Job Description
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, RENEWABLE ENERGY (1 POSITION) EPRA JOB GRADE 3 (5
YEARS CONTRACT)REF: VA/12/6/2022
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Leading the planning processes to ensure that long-term and annual renewable
energy Section plans are developed on time:
2. Ensuring that the section has sufficient resources and capacity to implement
these plans:
3. Leading in making recommendations for the e renewable sectors with a view to
achieving customer satisfaction and improved services.
4. Providing leadership in the formulation, review and monitoring of regulations,
standards and codes of practice on renewable energy.
5. Providing leadership in the implementation of renewable energy standards and
regulatory instruments on renewable energy.
6. Leading in research and providing technical expertise in renewable energy in
the country.
7. Supervising the collection, analysis, reporting and maintenance of renewable
energy data
8. Coordinating the undertaking of renewable energy technical audits.
9. Coordinating the preparation renewable energy technical audit reports and
follow up on implementation of recommendations.
10. Evaluating the viability of renewable energy projects for financing purposes and
advice the Director General appropriately.
11. Supervising consultants undertaking Studies, Surveys and Research on energy
efficiency.
12. Preparing and presentation of papers for conferences, seminars and workshops.
13. Supervising staff in the department including completing performance
appraisals, personal development and succession plans effectively, and on time
in accordance with the established performance management system
14. Representing EPRA in stakeholder meetings on renewable energy issues when
required;
15. Participating in designated Committees
16. Preparing of Department’s Budgets
17. Developing of Department’s Procurement Plans
18. Managing of the Department’s expenditure budget
Qualifications
1. At least ten (10) years of relevant work experience, five (5) of which must be in
management role;
2. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following engineering fields; Electrical,
Mechanical, Chemical or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
3. Master’s degree in any of the following engineering fields; Electrical, Mechanical,
Chemical or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
4. Be a member of the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) in good standing or Kenya’s
Engineering Technologists and Technicians Registration Board (ETTRB) in good
standing;
5. Attended management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
6. Proficiency in Computer applications skills;
7. Demonstrated results in work performance; and
8. Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.