Career Opportunities at Kenya Electricity Co. Ltd (KETRACO)

Job Summary

Qualifications & Skills required

• Knowledge and relevant experience of not less that twelve (12) years, with at least eight (8) years at senior management level;
• Master’s Degree in a relevant field with Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/ Economics/Business or related field from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountant, CPA(K) or ACCA Finalist;
• Full member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK);
• Undertaken a leadership development programme/training lasting not less than 4 (four) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya;
• Personal attributes such as; Communication skills, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Critical thinking, Decision making skills, Entrepreneurial skills, Negotiation and mediation skills, Leadership skills, Interpersonal skills, Team player, Knowledge in office automation applications;

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS;

Applicants MUST provide the following documents on application;

• A Signed application letter;
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating current and previous employers, positions held, level of education, current and expected salary, notice period required to take up appointment and names of at least three professional referees;
• Copies of academic and professional certificates
• Copy of National Identification Card or Passport
• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
• Valid Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA); and
• Current Report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities;

• Providing leadership to Staff in the Directorate;
• Overseeing development and implementation of finance policies and strategies for the company;
• Coordinating preparation of the Company budget in respect to ceiling, budget analysis, implementation and adherence to approved levels;
• Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements including the Public Finance Management Act 2012 (PFMA), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), tax laws and any other relevant legislation;
• Managing and accounting for revenue collected in line with prevailing laws, policies and regulations;
• Overseeing internal processes and workflows for operational effectiveness;
• Managing the implementation of financial risk mitigation measures and updating of the Directorate’s Enterprise Risk Register;
• Managing staff job performance and evaluation, career development and capacity building and deployment of skills;
• Overseeing the operation, administration and financial management of the Directorate in line with Corporate strategies;
• Providing oversight in quality assurance for the Directorate;
• Designing internal financial controls to prevent and detect inherent risks;
• Overseeing implementation of approved work plan, policies and budget of the Directorate;
• Ensuring timely payments to suppliers, project affected persons (PAPs), contractors, employees and other service providers;
• Coordinating the Company’s external audit process;
• Coordinating financial resource mobilization for the Company;
• Serving as the custodian of the Company’s assets register;
• Overseeing preparation of quarterly management reports and annual financial statements.
• Facilitating sourcing of required corporate funds;
• Preparing the Company’s annual budget and submitting to the Board for approval;
• Maintaining awareness of professional trends that may affect the operations of the Directorate and recommend initiatives to be instituted to safeguard the interest of the Company;
• Coaching and Mentoring staff within the Directorate;
• Providing technical support to the MD during meetings with stakeholders;
• Preparing Board Papers related to finance to the Finance, Strategy and Risk committee of the Board as directed.

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Job Summary

Qualifications & Skills required

• Knowledge and relevant experience of not less that twelve (12) years, with at least eight (8) years at senior management level;
• A Master’s Degree in a relevant field with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering;
• Registered Professional Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK);
• Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• Undertaken a leadership development programme/training lasting not less than 4 (four) weeks from a recognized institution or Corporate Governance;
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010;
• Personal attributes such as; Communication skills, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Critical thinking, Decision making skills, Entrepreneurial skills, Negotiation and mediation skills, Leadership skills, Interpersonal skills, Team player, Knowledge in office automation applications.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS;

Applicants MUST provide the following documents on application;

• A Signed application letter;
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating current and previous employers, positions held, level of education, current and expected salary, notice period required to take up appointment and names of at least three professional referees;
• Copies of academic and professional certificates
• Copy of National Identification Card or Passport
• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
• Valid Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA); and
• Current Report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities;

• Providing leadership to Staff in the Directorate;
• Advising management on matters relating to design, project management, construction and commissioning of transmission infrastructure;
• Overseeing development of policies and strategies relating to transmission infrastructure design, project management, construction and commissioning;
• Guiding the development and implementation of strategies, policies, plans, standards and procedures pertaining to design, project management, construction, and commissioning;
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legal, legislative and regulatory requirements;
• Overseeing design, construction and commissioning of transmission lines and substation projects to ensure delivery within budget, time and scope;
• Overseeing internal processes and workflows for operational effectiveness;
• Proposing the Directorate’s annual budget, procurement and work plans;
• Managing the implementation of risk mitigation measures and updating of the Directorate’s Enterprise Risk Register;
• Managing staff job performance and evaluation, career development, capacity building and deployment of skills;
• Accounting for resource use in line with prevailing laws, policies and regulation;
• Providing oversight in quality assurance for the Directorate;
• Overseeing implementation of technical guidelines and standards for transmission infrastructure design, project management, construction and commissioning;
• Coordinating procurement of construction contractors and consultants;
• Providing oversight in management of contractors and consultants;
• Coordinating design, project management, construction and commissioning activities;
• Liaising with other process owners and stakeholders during the design, construction and commissioning of transmission system projects;
• Preparing periodic project status reports to Management and the Board;
• Articulating the roles of the Company on matters relating to design, project management, construction and commissioning of transmission infrastructure;
• Collaborating with relevant stakeholders for the delivery of design, construction and commissioning of transmission system projects;
• Updating Management on pertinent issues related to the design, project management, construction and commissioning of transmission system projects;
• Coaching and mentoring staff within the Directorate.

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Job Summary

Qualifications & Skills required

• Knowledge and relevant experience of not less that twelve (12) years, with at least eight (8) years at senior management level;
• A Master’s Degree in a relevant field with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK);
• Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• Undertaken a leadership development programme/training lasting not less than 4 (four) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010;
• Personal attributes such as; Communication skills, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Critical thinking, Decision making skills, Entrepreneurial skills, Negotiation and mediation skills, Leadership skills, Interpersonal skills, Team player, Knowledge in office automation applications.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS;

Applicants MUST provide the following documents on application;

• A Signed application letter;
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating current and previous employers, positions held, level of education, current and expected salary, notice period required to take up appointment and names of at least three professional referees;
• Copies of academic and professional certificates
• Copy of National Identification Card or Passport
• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
• Valid Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA); and
• Current Report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities;

• Providing leadership to Staff in the Directorate;
• Overseeing formulation of electricity transmission projects, power system planning, power system studies and development of projects;
• Overseeing the development and implementation of policies and strategies relating to Project Development Services;
• Guiding the execution of transmission planning, system studies, development of projects, Monitoring & Evaluation processes, to ensure a reliable and robust national grid in the short-term and long-term while ensuring stable regional interconnection;
• Overseeing surveying, mapping and GIS, environmental safeguards and sustainability, social safeguards and resettlement, valuation, land and wayleave acquisition to facilitate construction of high voltage transmissions lines;
• Advising Management on matters relating to Project Development Services;
• Directing the formulation of technical guidelines and standards in power system studies, project development, transmission planning and M&E by the application of engineering principles;
• Advising Management on technical aspects of the Company’s Transmission Master Plan (TMP) to inform the capital expenditure requirements, timelines and sequencing of power transmission infrastructure;
• Articulating electricity transmission plans and interests in line with sectoral, national and regional transmission plans;
• Mobilizing resources through Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and PublicPrivate Partnership;
• Coordinating the Company’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) and Private Initiated Investment Projects (PIIP);
• Representing the Company in technical committees of regional transmission planning Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) and East Africa Community (EAC) and national transmission planning (LCPDP) and Integrated National Energy Plan (INEP) and other sectoral committees;
• Coordinating the Monitoring and Evaluation of the outcomes and impact of completed transmission infrastructure;
• Overseeing internal processes and workflows for operational effectiveness;
• Proposing the Directorate’s annual budget, procurement and work plans;
• Managing the implementation of risk mitigation measures and updating of the Directorate’s Enterprise Risk Register;
• Managing staff job performance and evaluation, career development, capacity building and deployment of skills;
• Accounting for resource use in line with prevailing laws, policies and regulation;
• Providing oversight in quality assurance for the Directorate;
• Ensuring compliance with national and international environmental, safety standards and social safeguards in implementation of high voltage transmission projects;
• Preparing and implementing the Directorate’s annual budget, work plan and procurement plan;
• Liaising with Ministry of Energy and National Treasury and Planning on the transmission infrastructure investment plan for resource mobilisation;
• Appointing the Directorate’s staff in Project Implementation Teams and nominate staff to local & regional energy sector committees;
• Reviewing and approving feasibility studies for high voltage transmission infrastructure;
• Preparing and submitting board papers and periodic status reports;
•  Reviewing and approving project monitoring and evaluation reports for submission to Management and Project Financiers;
• Identifying and recommending wayleave acquisition and purchase of substation land;
• Approving submission of Environmental Social Impact assessment (ESIA) study reports and periodic environmental compliance reports to National Environment Management Authority (NEMA);
• Recommending for approval wayleave acquisition compensation payments;
• Submitting Departmental periodic reports;
• Reviewing and approving project Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) reports for submission to financiers and acquisition of wayleaves;
• Updating Management on pertinent issues regarding wayleave acquisition;
• Coaching and Mentoring staff within the Directorate.

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Qualifications & Skills required

• Knowledge and relevant experience of not less that twelve (12) years, with at least eight (8) years at senior management level;
• A Master’s Degree in a relevant field with a Bachelor’s in Human Resource Management or related field;
• Full member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) and in good standing;
• Post graduate diploma in Human Resource HRM or CHRP Certification;
• Practising Certificate from IHRM;
• Undertaken a leadership development programme/training lasting not less than 4 (four) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Fulfils the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Personal attributes such as; Communication skills, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Critical thinking, Decision making skills, Entrepreneurial skills, Negotiation and mediation skills, Leadership skills, Interpersonal skills, Team player, Knowledge in office automation applications.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS;
Applicants MUST provide the following documents on application;

• A Signed application letter;
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating current and previous employers, positions held, level of education, current and expected salary, notice period required to take up appointment and names of at least three professional referees;
• Copies of academic and professional certificates
• Copy of National Identification Card or Passport
• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
• Valid Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA); and
• Current Report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities;

• Providing leadership to Staff in the Directorate;
• Advising Management on development and review of the organisational structure to maximise on organisational effectiveness
• Coordinating staff establishment to ensure optimal recruitment, overseeing placement, contracting and retention of staff;
• Advising on the Company’s remuneration strategy and appropriate terms and conditions of employment;
• Promoting and maintaining harmonious employee relations;
• Overseeing development and implementation of policies, strategies and guidelines relating to the Directorate;
• Overseeing succession management in the Company;
• Overseeing employee development and career management programmes to improve individual and corporate performance;
• Overseeing implementation of staff performance management,
• Leading the development and implantation of appropriate change management initiatives;
• Providing oversight in quality assurance for the Directorate;
• Preparing the Human Resource & Administration Directorate budget and accounting for the same;
• Ensuring that employees adhere to the Company code of conduct in accordance with the Public Officers’ Ethics Act.
• Overseeing Insurance, Records, Property Management and Administrative functions in the Company;
• Overseeing Security Services in safeguarding Company assets;
• Managing the implementation of risk mitigation measures and updating of the Directorate’s Enterprise Risk Register
• Ensuring pension administration adheres to Retirement Benefits Authority requirements;
• Ensuring administration of company Medicare scheme and coordinate welfare activities;
• Ensuring adequate utilization of resources and budget allocation for the Directorate;
• Guiding the Company on relevant employment legislations and statutes relating to human resource;
• Enforcing compliance of legislations to promote fairness and harmony in the Company;
• Formulating reward management and remuneration policies and strategies that attract, retain and motivate employees to higher productivity;
• Preparing Board papers and providing secretarial services to Salaries & Remuneration Committee of the Board;
• Coordinating disciplinary and appeals cases in the Company;
• Implementing Board decisions on matters relating to human resource in the Company;
• Submitting statutory and periodic reports to various government agencies;
• Implementing various government Circulars relating to human resource in the Company;
• Accounting for resource use in line with prevailing laws, policies and regulation;

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Job Summary

Qualifications & Skills required

• Knowledge and relevant experience of not less that twelve (12) years, with at least eight (8) years at senior management level;
• A Master’s Degree in a relevant field with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Electrical Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK);
• Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
• Undertaken a leadership development programme/training lasting not less than 4 (four) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010;
• Personal attributes such as; Communication skills, Problem solving skills, Analytical skills, Critical thinking, Decision making skills, Entrepreneurial skills, Negotiation and mediation skills, Leadership skills, Interpersonal skills, Team player, Knowledge in office automation applications.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSITIONS;

Applicants MUST provide the following documents on application;

• A Signed application letter;
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating current and previous employers, positions held, level of education, current and expected salary, notice period required to take up appointment and names of at least three professional referees;
• Copies of academic and professional certificates
• Copy of National Identification Card or Passport
• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
• Valid Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA); and
• Current Report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities;

• Providing leadership to Staff in the Directorate;
• Overseeing formulation of electricity transmission projects, power system planning, power system studies and development of projects;
• Overseeing the development and implementation of policies and strategies relating to Project Development Services;
• Guiding the execution of transmission planning, system studies, development of projects, Monitoring & Evaluation processes, to ensure a reliable and robust national grid in the short-term and long-term while ensuring stable regional interconnection;
• Overseeing surveying, mapping and GIS, environmental safeguards and sustainability, social safeguards and resettlement, valuation, land and wayleave acquisition to facilitate construction of high voltage transmissions lines;
• Advising Management on matters relating to Project Development Services;
• Directing the formulation of technical guidelines and standards in power system studies, project development, transmission planning and M&E by the application of engineering principles;
• Advising Management on technical aspects of the Company’s Transmission Master Plan (TMP) to inform the capital expenditure requirements, timelines and sequencing of power transmission infrastructure;
• Articulating electricity transmission plans and interests in line with sectoral, national and regional transmission plans;
• Mobilizing resources through Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and PublicPrivate Partnership;
• Coordinating the Company’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) and Private Initiated Investment Projects (PIIP);
• Representing the Company in technical committees of regional transmission planning Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) and East Africa Community (EAC) and national transmission planning (LCPDP) and Integrated National Energy Plan (INEP) and other sectoral committees;
• Coordinating the Monitoring and Evaluation of the outcomes and impact of completed transmission infrastructure;
• Overseeing internal processes and workflows for operational effectiveness;
• Proposing the Directorate’s annual budget, procurement and work plans;
• Managing the implementation of risk mitigation measures and updating of the Directorate’s Enterprise Risk Register;
• Managing staff job performance and evaluation, career development, capacity building and deployment of skills;
• Accounting for resource use in line with prevailing laws, policies and regulation;
• Providing oversight in quality assurance for the Directorate;
• Ensuring compliance with national and international environmental, safety standards and social safeguards in implementation of high voltage transmission projects;
• Preparing and implementing the Directorate’s annual budget, work plan and procurement plan;
• Liaising with Ministry of Energy and National Treasury and Planning on the transmission infrastructure investment plan for resource mobilisation;
• Appointing the Directorate’s staff in Project Implementation Teams and nominate staff to local & regional energy sector committees;
• Reviewing and approving feasibility studies for high voltage transmission infrastructure;
• Preparing and submitting board papers and periodic status reports;
• Reviewing and approving project monitoring and evaluation reports for submission to Management and Project Financiers;
• Identifying and recommending wayleave acquisition and purchase of substation land;
• Approving submission of Environmental Social Impact assessment (ESIA) study reports and periodic environmental compliance reports to National Environment Management Authority (NEMA);
• Recommending for approval wayleave acquisition compensation payments;
• Submitting Departmental periodic reports;
• Reviewing and approving project Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) reports for submission to financiers and acquisition of wayleaves;
• Updating Management on pertinent issues regarding wayleave acquisition;
• Coaching and Mentoring staff within the Directorate.