Job Opportunities at The Kenya Pipeline Company Limited - 13 Positions

JG 4
KPC/ADVT/17/2017

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Executive/Technical Assistant will provide efficient technical, managerial and administrative support to the Managing Director’s Office.

Executive & Technical Assistant Job Key Responsibilities

• External Stakeholder management and coordination: Manage the scheduling for the MD’s and Executive
• Team’s engagement and meetings with external stakeholders i.e. GOK, OMCs etc.,
• Schedule and Office management: Manage the MDs schedule and the entire back-office to drive effectiveness and efficiency within the team.
• Cross functional assignments – Coordinate cross divisional assignments and report progress and escalations to MD/Exec e.g. Executive retreats etc.
• External Communication liaison: As the single point of contact for external communication, manage the flow of information to members of the Executive Leadership team including summarizing reports and memos that are received before passing the information on to the Executive Team and/or Managing Director.
• Information Preparation and safe guarding: will be responsible for preparing information for internal and external distribution. This may include letters and memos, compiling data for reports, creating presentations, writing reports and speeches, and any other information/preparation required, under the guidance of the business manager.
• Data Analysis: Perform granular data analysis, to compliment/support the business manager for the MD and the Executive Team decision making using a combination of computer and critical thinking/analytical skills.
• Budget Management: will be responsible for management of the MD’s departmental budget, tracking monthly expenditure, variance analysis and reporting and supporting the MD in preparation of the annual departmental budgets;
• Records Management: primarily responsible for setting up and managing both electronic and paper filing systems and policy for the Office of the MD, and coordinating records management across the company

Qualifications for the Executive & Technical Assistant Job

• A Bachelor’s degree in a Business and or Engineering related field from a recognized University/or Institution.
• Knowledge of Applications (Windows, Ms-Word, Ms-Excel, Ms-Access and Internet) from a recognized institution or Computer proficiency especially windows applications, SAP and or SCADA;
• A Master’s degree e.g. MBA, MSc, would be an added advantage from a reputable institution;
• At least Ten (5) years’ working experience, two (2) of which must have been in a middle to Senior Management position in a Commercial and or Engineering field

Key Competencies

• High integrity and confidentiality
• Good communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work and coordinate cross functional teams
• A strong understanding of Project Management Methodologies
• Strong analytical skills;
• Computer proficiency
• Ability to work under pressure in a structured way within strict deadlines,
• A good command of Business English, office practice and customer care Demonstrated ability to work professionally and deal with large volumes of data and work assignments.

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JG 7
KPC/ADVT/16/2017

Responsible for providing local and/or remote operational and maintenance support for the KPC Unix, Windows and Others Servers and in particular ensure 99.99% uptime of the Data Center Servers.

Provide Computing Resources and Platforms whether virtualized or not for SAP ERP, Email and Internet Resources, Intranet and the Windows Server environments.

The goal of this position is to maintain a stable systems environment with minimal downtime and maximum performance.

Systems Administrator Job Key Responsibilities

• Plan, Design, Deploy, Optimize and Maintain KPC office automation environment.
• Plan, Design, Deploy, Optimize and Maintain KPC messaging infrastructure.
• Plan, Design, Deploy, Optimize and Maintain KPC Unix and Windows infrastructure.
• Implement group and security policies.
• Configure and maintain the KPC Intranet.
• Set up and maintain all server hardware and software as assigned
• Maintain and administer user accounts according to procedures
• Provide backup and recovery according to procedures, to prevent the loss of important information stored on the server
• Monitor and maintain maximum system performance levels
• Monitor system capacity making appropriate recommendations to management on hardware/software upgrades or additions
• Coordinate with Service Desk in providing support on server/LAN issues
• Perform other specific System Administration duties as defined in Working Practices
• Manage and secure user accounts
• Monitor tuning system performance, storage management, system security, print management, capacity management and network connectivity
• Provide secondary support to Regional IT support administrator
• Train end users with simple network troubleshooting techniques

Key Qualifications for the Systems Administrator Job

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical engineering
• Minimum three (3) years’ post qualification experience in a related position.
• Full MCSE or SAP Basis or Sybase or Oracle or Unix certification is an added advantage.

Key Competencies

• Must have experience in the latest Unix Servers or Windows Server plus Active Directory or any LDAP based directory system.
• Experience in a virtualized environment with dynamic resource allocation and failover.
• Experience with Sybase Replication with Active configuration.
• Deep understanding of Windows Domain Services including DNS, DHPC, SMTP, etc.
• Detailed understanding of Microsoft Exchange planning, design, configuration, and maintenance and upgrading.
• Ability to work in dynamic high pressure environment and during odd hours.
• Understanding of Backups and Business Continuity is essential.

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JG 5
KPC/ADVT/12/2017

Responsible for providing local and/or remote operational and maintenance support for the KPC Unix, Windows and Other Servers and in particular ensure 99.99% uptime of the Data Center Servers.

Provide Computing Resources and Platforms whether virtualized or not for SAP ERP, Email and Internet Resources, Intranet and the Windows Server environments.

The goal of this position is to maintain a stable systems environment with minimal downtime and maximum performance.

System Admin Job Key Responsibilities

• Plan, Design, Deploy, Optimize and Maintain KPC office automation environment.
• Plan, Design, Deploy, Optimize and Maintain KPC messaging infrastructure.
• Plan, Design, Deploy, Optimize and Maintain KPC Unix and Windows infrastructure.
• Plan, Design, Deploy, Optimize and Maintain Disaster recovery solutions.
• Implement group and security policies.
• Configure and maintain the KPC Intranet.
• Set up and maintain all server hardware and software as assigned.
• Maintain and administer user accounts according to policy and procedures. Manage and secure user accounts.
• Provide backup and recovery according to procedures, to prevent the loss of important information stored on the server.
• Monitor and maintain maximum system performance levels.
• Monitor system capacity making appropriate recommendations to management on hardware/software upgrades or additions.
• Coordinate with Service Desk in providingsupport on server/LAN issues
• Perform other specific System Administration duties as defined in Working Practices
• Monitor tuning system performance, storage management, system security, print management, capacity management and network connectivity.
• Provide secondary support to Regional IT support administrator.
• Train end users with simple network troubleshooting techniques
• Administration of application systems including SAP and others
• Administration of Relation Databases including Sybase, oracle, MS SQL, etc

Qualifications for the System Admin Job

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Full MCSE or SAP Basis or Sybase or Oracle or Unix certification is mandatory.
• Minimum five (5) years’ post qualification experience in a related position.

Key Competencies

• Must have experience in the latest Unix Operating or Windows Operating Systems plus Active Directory or any LDAP based directory system.
• Experience in a virtualized environment with dynamic resource allocation and failover is necessary.
• Familiarity with Sybase Replication with Active -Active configuration.
• Deep understanding of Windows Domain services including DNS, DHPC, SMTP, etc.
• Must have Storage/SAN skills management skills
• Proven knowledge in Messaging systems (exchange) and network technologies and standards.
• Ability to work in dynamic high pressure environment and during odd hours.
• Ability to empower staff through coaching and counselling by emphasizing accountability and results oriented management rather than direct supervision.

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JG 5
KPC/ADVT/11/2017

Responsible for the capture and analysis of new business requirements, design, configuration and testing of new and enhanced functionality within systems deployed at KPC including reports, process improvement and configuring SAP business rules, and user support.

Facilitate interaction with other departments on issues of automation, reporting and process improvement requirements.

System Analyst Job Key Responsibilities

• Analyzing and documenting business processes with a view of continuous
  automation and improvement.
• Developing and maintaining roles related to specific sap modules and advise SAP Basis administrators on assignment of such roles in conformance to accepted security standards.
• Supporting the daily operational activities including transaction processing, report generation and system security reviews
• Preparation of comprehensive and thorough system documentation including process mapping, authorization matrix, test conditions, test plans, test data, etc
• Liaising with application developers and business analysts to assist in resolving problems and incidents in the enterprise information system.
• Assisting in the definition, development, and documentation of software’s business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications in collaboration with internal users and other departments according to system development life cycle standards.
• Developing, configuring, testing, and maintaining applications according to specifications consistently.
• Designing, running and monitoring software performance on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging.
• Assisting the end user in use of SAP applications by developing user manuals and guidelines and training end users to operate new or modified programs
• Ensuring critical procedures are in place in case of system unavailability
• Ensuring that opportunities for new business improvement are taken.
• Integrating systems and ensure manual processing of business transaction are eliminated
• End user training (existing and new ones)
• Ensuring configuration of all special reports required by business
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications for the System Analyst Job

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or the relevant functional field.
• Minimum five (5) years post qualification experience in systems development and business process analysis.
• Certification in the relevant ERP functional area is mandatory.
• Certification in Business Analysis is an added advantage.

Key Competencies:

• Knowledge of business process analysis and report configuration in various platforms.
• Completed at least one full cycle of any ERP system implementation
• A detailed understanding of enterprise business processes.
• Innovative and dedication to details.
• Very Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problem and resolve issues outside assigned duties.
• Change Management and good communication skills
• Project management skills

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JG 4
KPC/ADVT/10/2017

The purpose is to manage IT Service centered on the customer’s perspective of ICT’s contribution to the business.

Oversees Configuration, Service Desk, Incident, Problem, Change, Release and Service Level Management.

Service Management Job Key Responsibilities

• Day to day management of all ICT support issues. Handle customer complaints, receives feedback and conducts regular customer satisfaction surveys
• Lead in organization change management to ensure smooth adoption of innovation without disruption including training, increased automation, systems change / problem notifications, technology advancement information dissemination, evangelism, technology champion and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure that all service level agreements (SLAs) for ICT services across the organization are delivered according to specifications. Review all hardware / software procurement and maintenance contracts, soliciting involvement and participation of other team members as appropriate to ensure compliance.
• Initiate and implement ICT service improvement plans aimed at increasing the Company’s operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Maintain hardware/software inventory including software licenses, Hardware, procurement and allocation of ICT goods and services, and ensures licensing compliance.
• Facilitate communication between the IT department and its customers in order to define and maintain the SLAs required for each business unit.
• Manage relationships with vendors for purchases, service and support of all information systems and technology.
• Monitor the approved annual operating and capital budgets for hardware, software, maintenance and telecommunication services, and coordinates the departmental procurement plan.
• Develop and maintain the annual procurement plan or lease agreements for hardware, software, maintenance and telecommunication services
• Oversee the operation of the central user security administration unit, ICT service desk and data centers
  Coordinate the ICT business continuity program
• Serve as focal point for all inter-office IT-related matters company-wide.

Qualifications for the Service Management Job

• Bachelor of Science degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Management IT, Business IT or equivalent.
• Minimum six (6) years post qualification IT Service Management experience.
• Certification for IT service management –e.g. ITIL is mandatory
• Membership to a relevant professional body is an added advantage.

Key Competencies

• Proven knowledge of Service Management Standards –ITIL
• Advanced knowledge of computer support with a demonstrated ability to develop and apply
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex technical issues to non-technical users.
• Proven track record of aligning IT requirements with the needs of the organization.
• Knowledge and understanding to develop an ICT Service Management model for the own organization.

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JG 4
KPC/ADVT/09/2017

Responsible for the capture and analysis of new business requirements, design, configuration and testing of new and enhanced functionality within the SAP ERP environment including process improvement and configuring SAP business rules, master data maintenance, sap roles maintenance and user support. Facilitate interaction with other Departments on issues of SAP.

System Analyst Job Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and document business processes with a view of continuous improvement. Configure, test and analyze SAP IMG to implement the business processes.
• Develop and maintain roles related to all SAP modules and advise SAP Basis administrators on assignment of such roles in conformance to accepted security standards.
• Day to day operational activities including supporting transaction processing, system security reviews, resolving problems and incidents, develop and maintain new reports in SAP.
• Develop and advise the head of department on new business processes which can be used to improve performance and increase efficiency. Test the processes, make presentations and implement the proposed processes.
• Advise business unit leaders on how their business processes can be improved using the emerging technology and changed business knowledge
  and the operating environment.
• Training and supporting staff on new and the changed business processes to ensure improved performance and efficiency.
• Manage or assist in the management of small to medium sized projects, including the planning, development and implementation and reporting of project status.
• In collaboration with user departments, assist in the definition of new business requirements, objectives, deliverables and development and documentation of software specifications in accordance system development standards.
• Increase deployed systems’ utilization by developing user manuals and guidelines, training end users to operate new or modified programs.
• Integrating internal (within KPC) and external (without KPC) systems to offer an integrated enterprise information system.
• Provide proper cross functional communication with other key users, contractors/consultants, process owners and user departments to improve process efficiency.
• Logging of emerging system issues with a view to sorting out or forwarding them to the implementing agency.
• Roles’ testing, cleaning and checking excess authorization or unauthorized across functional modules conflicts so as to safeguard system abuse.

Qualifications for the System Analyst Job

• Bachelor of Science degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Management IT, Business IT or equivalent
• Minimum six (6) years post qualification experience in business analysis and ERP implementation
• Certification Membership to a relevant professional body is added advantage.

Key Competencies:

• Completed at least one full cycle implementation of ERP systems.
• A detailed understanding of business processes with specialization in any of the SAP modules.
• Understanding of cross module integration points will be an added advantage.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Demonstrated ability to resolving SAP issues as well as integration issues.
• Knowledge and experience of customizing in SAP R/3.
• Change Management and good communication skills.
• Be honest, dependable and observe high standards of integrity at all times.

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JG 7
KPC/ADVT/14/2017

Responsible for the design, coding and testing of new and enhanced functionality within the SAP R/3 environment, including data conversion programs, reports, and program developments and extensions.

Must be able to work across all SAP modules including FI/CO, MM, SD, HR, IS-OIL/TSW, Workflow and BW.

App Developer Job Key Responsibilities

• Configure, write, code, test, and analyze software programs and applications
• Write and maintain software design specifications throughout the system life cycle
• Support the daily operational activities including interfaces, operations and data integrity of specifically assigned systems in a standard,effective and timely manner
• Prepare comprehensive and thorough technical program documentation including specifications, test conditions, test plans, test data, etc.
• Manage or assist in the management of small to medium sized projects, including the planning, development, implementation and reporting of project status.
• Act as liaison with IT infrastructure group and other systems analysts to assist in resolving problems with IT applications
• Assist in the definition, development, and documentation of software’s business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications in collaboration with internal users and other departments according to system development life cycle standards
• Develop, configure, test, and maintain applications according to specifications consistently.
• Design, run and monitor software performance on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging
• Assist the end user in use of IT applications by developing user manuals and guidelines and initially training end users to operate new or modified programs
• Interface with business analysts to ensure the proper integration of business processes and procedures to information technology
• Work with Basis and other teams across KPC to resolve technical problems
• Develop and maintain new reports in ABAP, ABAP Query, and/or Report Painter
• Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements and upgrades
• Assist in the coordination of tasks assigned to contractor/consultants

Qualifications for the App Developer Job

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer science or related field
• Minimum three (3) years post qualification experience in business process analysis and systems development in Object Oriented Programming.
• Certification in Object Oriented Programming is an added advantage.
• Certification in SAP/ABAP is an added advantage.

Key Competencies

• Knowledge of business process analysis, deep understanding of SDLC methodologies.
• Participated in implementation of ERP systems.
• A commercial understanding of business processes with specialization in any one of the following functional areas: Finance(FI), Controlling(CO), Human Resources(HR), Materials Management(MM), both in
• Procurement and Inventory Management, Sales & Distribution(SD),Quality Management Systems(QMS),
• Project Systems (PS), Workflow or Business Intelligence(BI)Understanding of cross module integration points
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Strong project management skills.

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JG 4
KPC/ADVT/08/2017

Responsible for the development of systems to support business processes including solution architecting, design, coding, testing, deployment and supporting new and enhanced functionalities within the deployed systems in the company.

Must be able to work across all SAP R/3 modules environment, including data conversion programs, reports, and program developments and extensions and integration to other non-SAP systems.

Applications Developer Job Key Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, configure, code, test, deploy and maintain software applications according to specifications and user requirements
• Write and maintain software design specifications throughout the system life cycle
• Support the daily operational activities including interfaces, operations and data integrity of specifically assigned systems in a standard, effective and timely manner
• Prepare comprehensive and thorough technical program documentation including specifications, test conditions, test plans, test data, etc
• Manage or assist in the management of small to medium sized projects, including the planning, development, implementation and reporting of project status
• Act as liaison with IT infrastructure group and other systems analysts to resolve problems with IT applications
• Assist in the definition, development, and documentation of software’s business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications in collaboration with internal users and other departments according to system development life cycle standards
• Design, run and monitor software performance on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging
• Assist the end user in use of IT applications by developing user manuals and guidelines and training end users to operate new or modified programs
• Interface with business analysts to ensure the proper automation, use and integration of business processes and procedures for continuous information system improvement
• Work with Basis and other teams across KPC to resolve technical problems
• Develop and maintain new reports in various programming languages including
  ABAP, Report Writers, .Net, Java, and others
• Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements and upgrades
• Assist in the coordination of tasks assigned to contractor/consultants

Qualifications for the Applications Developer Job

• Bachelor of Science degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems.
• Minimum six (6) years post qualification experience or equivalent.
• Certification in SAP ABAP is mandatory.

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JG5
KPC/ADVT/13/2017

Responsible for the development of systems to support business processes including solution architecting, design, coding, testing, deployment and supporting new and enhanced functionalities within the deployed systems in the company.

Must be able to work across all SAP R/3 modules environment, including data conversion programs, reports, and program developments and extensions and integration to other non-SAP systems.

Applications Developer Job Key Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, configure, code, test, deploy and maintain software applications according to specifications and user requirements.
• Write and maintain software design specifications throughout the system life cycle.
• Support the daily operational activities including interfaces, operations and data integrity of specifically assigned systems in a standard, effective and timely manner.
• Prepare comprehensive and thorough technical program documentation including specifications, test conditions, test plans, test data, etc.
• Manage or assist in the management of small to medium sized projects, including the planning, development, implementation and reporting of project status.
• Act as liaison with IT infrastructure group and other systems analysts to resolve problems with IT applications
• Assist in the definition, development, and documentation of software’s business requirements, objectives, deliverables, and specifications in collaboration with internal users and other departments according to system development life cycle standards.
• Design, run and monitor software performance on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging.
• Assist the end user in use of IT applications by developing user manuals and guidelines and training end users to operate new or modified programs.
• Interface with business analysts to ensure the proper automation, use and integration of business processes and procedures for continuous information system improvement.
• Work with Basis and other teams across KPC to resolve technical problems
• Develop and maintain new reports in various programming languages including ABAP, Report Writers, .Net, Java and others
• Recommend, schedule, and perform software improvements and upgrades
• Assist in the coordination of tasks assigned to contractor/consultants
• Train end users with simple network troubleshooting techniques
• Administration of application systems including SAP and others
• Administration of Relation Databases including Sybase, oracle, MS SQL,
  etc.

Qualifications for the Applications Developer Job

• Bachelor of Science degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems.
• Minimum five (5) years relevant experience.
• Certification in SAP ABAP is mandatory.
• Certification in other development environments like .NET, Java and open source is an added advantage.
• Membership to a relevant professional body is an added advantage

Key Competencies

• Completed at least one full cycle implementation of ERP systems.
• A commercial understanding of business processes with specialization in any one of the following functional areas: Finance(FI), Controlling(CO), Human Resources(HR), Materials Management(MM), both in
• Procurement and Inventory Management, IS-OIL / TSW, Sales & Distribution(SD), Quality Management Systems(QMS), Project Systems (PS), Workflow or Business Intelligence(BI). Understanding of cross module integration points
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and resolve issues outside assigned module.
• Knowledge and experience of customizing in ERP.

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JG 4
KPC/ADVT/07/2017

Responsible for the development a risk-based information security culture in the company.

Leader of the information security function for KPC, responsible for overall corporate information security strategy, architecture, development and oversight for all utilized security technologies and services, including protection services, perimeter defenses, physical and logical access control, and profile management of all users, contractors and visitors.

Enterprise-level responsibility for all data/information security policies, standards, evaluations, roles, and corporate awareness.

Information Security Job Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring that a corporate-wide information security program is developed, documented, implemented, and maintained to protect information and information systems.
• Developing, maintaining, and issuing information security policies, procedures, and control techniques to provide direction for implementing the requirements of the information security program. Propose the draft of main information security documents –e.g., Information security policy, Classification policy, Access control policy, Acceptable use of assets, Risk assessment and risk treatment methodology, Statement of Applicability, Risk treatment plan, etc.
• Overseeing personnel with significant/privileged information security responsibilities.
• Establishing minimum mandatory risk based technical, operational, and management information security control requirements for KPC information and information systems. Ensure that all corrective actions are performed.
• Reporting any compliance failure or policy violation for appropriate disciplinary and corrective actions.
• Communicate/Train/Disseminate the benefits of information security companywide. Advise top executives on all security matters
• Report on the results of measuring the security system, propose security improvements and corrective actions, propose budget and other required resources for protecting the information
• Maintain an inventory of all important information assets. Delete the records that are not needed any more.
• Dispose of media and equipment no longer in use, in a secure way
• Perform risk assessment for activities to be outsourced. Perform background check for candidates for outsourcing partners. Define security clauses that must be part of an agreement.
• Security incidents management -Developing, implementing, and maintaining capabilities for detecting, reporting, and responding to information security incidents, receive information about security incidents, coordinate response to security incidents, prepare evidence for legal action following an incident, analyze incidents in order to prevent their recurrence, review logs of user activities in order to recognize suspicious behavior
• Business continuity -Coordinate the business impact analysis process and the creation of response plans,
• Coordinate exercising and testing, Perform post incident review of the recovery plans
• Approve appropriate methods for the protection of mobile devices, computer networks and other communication channels.

Qualifications for the Information Security Job

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, electrical/electronic engineering or equivalent.
• CISM or CISSP or CISA or any other relevant security certification is mandatory
• Membership to a relevant professional body is an added advantage.
• Minimum six (6) years post qualification experience in Information Security.

Key Competencies

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of oil industry requirements including broad knowledge of international trends in auditing and corporate governance.
• Strong well developed written and verbal communication, intense concentration of mental and interpersonal skills including ability to conduct computerized audits/investigations and prepare relevant and quality reports
• Flexibility and responsiveness in handling and determining complaints, sound analytical skills and the ability to identify with precision the critical factors of a problem in an impartial and objective way
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of privileged information and to ensure absolute discretion and sensitivity to confidential matters
• Ability to solve complex and outstanding technical and administrative problems by generating alternative workable solutions
• Ability to deliver corporate articulated vision for change, create sense of urgency around change and motivate staff to join change effort.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to manage staff of different orientation.