Looking for a career in the Petroleum Industry?
National Oil Corporation of Kenya is a State Corporation founded
by an Act of Parliament in 1981 with the mandate of participating in all
aspects of the Kenyan petroleum industry. National Oil is involved in both
Upstream and Downstream activities.
National Oil is seeking dynamic, highly driven and results oriented individuals to fill the following positions:
Operations Manager
OM/05/12
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Operations Manager will
lead the operations department in developing and operating storage and
distribution infrastructure.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Overseeing
the operations of the depots and terminals;
- Managing
through put and transport (both rail and road) arrangements;
- Ensuring
legal requirements, company policies and safety and security procedures
are adhered to;
- Ensuring
that operational activities are managed within budgetary frameworks;
- Ensuring
effective assets maintenance/repairs and projects engineering support to
upstream and downstream business activities; and
- Managing
construction projects and maintenance works.
Skills and Attributes:
- Masters
degree in Engineering, Business Administration or other relevant field;
- Bachelors
degree in Engineering, Marketing or Business Administration; and
- At
least 10 years experience 3 of which should have been at a senior manager
level in the oil sector overseeing operations.
Chief Accountant
CA/05/12
Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Chief Accountant will
ensure proper management of books of accounts, efficient tax planning and day
to day cash flow management.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring
preparation of monthly financial statements as per set requirements,
procedures and standards;
- Coordinating
preparation of annual budgets;
- Ensuring
proper maintenance of the general ledger;
- Implementing
sound internal controls and ensuring compliance to IFRS, financial
policies and statutory financial regulations in the Corporation;
- Advising
the Corporation on capital investments and acquisitions;
- Coordinating
internal and external audits; and
- Monitoring
and reviewing business performance against set targets.
Skills and Attributes:
- Bachelors
degree in a business related field;
- Qualified
Accountant (CPA-K / ACCA);
- At
least 8 years working experience with 3 years of experience at management
level; and
- Knowledge
of the Acts that govern State Corporations.
Human Resources Officer
HRO/05/12
Reporting to the Head of Human Resources and Administration the
Human Resources Officer will assist in the recruitment, selection and retention
of a skilled and motivated workforce in order to achieve the Corporation’s
strategic objectives.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Coordinating
recruitment and selection activities and ensuring that new employees are
properly oriented;
- Coordinating
performance management and career development;
- Supporting
the Head of Human Resources in enhancing staff retention;
- Preparing
and administering the Corporation’s payroll;
- Managing
and updating the HRIS and generating regular HR reports;
- Administering
employee benefit programs which include medical, gratuity, insurances,
pension and group life;
- Managing
employee training and learning development programs; and
- Ensuring
all administrative matters related to staff are dealt with in accordance
with laid down policies.
Skills and Attributes:
- Bachelors
degree in a Social Science;
- At
least 3 years HR experience in a busy environment;
- Diploma
in Human Resource Management will be an added advantage; and
- Strong
Communication and Interpersonal skills.
Projects Engineer
PE/05/012
6 months contract
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Projects Engineer will support construction and refurbishment projects in all functions of the business and ensure adherence to best safety and engineering practice.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Preparing
Bills of Quantities (BOQ’s) for works;
- Undertaking
tender analysis and making recommendations on proposal development;
- Preparing
and implementing budget estimates;
- Supervising
consultants and contractors during project implementation;
- Evaluating
the performance of each contractor for works done before recommending
payment; and
- Conducting
site inspections, supervising on-going projects and preparing reports.
Skills & Attributes
- Bachelors
degree in Civil and Structural Engineering;
- ERB
Registration;
- At
least 5 years Engineering experience; and
- Project
and Contract Management skills.
Maintenance Engineer
ME/05/012
6 months contract
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Maintenance Engineer
will provide engineering maintenance support to all functions of the business
and external customers in line with business policies and best practice.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Preparing
Bills of Quantities (BOQ’s);
- Supervising
and evaluating maintenance works and contracts;
- Preparing
and implementing maintenance budget estimates;
- Evaluating
performance of maintenance contractors and ensuring they adhere to
policies and procedures;
- Maintaining
and updating the asset register for all depot and service stations
equipment; and
- Tracking
equipment installations, transfers and write offs.
Skills & Attributes
- Bachelors
degree in Mechanical Engineering;
- ERB
Registration; and
- At
least 5 years Engineering experience.
Clerk of Works
Ref: COW/05/2012
6 months contract
Reporting to the Projects Engineer, the Clerk of Works will
beresponsible for proper scoping of works and drive timely delivery of
projects.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Taking
field measurements and preparing BOQ’s and tender documents for works to
be done;
- Conducting
site inspections and supervising on-going works and projects;
- Monitoring
on-going works to ensure compliance with standards, specifications, time
schedules and safety requirements;
- Supervising
consultants and contractors during project implementation; and
- Ensuring
that all the facilities are in optimum operational condition.
Skills & Attributes
- Diploma
in Building Construction or Civil Engineering;
- At
least 4 years relevant work experience; and
- Project
Management skills.
If you believe your career objectives match any of these
challenging roles, please forward your application with a detailed CV stating
your current position, remuneration, names and contact details of three
referees by 22 June 2012 to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way, Muthangari
P O Box 40092 00100 Nairobi
E-mail: esd@deloitte.co.ke
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way, Muthangari
P O Box 40092 00100 Nairobi
E-mail: esd@deloitte.co.ke