Apr

20

MFS Planning Engineer
Position: MFS Planning Engineer
Reporting to: Senior Manager MFS Technical

The incumbent will be responsible for business systems planning and business analysis. This is a key role in the overall execution of the Technology strategy and will require an individual with excellent communication and analysis skills.

Responsibilities
  • Requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation.
  • Automation of complex, manual and error-prone processes.
  • Understanding issues and opportunities with current applications.
  • Developing future technology supporting the enterprise.
  • Providing executives with direction and a decision-making framework for IT expenditure.
  • Providing information systems with a developmental blueprint that not only takes into account concepts such as abstraction and modularity but also considers aspects such as maintainability, reusability, performance, security and scalability.
  • Working with business teams to prepare a technology roadmap and be responsible for delivery of the same.
  • Vendor management to ensure that vendors deliver the highest product & service quality while managing costs and timelines.
  • Onboarding and supporting integration partners in a bid to build a digital payments ecosystem.
  • Regular reporting on project status, KPIs, system performance, etc.
Academic/ Professional Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related technical field from a recognized institution.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry.
Professional Knowledge & skills
  • Extensive knowledge of mobile money, payments, banking and relevant standards and best practices in these domains.
  • Experience working with online charging systems, messaging systems (SMS & USSD), as well as value-added services development in general.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Thorough grounding in telecommunications grade hardware & software platforms, integration management, network design & implementation, operation and maintenance methods and procedures.
  • Familiarity with the Agile Software Development Methodology.

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Apr

20

Technical Project Manager
Reporting to: Chief Technology & Information Officer
Department: Technology Division

The incumbent will play a critical role in managing a portfolio of technology projects that will include both infrastructure and software deployments. She/he will need to understand key activities, deliverables, timescales and resources necessary to deliver projects on time and within budget. She/he will also manage resources assigned to fulfil those requirements using recommended implementation methodologies, lead implementation planning, control project plans and overall execution.

Key Accountabilities
  • Manage delivery schedules and budgets to ensure project delivery is on time, within scope and in budget
  • Use of standard project methodology and tools to track progress against deliverables
  • Lead and manage project and resource schedules
  • Manage third party and specialist resources assigned to projects
  • Identify, manage and mitigate risks that may impact projects
  • Use of appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
  • Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
  • Enforce quality gates in all the projects and programs within the domain
  • Relationship management with clients and key stakeholders
  • Prepare sound communication plans and manage information dissemination
  • Communicate project activities including progress, budget, risks and issues to relevant stakeholders as defined by the communication plan
  • Complete weekly status reports and steering committee presentations
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation throughout the project
Academic/ Professional Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, IT, Telecommunications or other related field from an accredited institution of higher learning
  • Must be a fully qualified and accredited project manager
  • Minimum 7 years’ experience in managing projects with experience of  managing complex technical systems such as billing platforms, ERP, CRM etc.
Professional Knowledge & skills
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills with clearly demonstrated methodologies to keep project teams and stakeholders well informed.
  • Commercial awareness and excellent negotiation skills
  • Strong MS Office skills including Microsoft project.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or certification
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification
  • Any experience in the following areas is a plus:
  • Business Process analysis/modelling
  • Telecommunications

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Apr

17

Technician III (Operations)
Operation of Station equipment and monitoring of processes to facilitate efficient movement of products and ensure that pumping operation in the station is carried out safely and in accordance to set procedures and parameters.

Responsibilities
  • Operate the field equipment as may be directed by the Station Controller.
  • Monitor product levels in dump tanks and the interceptor as required and arrange for their off-loading as directed by the Station Controller.
  • Maintain checks on the field equipment status and good in-house keeping and keep a log in a clear manner.
  • Man the station during Telemetry failure.
  • Monitor line pressure and pump parameters and liaises with NCC on the same for smooth operations of the line.
  • Raise defect notifications to relevant sections to attend to defective equipment.
  • Report incidences and unusual events to various levels of authority as appropriate.
  • Attend to ESD occurrences.
  • Maintain and record shift events in the logbook in clear manner.
  • Ensure equipment defect reports are raised to facilitate timely repair.
  • Ensure that maintenance and other related activities in Tank Farm and Plant areas are carried out according to laid down safety procedures
  • Maintain up to date record of outstanding equipment defect
  • Ensure proper housekeeping of plant area
  • Participate in products tank draining programme.
  • Issue and supervise work permits on equipment maintenance and other maintenance activities
  • Initiate and coordinate mainline pigging programmes in liaison with operations engineer.
  • Prepare and implement tank and meter calibration programmes
  • Take part in Stock Taking activities.
Qualifications
  • Diploma in any Engineering field from a recognized institution
  • Minimum three (3) years relevant experience.
Key competencies
  • Ability to acquire knowledge and understanding of KPC System.
  • Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills including ability to write reports.
  • Flexibility and responsiveness in getting quick understanding of operations issues and the ability to identify with precision the critical factors of a problem at hand.
  • Proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook express including statistical packages.
  • Ability to deliver KPC’s articulated vision for change, create a sense of urgency around change and motivates staff to join change efforts.
  • Ability to encourage fellow staff to embrace accountability and results oriented self-management rather than direct supervision.

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Apr

17

Pilot
Job Group: 3
Ref: KPC/ADV/54/2018

Reporting to the Company Pilot, the Helicopter Pilot will be responsible for provision of air services in support of Management and Company Operations.

Responsibilities
The key responsibilities will include:
  • Perform aerial right of way patrol, surveillance and sanctioned flying duties by Management.
  • Respond to pipeline emergencies.
  • Check on maintenance status, fuel requirements and fuel quantities of Helicopter prior to flight and conduct post flight inspections as necessary.
  • Prepare flight plans based on weather forecasts and operational Information.
  • Fly Company Helicopter in accordance with established operations and safety procedures, including abnormal and emergency situations as prescribed in all the relevant manuals.
  • Ensure strict adherence to the Pilot Operating Handbook/Flight Manual and the Kenya Civil Aviation Regulations (KCARS) while executing flying duties.
  • Support management in provision of air transport as per Company operational requirements.
  • Participate in the execution of performance management system and ensure that set targets are aligned with the strategic direction and that they are achieved.
  • Participate in the development and implementation of strategies for creating a high performing organizational culture based on transparency, integrity, accountability, performance measurement and results to ensure that programme activities are undertaken on sound management principles and practices.
  • Participate in organizational performance reviews and business process improvement programmes as well as undertake special investigations aimed at improving organizational effectiveness.
Qualifications
  • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in aviation industry as a Pilot.
  • KCSE with a mean grade of B (Plain) and above or equivalent.
  • Must be a Kenyan citizen with a valid Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Commercial Pilot License (Helicopters).
  • A valid Class 1 Medical
  • Minimum total flight time of 1000 hours with at least 500Hrs in helicopters
  • Minimum 200Hrs on Airbus H125/Eurocopter AS 350
  • A Valid Instructor Rating and experience on Aerial Right of Way Patrols will be added advantages.
Key competencies
  • Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of commercial civil aviation including broad knowledge of international and local standards.
  • Ability to interpret and apply Civil Aviation policies and procedures.
  • Must have good communication skills with excellent abilities to speak, write and understanding of English and aviation language.
  • Must be able to make accurate judgments quickly and remain calm in an emergency.
  • Ability to maintain professional status and keep abreast of evolving trends in piloting through continuing professional education programmes.
  • Demonstrate technical expertise in risk management, quality assurance in aviation industry.
  • Ability to deliver Kenya Pipeline Company’s articulated vision for change, create a sense of urgency around change and motivate staff to join change efforts.
  • Must be a team player and
  • Must have initiative, demonstrate ability to work without supervision and be able to maintain confidentiality.

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Apr

17

Senior Food & Beverage Supervisor
Ref: KPC/ADV/51/2018

The purpose of the job is to carry out all duties in a manner as to maintain the standards as specified by management for the department of work as assigned by the superiors. It also promotes the desired work culture around the five core values of trust, integrity, respect one team and service of the center clients.

Responsibilities
  • Ensure the cleaning and preparation of the restaurant, bars, restaurant &conference prior to and after service.
  • Ensure that operational procedures are carried out diligently
  • To ensure that all the stations to which staffs are allocated are set to standards specified by food and beverage standard operating procedures.
  • Must ensure that all food and beverage items consumed are charged and to monitor guest billing and payment.
  • Understand all the rates or package charge instructions.
  • Be aware of specials or discounts available to guests.
  • Monitor departmental staff duty Rota, reporting times and breaks and to ensure that all F&B sections are sufficiently manned.
  • Ensure all cash sales from F&B outlets are remitted as per regulations and that sales summaries are done.
  • Ensure that F&B orders are taken correctly and on time.
  • Be aware of conference set ups and catering arrangements for conferences.
  • Responsible for the control of all operating equipment in service areas.
  • To ensure that mis- en place is not only prepared correctly at the beginning of service but also sufficient for usage during the entire service time, still maintaining the standards as specified by F&B standard operating procedures.
  • To enforce exceptional hygiene and safety standards in the food and beverage sections
  • To assist and help fellow employees when needed putting in mind that flexibility in the work place is not only required but expected.
  • Answers both external and internal telephone calls in accordance to the hotel telephone handling standards.
  • To participate in any training / development schemes as required by management.
  • Adhere and enforce hotel health and safety policy and procedures.
  • Be conversant with short and long term marketing promotions and participate in marketing the hotel facilities and attractions.
  • Adhere to the hotel operational standards and efficiency, courtesy and high standards of service at all times.
  • Portray a pleasant personality and positive attitude at all times
  • Facilitate and promote interdepartmental relationships
  • Should not perform duties under the influence of any narcotics or banned drugs which have a negative influence on performance.
  • Report any equipment failures and pass any maintenance information to the center manager.
  • Perform any other duties and projects as may be assigned from time to time.
Key competencies
  • Good command of spoken and written English
  • Computer Literate
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communication skills
  • Team player
  • Leadership skills
  • Proactive, positive and independent
  • Attentive to fine details and analytical
  • Diplomatic
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in hotel management from a recognized institution
  • Must have worked as a Food & Beverage Manager in a busy five (5) star hotel
  • Must have experience in service industry administration

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Apr

17

Senior Legal Officer (litigation & Compliance)
Ref: KPC/ADV/50/2018

Responsible for assisting the Legal Services Manager in providing technical legal leadership and investigating and enforcing cases of violations against the Company, ensuring compliance with the Company and Statutory requirements by providing legal advice to Management and the Company.

Responsibilities
  • Participate in organizational performance contract reviews and business process improvements aimed at improving organizational effectiveness
  • In liaison with the Human Resource Department, ensure Company compliance with Labour laws.
  • Participate in Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations between Management and the Union.
  • Participate in Disciplinary Committee meetings to review incidents of violations against organizational policy and regulations; handle disputes and recommend appropriate action in line with the law, approved policies, procedures and regulations.
  • Review complex, sensitive and high risk legal matters in order to determine which cases pose the greatest threat to the security of the Company
  • Provide legal advice and assistance on all aspects of government regulation and prepare opinions and legal interpretations on various matters related to the interpretation of applicable Statutes and Regulations.
  • Give guidance to lawyers representing Kenya Pipeline Company in courts of law, tribunals and before quasi-judicial bodies and may negotiate settlements to protect the interests of the Company in contested proceedings.
  • Monitor developments in legal research, participate in outreach programs to strengthen corporate governance and improve the quality of service delivery
  • Draft legal documents, interpret rulings and monitor implementation of laws and government policies and regulations
  • Establish and maintain contractual agreements with externally appointed professional legal firms to provide legal services in cases of civil or criminal litigation involving Kenya Pipeline Company
  • Gather evidence in cases involving Kenya Pipeline Company to establish and verify basis for legal proceedings in order to formulate legal defense or to initiate legal action
  • Conduct legal research, develop concept papers, prepare legal briefs and opinions as well as develop effective defense strategies, arguments and testimony in preparation for legal proceedings
  • Liaise with Attorney General’s Chambers, Registrar General, law enforcement agencies and stakeholders throughout the country in connection with prosecution of offenders and to develop and advance criminal cases when the violation warrants more severe action
  • Provide technical leadership to the legal team to develop, implement and evaluate strategic management plans and budgets aimed at improving performance standards and organizational effectiveness.
  • Develop and implement strategies for creating a high performing organizational culture based on transparency, integrity, accountability, performance measurement and results to ensure that programme activities are undertaken on so.
Key Competencies
  • Comprehensive understanding of commercial law including legal and regulatory framework governing the regulation of Energy sector.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers as well as write reports and prepare relevant publications.
  • Flexibility and responsiveness in providing high quality customer service.
  • Proficiency in computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation, email, internet etc.
  • Ability to deliver Kenya Pipeline Company’s articulated vision for change, create a sense of urgency around change and motivates staff to join change efforts
  • Ability to maintain professional status and keep abreast of evolving legal trends through continuing legal education.
Qualifications
  • Minimum of six (6) years relevant experience.
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a reputable University.
  • Be an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
  • Be a Commissioner for Oaths
  • Be a Notary Public
  • Certified Public Secretary (K) will be an added advantage
  • Membership to a relevant professional body.

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Apr

11

Developer
Ref: KUCCPS 035/18

Reporting to the Manager, ICT, the officer is responsible for supporting the Placement Service’s

Responsibilities
  • Analysing needs, developing and implementing business and computer systems solutions to keep our systems current with changing technologies
  • Analysing current programs including performance, diagnosis and troubleshooting of problem programs, and designing solutions to problematic programming
  • Document code consistently throughout the development process by listing a description of the program, special instructions, and any changes made in database tables or procedures
  • Supporting the network administration in designing, installing, operating and maintaining information systems technology including local and wide area networks and associated peripheral devices
  • Supporting database services to ensure the highest standards of availability, resilience, integrity, security and performance as required by the Placement Service and other dependent business systems
  • Create new network user accounts, alter user system details and remove past user accounts and ensure all servers are backed up correctly and to carry out regular test restores
Requirements
  • Have a minimum of three (3) years' experience in relevant work in the Public Service or the Private Sector
  • Have a Bachelor's degree in any of the following fields: Information Technology, Computer Science/Engineering, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification, from a institution recognised institution
  • Have experience and training in PHP, Python, MySQL and related Open Source Technologies additional knowledge in Oracle certificate or other related or equivalent qualifications
  • Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
    - Kenya Revenue Authority
    - Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
    - Higher Educations Loans Board
    - A Licensed Credit Reference Bureau
    - Directorate of Criminal Investigations

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Apr

11

Database Administrator
Ref: KUCCPS 034/18

Reporting to the Manager ICT, the officer will support and maintain the varied number of databases running within the Placement Service.

Responsibilities
  • Support of production database services to ensure the highest standards of availability, resilience, integrity, security and performance as required by the Placement Service and other dependent business systems
  • Design, develop and administer the Placement Service databases and database packages and procedures
  • Performance monitoring, reporting, and tuning of the Placement Service databases
  • Review and tune SQL or database logic code or scripts
  • Ensure security and access control
  • Provide technical support to ICT development team in the design, development, testing, tuning and implementation of their various database applications and or projects
  • Create and maintain SQL queries and routines
  • Provisioning of (database) development and testing environments
  • Write ad hoc queries based on schema knowledge for various reporting requirements and data extract requests
  • Deal with complex data models and object relational database mapping, while producing complex reports
  • To ensure all servers are configured correctly with regard to security patches, software versions, security configuration, and recoverability and that, all servers are backed up correctly and to carry out regular test restores
  • Support staff in execution of difficult technical tasks, including data extracts and the creation of specialized reports.
Minimum Requirements
  • Have a minimum of three (3) years' experience in relevant work in the Public Service or the Private Sector
  • Have a Bachelor's degree in any of the following fields: Information Technology, Computer Science/Engineering, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification, from a institution recognised institution
  • Have experience and training in MySQL, and Microsoft SQL, Unix based operating systems, XML or other related or equivalent qualifications
  • Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
    - Kenya Revenue Authority;
    - Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission;
    - Higher Educations Loans Board;
    - A Licensed Credit Reference Bureau;
    - Directorate of Criminal Investigations

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Apr

11

Network And System Security Administrator
Reporting to the Manager ICT, the officer will ensure that the Placement Service’s automation, computer communications and data processing are supported by the most optimal technology available; that computer technology is maintained and used in such a way as to reduce costs to the Institution. He/she will also be responsible for all aspects of information technology security.

Responsibilities
  • Assisting in the formulation and implementation of a disaster recovery strategy for the information infrastructure of the Placement Service organisational network.
  • Enabling access to E-mail and Internet for authorised users.
  • Ensuring availability of network resources (LAN, WAN) to all staff who require and the security of limited access resources. This includes planning, documenting network infrastructure and implementing any needed expansions or upgrades.
  • Creating and maintaining documentation of network infrastructure, resources, maintenance, operating and troubleshooting procedures.
  • Ensuring a measure of physical security and access control to sensitive data and the access to the ICT data centre through physical and other system controls.
  • Operate and coordinate telecommunications systems including automated networks and the full spectrum of data links and circuits and diagnose equipment failures and replace faulty parts and telephony equipment;
  • Ensure proper backing up of organisational data; and
  • Administering disaster recovery processes.
Requirements
  • Have a minimum of three (3) years' experience in relevant work in the Public Service or the Private Sector
  • Have a Bachelor's degree in any of the following fields: Information Technology, Computer Science/Engineering, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification, from a institution recognised institution
  • Have experience and training in MCSE, CCNA, N+, CSSP, CEH or any other equivalent qualifications
  • Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution:
- Kenya Revenue Authority
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
- Higher Educations Loans Board
- A Licensed Credit Reference Bureau
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations

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