Job Openings at Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC, KenGen

Job Summary

Ensuring Timely payments for goods and services and improved customer engagement and relationship as per contractual terms. Day to day management of the business areas as well as run the Finance office activities in a timely and efficient manner. In addition , efficient and effective operation of the fixed assets while ensuring that overall company financial records and reporting needs are met.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

• Preparing Budgets for the recurrent and capital expenditure
• Preparing quarterly expenditure forecasts
• Verifying and ensuring timely submission of budget accounts schedules
• Reviewing internal orders for capital expenditure.
• Monitoring expenditure and projects including project implementation on a periodic basis
• Ensuring timely availability of budget, compiling of budget estimates, periodic returns and preparing regular reports
• Preparing timely and accurate management reports and providing guidance to employees under him/her to achieve the desired results
• Implementing the training program for budget holders on monitoring of budgets in the Company cost centers
• Submitting supporting documentation necessary for fixed assets capitalization in the Business Area/ Capitalize fixed assets into the accounting system
• Participate and prepare annual stock take report for financial statements preparation
• Ensuring accurate invoicing of debtors as per contractual terms, follow up on payments and review reconciliation of debtor accounts
• Supporting financial audit process, reviewing reconciliation of staff accounts and payroll changes/ adjustments
• Responding adequately to stakeholders’ queries and maintaining cordial relationships
• Preparing and submitting periodic reports in a timely manner for decision making
• Implementing and recommending changes on Company Accounting Policies to guide and improve operational procedures.
• Setting up chart of accounts and propose reporting guidelines.

Person Specifications

• A minimum period of eight (8) years in relevant work experience and at least three (3) years in supervisory role
• Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification
• Certified Public Accountants (CPA) K or final ACCA certification
• Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or a relevant professional body.
   

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Job Summary

The job holder is responsible for budget and budgetary control; working capital management; investment of surplus funds; financial reporting; development and implementation of sound accounting and financial management systems; building capacity on financial management; preparation of periodic management accounts and other statutory financial reports.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities:

• Verifying vouchers and committal documents
• Invoicing customers promptly as per contractual terms and reconciling debtor accounts
• Confirming compliance with tax laws across all business transactions
• Preparing periodic reports in a timely manner for decision making
• Ensuring safe custody of company records and assets
• Analyzing below the line accounts and handling of cashier duties
• Reviewing payment documents and complying with relevant tax laws
• Writing cheques and posting payments and receipt vouchers in the cash books
• Balancing and ruling of the cash books on daily basis
• Arranging for withdrawal of cash for office use and ensuring safety of the same at all times
• Verifying supporting documents seeking for letters of credit
• Extracting and providing cash liquidity analysis
• Ensuring security of cheques and cheque books
• Extracting documents and information for financial audit purposes and for inclusion in periodic reports for decision making

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification;
• Certified Public Accountants (CPA) K or final ACCA certification
• At least three (3) years work experience in a large organization

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Job Summary

The jobholder is responsible for providing best fit technical solutions for ICT systems design, development, testing, documentation and implementation. S/he is also responsible for supporting systems’ users and effecting enhancements to the systems to cater for additional or changing needs

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning, designing, and implementing ICT infrastructure systems ensuring ICT systems availability, optimization and security
• Providing and maintaining ICT Network Infrastructure including Microwave links, VSATs, Fibre links, Cabled and wireless LAN and data center.
• Providing and maintaining security, surveillance and access control systems.
• Designing ICT Infrastructure, security such as Intrusion detection, Network access control and disaster recovery to ensure business continuity.
• Administering and providing technical support of Plant Control Systems including SCADA, DCS systems and related applications.
• Planning and managing systems upgrades, migrations and enhancements.
• Ensuring periodic maintenance of backend hardware and software systems as per schedule.
• Maintaining up to date inventory of all ICT assets.
• Providing ICT customer service and technical support including user training.
• Preparation and submission of task reports

 
Person Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Communication Technology or Equivalent qualifications.
• Proficiency in computer applications/tech savvy
• At least three (3) years work experience in a large organization.

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Job Summary

The jobholder is responsible for providing corporate-wide support for implementation and optimization of policies, programs, projects and procedures for SAP Financials functional areas and processes while supporting system users and effecting enhancements to cater for additional or changing needs.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning, designing, and implementing ICT Infrastructure Systems ensuring ICT systems availability, optimization and security
• Providing and maintaining ICT Network Infrastructure including Microwave links, VSATs, Fibre links, Cabled and wireless LAN and data center.
• Providing and maintaining security, surveillance and access control systems.
• Designing ICT Infrastructure, security such as Intrusion detection, Network access control and disaster recovery to ensure business continuity.
• Administering and providing technical support of Plant Control Systems including SCADA, DCS systems and related applications.
• Planning and managing systems upgrades, migrations, and enhancements.
• Ensuring periodic maintenance of backend hardware and software systems as per schedule.
• Providing ICT customer service and technical support including user training.
• Coordinate continual improvement and compliance with Safety, Quality Management System and Environmental Management System in the Section.
• Prepare and submit periodic task reports.

 
Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: -

• At least four (4) years relevant work experience.
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Proficiency in computer applications/tech savvy. Good knowledge / certification in SAP FICO or HCM is mandatory.

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Job Summary

The job holder is responsible for assisting the Company to achieve its strategic goals through implementation of efficient and effective systems of acquisition of goods, works and services, as well as disposal of assets.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

•  Stores management
• Participating in the opening quotations
• Participating in the tender opening and evaluation
• Maintaining and updating list of prequalified suppliers
• Preparing and sending out quotations/ tenders to bidders
• Ensuring safe custody of all procurement records and files
• Uploading tender documents on the Company’s website
• Retrieving data from files and repositories and prepare reports as directed
• Undertaking market surveys to ensure organization obtains value for money
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods, services and works
• Providing feedback to stakeholders on relevant supply chain matters/enquiries
• Preparing and submitting relevant reports for inclusion in periodic sectional report
• Monitoring progress of submitted procurement professional opinion papers to ensure smooth processing

Person Specifications

• Diploma in procurement and /or supply chain management from a recognized institution is mandatory.
• Valid membership of Kenya Institute of supplies Management ( KISM) is mandatory.
• Good knowledge of public procurement and assets disposal Act ( PPDA 2015) and related regulations
• At least three (3) years relevant work experience

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Job Summary

The job holder is responsible for assisting the Company to achieve its strategic goals through implementation of efficient and effective systems of acquisition of goods, works and services, as well as disposal of assets.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

•  Compiling and submitting procurement plan
• Processing purchase requisitions (PRs) from user department
• Inviting tenders /quotations for goods, works and services as per the procurement law
• Drafting procurement professional opinion (PPOs) papers in liaison with users department
• Assisting in preparation of memos for tender opening and evaluation committee members
• Evaluating tenders in accordance to the evaluation criteria
• Preparing tender evaluation reports
• Drafting of notification of award letters
• Raising purchase orders for goods, works and services for subsequent approval
• Liaising with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods and services
• Receiving invoices from service providers, verifying and preparing payment documents
• Maintaining and update a list of registered suppliers
• Assisting in undertaking market surveys to ensure the organization obtains value for money
• Liaising with users to identify items for disposal
• Ensuring safe custody of all procurement documents/records; and
• Extracting data towards preparation of Board circulars, Management and statutory reporting, including spend analysis.

Person Specifications

• Bachelors Degree in Procurement & Supplies Management, Business Administration-Procurement Option, or other relevant field from a recognized Institution.
• Professional Membership, either KISM or CIPS in good standing
• Licensed Supplies Management Practitioner as per SPM Act.

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Job Summary

Reporting to the General Manager, Business Development, the job holder is responsible for ideation of power generation projects, overseeing project pre-feasibility/feasibility studies, collecting data and assessing resources for identification of new power generation sites, structures, and in addition implementation of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects, energy planning, hydrometeorological network management & analyses, and update of the Least Cost Power Development Plan (LCPDP).

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities                                         

• Be responsible for ideation and concept development of suitable power generation projects
• Be responsible for pre-feasibility and feasibility study of energy & non-energy projects to determine technical feasibility, viability in terms of Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Levelized cost and economics and carryout out Environmental and Social Impact Assessment.
• Take leading role in the development of the National Least Cost Power Development Plan with the other sector players, whilst ensuring that KenGen’s projects pipeline is incorporated in the National Plan
• Ensure that all the requisite approvals for the projects are obtained to cause implementation of the same
• Identifying, creating, tracking and submitting the relevant Capex documentation to enable all projects to be delivered on time, within budget and at best overall value.
• Facilitating structuring and implementation of Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects to alleviate burden on the Company’s balance sheet.
• Facilitating formation of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) as well as represent the Company’s interest in the Special Purpose Vehicle.  
• Managing the implementation of Transaction Advisory services at every phase of the project cycle from inception to financial close, while ensuring that the project provides value for money and solutions and appropriately allocates risks.
• Supervising installation of data collection stations for hydro, wind and solar for the purpose of analysis and identification of new generation sites for renewable energy projects and guide in the revenue projections.
• Managing energy planning, energy projections, generation monitoring, hydropower reservoir, climate change outlook and hydrometeorological network as well as analysis of the same. (The Energy Plan feeds into the National Least Cost Power Development Plan and regional master plans).
• Seeking avenues of revenue diversification by sourcing for opportunities to offer both internal and external consultancy service in the areas of expertise.
• Facilitating, monitoring and absorption of budget for the Department 
• Participating in procurement processes.
• Coaching and mentoring staff within the division using relevant human resource tools.

Person Specifications

• A minimum of twelve (12) years of relevant work experience five (5) of which must have been at a senior management position in a large organization.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering or Business related field from a recognized Institution is an added advantage
• Bachelor of Science/Technology Degree in: Mechanical/Mechatronics/Electrical/Civil Engineering or Business Related field  from a recognized institution.
• Registered Professional Engineer in good standing with Engineers Board of Kenya or relevant Professional Body Membership
• Membership with Institution of Engineers of Kenya in good standing.
• Membership with Kenya Engineering Technology Registration Board
• Membership to a relevant professional body.
• Project Management Professional Certification will be an added advantage .

Terms of Service:

The appointment will be for a contractual period of five (5) years renewable subject to satisfactory performance.

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Job Summary

Reporting to the General Manager, Geothermal Development, the job holder is responsible for the efficient and effective management of the Geothermal Reservoir and Steamfield above- ground systems, to ensure optimal exploitation of Geothermal Resource.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

• Reviewing the production and re-injection data and use to prepare steam status reports.
• Overseeing implementation of steamfield operational activities and preparing operational reports.
• Administering inspection of steamfield infrastructure and compiling inspection reports
• Planning, coordinating, execution of Steamfield maintenance activities and compiling maintenance reports.
• Planning and coordinating Calibration of Steamfield tools, instruments, equipment and compiling reports.
• Identifying and initiating new departmental projects and preparing project proposals for design and construction.
• Coordinating provision of design input data, project design reviews, project implementation, testing and commissioning.
• Ensuring compliance with the Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), Occupational Health and Safety, statutory and other regulatory requirements.
• Facilitating, monitoring and absorption of budget for the Division
• Participating in procurement process.
• Coaching and mentoring staff within the division using relevant human resource tools.

Person Specifications

• A minimum of twelve (12) years of relevant work experience five (5) of which must have been at a senior management position in a large organization.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering from a recognized Institution is an added advantage
• Bachelor of Science/Technology Degree in: Mechanical/Mechatronics/Electrical/Civil Engineering from a recognized institution.
• Registered Professional Engineer in good standing with Engineers Board of Kenya.
• Membership with Institution of Engineers of Kenya in good standing.
• Membership with Kenya Engineering Technology Registration Board

Terms of Service:

The appointment will be for a contractual period of five (5) years renewable subject to satisfactory performance.

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Job Summary

Reporting to the General Manager, Finance & ICT, the job holder is responsible for overseeing revenue invoicing and collection, cash management, management of foreign currency dealing and risk exposures, capital raising and projects financing, working capital management, and tax management.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

• Supervising the day-to-day treasury activities including centralized cash and debt facilities management.
• Ensuring client invoicing, collection, and payment of vendor invoices timely.
• Managing of Company foreign exchange transactional exposures, debt portfolio hedging and supervision of foreign currency dealing.
• Handling cash flow planning, financial modelling, analysis, and advice management on all financial matters.
• Managing working capital requirements and ensure sufficient funds are available for everyday operations.
• Managing the cashiers’ function, setting objectives for the division in line with company values, vision and ensure smooth running of payments and reconciliation processes.
• Reviewing bank and control account reconciliations for risk mitigation and propose necessary adjustments.
• Sustaining an optimal capital structure including handing any capital raising transaction/processes.
• Overseeing investor relations function including presentations and communication materials for earnings releases, industry events to analysts, brokers, investors, and financiers.
• Maintaining and building relationships with debt providers at all levels including banks and Development Finance Institutions.
• Tracking all taxable income and ensure timely payment of all tax obligations.
• Monitoring issuance of letters of credit for overseas supplies.
• Facilitating preparation, monitoring and absorption of the Divisions budget.
• Participating in procurement processes.

Person Specifications

• Minimum twelve (12) years relevant work experience, five (5) of which must have been at a senior management position in a large organization.
• Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounts/ Finance/ Economics/ Business Administration (Accounts option) or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent from a recognized institution
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)(K) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution
• Membership to the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or equivalent professional bodies.

Terms of Service

The appointment will be for a contractual period of five (5) years renewable subject to performance.

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Job Summary

Reporting to the General Manager, Corporate & Regulatory Services, the job holder is responsible for enhancing the brand image, overseeing the implementation of both internal and external communication strategies and acting as a liaison between the organization, the public and the media to promote the organization's brand, activities, and product.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

• Executing the corporate communication and marketing plan for the organization
• Managing, writing, and editing internal and external communications and ensuring consistency and accuracy.
• Serving as the brand ambasador for the organization and create brand-aligned communication materials.
• Creating digital content across the organization platforms to increase corporate awareness.
• Preparing speeches for Board Directors and the Executives when required.
• Branding of corporate events, leading work on the design, content and production of corporate flyers and brochures targeting external stakeholders.
• Sourcing and preparing articles and images from within and outside the Company.
• Monitoring, managing media coverage and developing relationship with key journalists and editors in organizing press conferences, media events and enhancing brand exposure.
• Participating in the annual Energy Journalism Excellence Awards and organizing media networking events, interviews, and familiarization tours.
• Liaising with the consultant PR Company to ensure that the Company’s communication to stakeholders enhances the brand.
• Building a strong customer base and promoting customer service culture within the organization.
• Coordinating crisis communication to safeguard the Company’s reputation.
• Facilitating, monitoring and absorption of budget for the Division
• Participating in procurement processes
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing staff using relevant human resource tools.

Person Specifications

• Minimum twelve (12) years relevant work experience, five (5) of which must have been at a senior management position in a large organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications / Public Relations / Journalism or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• Master’s degree in Communication/ Public Relations/Journalism or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Diploma in Communications / Public Relations / Journalism from a recognized institution
• Membership with the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK)

Terms of Service

The appointment will be for a contractual period of five (5) years renewable subject to performance .

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Job Summary

Reporting to the Company Secretary & General Manager, Legal Services, the jobholder is responsible for property management function.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Land acquisition for energy infrastructure, logistical and related uses through allocation, outright purchase, or leasing.
• Processing and managing title deeds for Company Land
• Implementing strategies on management of corporate real estate portfolio for effective execution of company’s objectives and provision of suitable facilities.
• Facilitating land management and lease administration towards securing company’s rights and interests and manage the obligation of the various land tenures.
• Administering land use plans and space plans and facilitating use of company property in sustainable way.
• Diversifying income through letting of surplus real estate and co-locating.
• Facilitating tenant management, rent collection, and management of common areas.
• Providing guidance and advisory on policy, technical and operational issues regarding real estate and construction.
• Maintaining a current accurate inventory of inventory of the Company’s land and buildings.
• Maintaining an up-to-date ownership of documents, records and information in respect to the Companies lands and buildings.
• Ensuring statutory compliance in valuation of the Company assets.
• Investigating and resolving property & land disputes complaints.
• Maintaining safe custody of property documents and records.
• Facilitating, monitoring and absorption of budget for the Division
• Participating in procurement processes
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing staff using relevant human resource tools.

Person Specifications

• Minimum twelve (12) years relevant work experience, five (5) of which must have been at a management position in a large organization.
• Bachelors’ degree in Land Economics, Real Estate or equivalent qualification from recognized institution;
• Masters’ degree in Estate Management, Property Management and Valuation, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Building or equivalent qualification from recognized institution.
• Membership of the Institute of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK), Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), or Kenya Institute of Planners/Town and County Planners association of Kenya or any other relevant professional body.
• Member of good standing to the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya( Valuers Chapter, Land Management or building surveyors Chapter) 
• Registered and Licensed Valuer/ Estate Agent.
• Registered by the Valuers Registration Board 

Terms of Service

• The appointment will be for a contractual period of five (5) years renewable subject to performance.

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Job Summary

Reporting to the General Manager, Finance, the job holder is responsible for overseeing budget and budgetary control, working capital management, financial reporting and development and implementation of accounting and financial management systems.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities 

• Preparing management accounts, reports and communicating quarterly and monthly results.
•  Coordinating, preparing and controlling of the company’s annual budget 
• Developing and reviewing the costing system
• Controlling financial performance of the Company through appropriate costing standards/systems, budgetary controls, and cost reduction programmes and evaluating capital expenditure proposals.
• Analyzing variances in expenditure and advise on controls
• Assessing financial viability of all company investments
• Ensuring tax compliance.
• Reconciling cost, financial accounts, preparing budgets and setting the standard costs and variances to facilitate management by exception.
• Controlling financial performance of the Company through appropriate costing standards, budgetary controls, cost reduction programmes and return on investment.
• Carrying out analysis of data for management decision making 
• Facilitating, monitoring and absorption of budget for the Division
• Participating in procurement processes
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing staff using relevant human resource tools.

Person Specifications 

• Minimum twelve (12) years relevant work experience, five (5) of which must have been at a senior management position in a large organization. 
• Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounts/ Finance/ Economics/ Business Administration (Accounts option) or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent from a recognized institution
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)(K) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution 
• Membership to the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or equivalent professional bodies.

Terms of Service

• The appointment will be for a contractual period of five (5) years renewable subject to performance 

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Job Summary

Reporting to the Company Secretary & General Manager, Legal Services, the jobholder will be responsible for providing internal legal services and advice on matters affecting the company or its employees, guiding on statutory compliance; ensuring that agreements are properly negotiated and documented and where applicable registered; and providing and managing litigation services in the Company, and ensuring safe custody of key legal documents within the Company.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

• Providing of day to day legal and regulatory support to the functional areas covering general compliance queries and reviews.
• Following up on cases filed against the Company and providing legal advice on matters affecting the company.
• Carrying out legal audits for compliance, and monitoring compliance with legal and statutory requirements of the Company.
• Preparing and updating matters-arising matrix to monitor implementation of Board and Senior Management decisions.
• Keeping abreast with the legislative environment that have an impact on the Company’s operations.
• Participating in drawing and vetting of contracts, leases, and other legal instruments.
• Preparing Legal opinions and legal interpretations on various matters as required including interpretation of court and arbitral rulings affecting the Company.
• Participating in negotiations of treaties and contracts between the Company and other parties.
• Ensuring compliance to the Company Policies, Regulations, Standards and Procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
• Assisting in undertaking of Company Secretarial services and providing administrative support to the Board and Senior Management.
• Facilitating, monitoring and absorption of budget for the Division
• Participating in procurement processes
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing staff using relevant human resource tools.

Person Specifications

• Minimum of Twelve (12) years post admission experience, five (5) years of which should have been at management level.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law  from a recognized Institution.
• Master’s Degree in Law  from a recognized Institution.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
• Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).
• Certified Public Secretary (K) qualification is an added advantage
• Valid membership to the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya (ICPSK) is an added advantage.

Terms of Service

• The appointment will be for a contractual period of five (5) years renewable subject to performance .