroleum Geo-Science, Petroleum Economics or its equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya;
• registration and valid membership in any of the following professional bodies: - Geological Society of Kenya (GSK); Geologists Registration Board (GRB); Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) or any other relevant professional body(where applicable);
• demonstrated outstanding professional competence and managerial ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• a thorough understanding of the global, regional and national developmental goals, policies and programs and the ability to relate them to the ministry’s mandate.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be responsible for overall coordination of the Petroleum function. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• advising the Government on decisions for non-compliance relating to international bodies on matters relating to oil and gas;
• initiating development and review of modalities and strategies for licensing of petroleum blocks;
• initiating development of systems for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and projects in the oil and gas sector, ensuring maintenance and management of petroleum data;
• ensuring compliance with environmental protection and management regulations in liaison with the relevant agencies;
• ensuring local content capacity building in line with national policy goals;
• overseeing execution of agreements with purchasers for the export of crude oil and natural gas; and
• ensuring security of supply of petroleum products in Kenya and regional markets.