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Public Service Commision
Chief Engineer (Electrical) – Wajir, Kenya
Job Summary
(i) served for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years and currently in the grade of Chief
Superintending Engineer (Electrical), CSG 7 and above or in a comparable and
relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or any other relevant and equivalent
qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
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(iii) a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or any other relevant and equivalent
qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.
(iv) be registered by Engineers Registration Board of Kenya;
(v) current valid annual practicing licence from the Engineers Registration Board of
Kenya
(vi) corporate membership with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK);
(vii) demonstrated a high degree of professional competence; administrative capability
required for effective planning, direction, control and coordination of power sector
programmes; and
(viii) a thorough understanding of national goals, policies and programmes and the
ability to translate them towards achieving the power generation plans.
Responsibilities
(i) formulating energy policy in the electricity sub sector;
(ii) enhancing, reinforcing and upgrading of the power sector infrastructure;
(iii) mobilizing of fund for power transmission and distribution projects;
(iv) coordinating the national electrification strategies towards achieving universal
access to electricity;
(v) coordinating the development of the National Electricity Master Plan;
(vi) coordinating following up and reviewing of feasibility studies on national
transmission and distribution projects
(vii) coordinating power tariff study;
(viii) developing energy sector cooperation frameworks and protocols with regional
Governments and international bodies;
(ix) promoting of strategies that will minimize international energy trade barriers,
attract investments and facilitate exchange of information and data;
(x) coordinating the development of a new and robust national grid system;
(xi) coordinating the development and review of budgets of the Directorate; and
(xii) coordinating the monitoring and evaluation of power transmission and distribution
projects.
Job Requirements
Required education: Post-graduate education
Required relevant work experience: 10 years
Required languages: English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)