Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Jobs in Kenya
Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Jobs in Kenya
Kenya Pipeline Company Limited (“KPC” or “the Company”) is a State Corporation established under the Companies Act (CAP 486) of the Laws of Kenya to provide efficient, reliable, safe and cost-effective means of transporting quality oil & gas products.
KPC currently transports over 80% of the super petrol, diesel, jet/aviation fuel and domestic
kerosene used in Kenya, and supplies oil marketing companies operating in neighbouring
countries.
As such, KPC plays a crucial role in the Kenyan and regional economies as the main midstream player in the oil & gas sector.
In order to enhance KPC’s institutional capacity to deliver its Strategy, on 19th July 2019 the KPC Board of Directors invited suitably qualified candidates to apply for the post of
Managing Director.
On scrutiny of the applications, the Board did not find an adequate number of qualified
applicants to proceed to the next stage of interviews.
This is therefore, to notify all qualified candidates that the Board wishes to re-advertise
the position of Managing Director, Kenya Pipeline Company Limited.
Responsibilities
The Managing Director will be responsible for:
KPC’s day-to-day operations;
Providing leadership to senior management and staff;
Preparing annual budgets and ensuring proper execution of expenditures;
Establishing and assuring proper internal controls;
Execution and communication of the Board’s strategies, decisions and policies;
Managing relationships with the Central Government, National Legislature, County
Governments, Regulators, other Government agencies, Media, Non-Governmental
Organisations, and all other stakeholders;
Being the key relationship person for the Chief Executives of Oil Marketing Companies
(OMCs), who are KPC’s principal customers;
Conveying and executing KPC’S Vision, Mission and Strategy
Implementing short, medium and long-term master plans to enable the Company
achieve stakeholders’ demands;
Executing a risk management policy and framework that ensures KPC has robust
systems and processes of accountability, risk management, internal controls and
business continuity;
Delivering results while maintaining good corporate citizenship through:-
Building a professional and achievement oriented Executive Management team
Nurturing and maintaining a performance driven, ethical, fair and meritocratic
corporate culture that will attract and retain talented and competent individuals
Developing and inculcating customer focus and customer satisfaction as key
attributes in KPC
Embedding safety as KPC’s No 1 priority, since the Company handles highly flammable products that are transported through populated and settled areas
Ensuring that projects are delivered on time, and on budget;
Coordinating and preparing business related proposals and reports;
Ensuring KPC’s unequivocal and prompt compliance with all relevant and applicable
Constitutional provisions, Acts of Parliament, statutes, and local and international
regulations;
Working with the Board to provide coherent leadership to the Company;
Any other responsibilities as the Board may determine from time to time to be
necessary to achieve KPC’s objectives.
Academic Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.
A Master’s degree from a recognised university.
Relevant Experience
An experienced leader of diverse people and processes with the ability to lead, develop
and direct team members to deliver to high performance targets and standards;
A minimum of 15 (fifteen) years working experience with at least 10 years in an
Executive Management/Executive Leadership position;
Hands on experience in, and direct responsibility for developing and implementing
strategic plans, generating substantial revenues, managing significant capital and
operational budgets, and delivering positive cash flows and profits;
Knowledge of Public Finance and Public Procurement Laws and Regulations
Skills and Competencies
Strategic thinker with good commercial acumen and the ability to identify and exploit
economic opportunities in changing environments;
Demonstrated ability to drive change and transformation, with a proven capability
of quickly assessing complex situations, generating astute, practical and pragmatic
solutions, coming up with action plans and correcting problems;
Strong expertise in project planning and implementation, budgeting, resource
mobilisation and management, as well as in the monitoring and evaluation of the same;
Ability to develop and implement performance measurement systems, giving candid performance feedback, rewarding desirable behaviour and providing support to professional development efforts linked to KPC’s strategic objectives;
Sustenance of high standards of integrity, establishing and maintaining straightforward,
productive relationships, treating individuals with fairness and respect, demonstrating
sensitivity for ethnic, cultural and gender differences;
Working knowledge of, and demonstrated ability to quickly absorb and understand global and local regulations pertaining to the oil & gas industry, and to the operations of State Corporations.
How to Apply
Suitably qualified candidates should apply in confidence to the address below enclosing
CVs with full details of education background, professional qualifications and certificates.
Candidates should attach current certified copies of certificates, relevant testimonials and
documents required under Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
Applications should also contain the names and contacts of three referees. The documents required under Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya include;
Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal investigations (DCI)
Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
Clearance from the Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
Clearance from a Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
Candidates may also apply online, attaching scanned copies of CVs with full details of
education background, professional qualifications and copies of all relevant documents
including those required under Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
Candidates applying online and who are subsequently invited to attend formal interviews must produce current certified copies of all the scanned documents during the interview
sessions.
Please address applications to:
The Board Chairperson
Kenya Pipeline Company Limited
Kenpipe Plaza, 6th Floor
Sekondi Road off Nanyuki Road
Industrial Area
P O Box 73442-00200
Nairobi
Hardcopy applications MUST be deposited at
The Board Chairperson’s Office
Kenya Pipeline Company Limited
Kenpipe Plaza, 6th Floor
Sekondi Road off Nanyuki Road
Industrial Area
Nairobi
Online applications should be emailed to: md.applications@kpc.co.ke
Applications close at 5.00pm EAT on Monday, 14th October 2019
Kenya Pipeline Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and
gender equality.
Any form of canvassing by any candidate will lead to disqualification.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
This advertisement may also be found on our website www.kpc.co.ke
For more information and job application details, see; Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Jobs in Kenya
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