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

No of Positions: 2

V/No. 259/2020
Salary Scale: Ksh. 99,900 - Ksh. 169,140 p.m (CSG 6)
House Allowance: Ksh.20, 000 – 50,000 p.m (Depending on duty station)
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.16, 000p.m
Leave Allowance: As existing in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year
Medical Cover: As provided by the government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• served for a minimum period of twelve (12) years and currently serving at the grade of Senior Superintending Engineer (Electrical), CSG 8 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• be registered by Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• current valid annual practicing licence from the Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
• corporate membership with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK); 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 electricity 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.