The Rural Electrification Authority,
a State Corporation established under the Energy Act No. 12 of 2006, is
mandated to enhance provision of electricity in the rural areas of Kenya. It is
also the lead agency in the development and promotion of renewable energy in
Kenya.
Through its mandate, the Authority
seeks to improve the socio-economic well-being of Kenyans living in rural
areas. Since commencing operations in the 2008/09 financial year, the Authority
has endeavoured to realize this objective and through its efforts, 70% of all
the public facilities now have electricity.
Moving forward, the Authority will
put more focus on renewable energy to provide electricity to areas far away
from the national grid network.
The Authority is looking for experienced, highly motivated and results oriented individuals to fill vacancies in the organization. The applicants must be self-driven individuals who are focused and committed to driving the REA mandate.
They will work with their
departmental teams in spearheading/embracing innovations, work ethics and must
possess high level of integrity.
Applications are invited from
professionals who meet ALL the minimum qualifications for the following
position:
Principal Engineer, Design
REA 4
One (1) Post on Permanent and
Pensionable Terms Service
Duties and responsibilities:
·
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual
sectional reports;
·
Mentor and coach staff;
·
Participate in the implementation of
the performance management system in the section;
·
Oversees the implementation of REA
grid extension projects;
·
Participate in formulation of power
system design standards and ensure they are adhered to;
·
Provide technical leadership and
guidance on matters pertaining to design of distribution and transmission lines
as necessary;
·
Participate in the formulation of
power system design standards and ensure they are adhered to;
·
Implement policies and programmes on
power system design;
·
Design, supervise and commission
projects;
·
Prepare tenders documents ;
·
Evaluate tenders and presentation to
tender committee ;
·
Factory acceptance test, supervision
and commissioning ;
·
Technical advisory;
·
And any other duties as may be
assigned from time to time.
Qualifications:
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical
Engineering or Renewable Energy from a recognized institution;
·
Master’s Degree in a related field
from a recognized institution;
·
Registered with Engineers Board of
Kenya ;
·
Member of the Institute of Engineers
of Kenya;
·
Leadership /Management course lasting
not less than four weeks is an added advantage;
Experience and Competencies:
·
At least 5 years of relevant work
experience with at least 3 years of supervisory experience;
·
Knowledge of the industry and energy
sector;
·
Decision making and problem solving
skills ;
·
Leadership skills;
·
Communication skills;
·
Analytical Skills;
·
Demonstrated Integrity;
·
Meets the requirements of chapter six
of the constitution.
Principal
Engineer, Construction
REA 4
One (1) Post
on Permanent and Pensionable Terms of Service
Duties and
Responsibilities:
·
Oversees the implementation of REA
grid extension projects;
·
Provide technical leadership and
guidance on matters pertaining to construction of power lines standards and
ensure they are adhered to;
·
Implement policies and programmes on
constructions of power lines;
·
Prepare tenders documents;
·
Factory acceptance test, supervision
and commissioning of projects;
·
Prepare project accounts and
payments;
·
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual
sectional reports;
·
Mentor and coach staff;
·
Participate in the implementation of
the performance management system in the section;
·
Provide Technical advisory;
·
Any other duties that may be assigned
from time to time.
Qualifications:
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical
Engineering (Power option) or in any other relevant field;
·
Master’s Degree in a related field
from a recognized institution;
·
Registered Engineer with the
Engineers Board of Kenya ;
·
Member of the Institute of Engineers
of Kenya;
·
Leadership or Management course is an
added an advantage.
Experience and
Competencies
·
At least 5 years of relevant work
experience with at least 3 years of supervisory experience;
·
Compliance with values and Principles
of Public service;
·
Knowledge of the industry and energy
sector;
·
Decision making and problem solving
skills;
·
Leadership skills;
·
Communication skills;
·
Analytical Skills;
·
Demonstrated Integrity;
·
Meets the requirements of chapter six
of the constitution.
Principal
Engineer, Renewable Energy
REA 4
One (1) Post
on Permanent and Pensionable Terms of Service
Duties and
Responsibilities:
·
Oversees the implementation of REA
renewable energy projects;
·
Participate in the formulation of
power system design standards and ensure they are adhered to;
·
Provide technical leadership and
guidance on matters pertaining to the design of distribution and transmission
lines as necessary;
·
Implement policies and programmes on
Renewable Energy;
·
Identify renewable energy projects
including those sponsored by development partners;
·
Design, supervise and commission
renewable energy projects;
·
Prepare tenders documents;
·
Factory acceptance test, supervision
and commissioning of projects ;
·
Provide technical advisory;
·
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual
sectional reports;
·
Mentor and coach staff;
·
Participate in the implementation of
the performance management system in the section;
·
Any other duties that may be assigned
from time to time.
Qualifications:
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (
Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Construction) or Renewable Energy or
any other relevant field from a recognized institution;
·
Master’s Degree in a related field
from a recognized institution;
·
Registered with Engineers Board of
Kenya or any other relevant professional body;
·
Member of the Institute of Engineers
of Kenya; or any other professional body;
·
Leadership or Management course is an
added advantage.
Experience and
Competencies:
·
At least five (5) years of relevant
work experience with at least 3 years of supervisory experience;
·
Knowledge of the industry and energy
sector;
·
Decision making and problem solving
skills;
·
Leadership skills;
·
Communication skills;
·
Analytical Skills;
·
Demonstrated Integrity;
·
Meets the requirements of chapter six
of the constitution.
Principal
Accountant
REA 4
One (1) Post
on Permanent and Pensionable Terms of Service
Duties and
Responsibilities:
·
Preparing financial management
reports ;
·
Ensuring financial processes and
procedures are adhered to;
·
Complying with regulations pertaining
to financial management and controls;
·
Verifying that expenditures are
within project budgets;
Ensuring projects budgets overheads are remitted;
Ensuring projects budgets overheads are remitted;
·
Analysing payments and carrying out
data analysis to support preparation of accounting reports;
·
Extracting and providing cash
liquidity analysis ;
·
Balancing and ruling of the cashbooks
on a daily basis;
·
Oversee planning and budgeting
processes;
·
Ensuring correct maintenance of
customers and suppliers records for the purpose of payment;
·
Ensuring financial processes and
procedures are adhered to;
·
Any other duties that may be assigned
from time to time.
Qualifications:
·
Bachelor’s degree in any of the
following disciplines:- Commerce (Accounting option); Commerce (Finance
option); Business Administration (Accounting option) or equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution;
·
Certified Public Accountant (CPA,K)
or Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA);
·
Master’s degree in any of the
following disciplines:- Business Administration (Finance); Business
Administration (Accounting); Master of Science in Finance or equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution;
·
Membership to ICPAK or equivalent.
·
Be proficient in accounting packages;
·
Leadership or Management Course is an
added advantage ;
·
Certificate in computer applications
from a recognized institution.
Experience and
Competencies:
·
Five (5) years working experience,
three (3) of which must be in supervisory level;
·
Decision making and problem solving
skills;
·
Leadership skills;
·
Communication skills;
·
Analytical Skills;
·
Demonstrated Integrity;
·
Meets the requirements of chapter six
of the constitution.
Principal Security
Officer
REA 4
One (1) Post
on Permanent and Pensionable Terms of Service
Duties and
Responsibilities:
·
Formulate, interpret and implement
security policies and other procedures appertaining to security;
·
Carrying out prevention and
investigations on fraud and theft cases;
·
Conduct investigations on criminal
cases and presenting them to the police for appropriate action;
·
Safeguarding Authority assets against
theft, pilferage, damage ,misuse, or sabotage;
·
Conduct investigations of motor
vehicle accidents involving REA staff;
·
Liaising with other law enforcing
agencies to ensure effective execution of security;
·
Representing the Authority in
external investigations on matters of security;
·
Prepare timely and accurate
investigation reports;
·
Prepare and implement the security
budget;
·
Supervise all contracted security
guards deployed in various assignments of the Authority;
·
Implement all security measures in
all Authority premises-installing equipment’s, CCTV, access control systems and
servicing ;
·
Conduct fire drills and other
security drills within the work place;
·
Supervise and appraise officers in
security department;
·
Any other duties that may be assigned
from time to time.
Qualifications:
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology,
Security Management or any Social Science from a recognized institution;
·
Master’s Degree in relate field from
a recognized institution;
·
Membership to professional bodies
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE),Certified Forensic Investigation
Practitioner/Professional (CFIP)
·
Police senior supervisory course;;
·
Attained the rank of Chief Inspector
of police or Captain in the armed forces ;
·
Diploma in security Management or
leadership skills is added an administration;
·
Leadership or Management Course is an
added advantage.
Experience and
Competencies:
·
Five (5 )years’ relevant experience
with at least 3 years in a supervisory role,
·
Investigative skills;
·
Defensive driving skills ;
·
First Aid skills;
·
Fire Fighting skills.
·
Leadership skills;
·
Interpersonal skills;
·
Discreteness;
·
Communication skills;
·
Decision making and problem solving
skills;
·
Communication skills;
·
Analytical Skills;
·
Demonstrated Integrity;
·
Meets the requirements of chapter six
of the constitution.
Principal Human
Resource Officer
REA 4
One (1) Post
on Permanent and Pensionable Terms of Service
Duties and
Responsibilities:
·
Overseeing the development and review
of human resource policies, rules and regulations;
·
Overseeing the development of human
resource plans and strategies;
·
Monitoring and coordinating the
implementation of human resource management policies, rules and regulations;
·
Monitoring and Coordinating staff
training and development;
·
Developing and institutionalizing
performance appraisal process;
·
Advising on career development and
review of Career Progression Guidelines;
·
Coordinating industrial relations and
staff welfare;
·
Spearheading the development and
implementation of human resource management system;
·
Overseeing budgeting, allocation and
optimal utilization of training resources and opportunities;
·
Reviewing of terms and conditions of
service;
·
Ensuring proper utilization of human
resources on board and advising on proper deployment;
·
Ensuring compliance with all the
statutory and regulatory requirements relating to Human Resource;
·
Any other duties that may be assigned
from time to time.
Qualifications:
·
A degree from a recognized University
in Human Resources Management or Social science or any other relevant
qualification from a recognized institution;
·
Master’s degree in a related field
from a recognized institution;
·
Full membership to a professional
body in the Human Resource field;
·
Leadership or Management course is an
added advantage.
Experience and
Competencies:
·
Five (5) years working experience,
three (3) of which must be in supervisory level;
·
Demonstrated outstanding professional
competence as reflected in work performance and results;
·
Decision making and problem solving
skills;
·
Leadership skills;
·
Demonstrated Integrity;
·
Meets the requirements of chapter six
of the constitution.
Principal
Communication Officer
REA 4
One (1) Post
on Permanent and Pensionable Terms of Service
Duties and
responsibilities:
·
Write and edit in-house journals,
newsletters, corporate and other related publications to enhance communication;
·
Manage public relations activities;
·
Implement corporate social
responsibility programs;
·
Manage the Authority website;
·
Participate in the preparation of the
departmental budget;
·
Participation in creating awareness
through public barazas, shows and exhibitions
·
Complaints handling ;
·
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual
sectional reports;
·
Mentor and coach staff;
·
Participate in the implementation of
the performance management system in the section;
·
Speech writing;
·
Any other duties that may be assigned
from time to time.
Qualifications:
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Mass
Communication and Journalism or Public Relations or Social Sciences from a
recognized institution;
·
Master’s Degree in Communication or
any other relevant field from a recognized institution
·
Diploma in mass Communication or
marketing;
·
Membership to Chartered Institute of
Marketing Certification or relevant professional body;
·
Leadership or Management course is an
added advantage.
Experience and
Competencies
·
Five (5) years relevant working
experience, with at least 3 years at Supervisory level;
·
Excellent Communication and marketing
skills;
·
Speech and report writing skills;
·
Public relations and customer skills;
·
Analytical Skills;
·
Demonstrated Integrity;
·
Meet the provisions of chapter six of
the Constitution.
Principal Internal
Auditor
REA 4
One (1) Post
on Permanent and Pensionable Terms of Service
Duties and
Responsibilities
·
Develop and update appropriate risk
management and internal control framework for REA;
·
Review audit reports for all risk
based audits conducted by Internal Audit staff and following up implementation
of the audit recommendations;
·
Develop Audit Plan and schedules;
·
Summarize all the audit reports for
presentation to the Audit Committee;
·
Prepare discussion papers on the
recommendations of the Audit Committee for presentation at the Board meetings;
·
Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly
and annual reports for the department;
·
Prepare draft Board management papers
for the Manager Internal Audit approval Prepare the departmental service
charter;
·
Prepare and monitor the annual budget
and work plan of the Internal Audit department;
·
Any other duties that may be assigned
from time to time.
Qualifications:
·
Bachelor of Commerce –Accounting or
Finance Option or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
·
Master’s Degree in relevant field
from a recognized institution;
·
CPA, ACCA, CA OR Registered Engineer
;
·
Qualification in CIA or CISA are an
added advantage;
·
Member of the Institute of Certified
Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in good standing. OR Member of the
Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) in good standing;
·
Leadership or Management course is an
added advantage.
Experience and
Competencies:
·
Five (5) years relevant working
experience, with at least 3 years at management level;
·
Prior experience managing a unit in a
busy environment;
·
High integrity and professional standards;
·
Outstanding professional competence
in legal audit frame work as reflected in work performance and results
·
Strong leadership, planning and
supervisory skills;
·
Communication skills;
·
Decision making and problem solving
skills;
·
Communication skills;
·
Analytical Skills;
·
Meet the provisions of the chapter
six of the constitution.
Application
Procedure:
a) Apply for a position through a
standard one-page letter, attaching a detailed CV and copies of certificates;
b) All applicants MUST
(i) Complete a BIO DATA form which
can be obtained HERE from the REA website and send the same IN SOFT (NOT
SCANNED) to the Chief Executive Officer on jobs@rea.co.ke.
(ii) In addition to the Bio Data
form, submit HARD COPIES of their applications together with their updated
Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of academic and professional certificates
before or on the closing date.
c) Candidates must submit Tax
Compliance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority, Clearance Certificates
from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and Higher Education Loans Board;
and a valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal
Investigations (DCI).
e) Qualified persons including
physically challenged, youth and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
f) Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted.
Applications should reach:
The Chief Executive Officer,
Rural Electrification Authority,
Kawi House, Block C/South C-Bellevue,
P.O Box 34585-00100,
Nairobi.
On/or before 31st January, 2018.Rural Electrification Authority,
Kawi House, Block C/South C-Bellevue,
P.O Box 34585-00100,
Nairobi.