Job Description
COMMISSIONER FOR PETROLEUM – ONE (1) POST - V/No. 59/2024
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.180,160 – Ksh.335,450 p.m. (CSG 4)
House Allowance: Ksh.80,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.24,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: As existing in the Civil Service
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable/Local Agreement
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
(i) served for cumulative period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) of which should
been in the grade of Assistant Commissioner, Petroleum, or Principal
Superintending Geologist, Petroleum, CSG 6 and above or in a comparable and
relevant position in the public service;
(ii) a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum Geophysics, Petroleum Geochemistry, Petroleum Geo-Science,
Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum
Economics, Geology, Physics, Chemistry or its equivalent from a university
recognized in Kenya:
(iii) a Masters Degree in any of the following fields: Petroleum Engineering,
Petroleum Geophysics, Petroleum Geochemistry, Petroleum Geo-Science,
Petroleum Economics from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iv) a certificate in Petroleum related course lasting not less than two weeks from a
recognized institution;
(v) registration and valid membership in any of the following professional bodies
Geological Society of Kenya (GSK), Geologists Registration Board (GRB);
Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) or any other relevant professional body;
(vi) demonstrated outstanding professional competence and managerial ability as
reflected in work performance and results; and
(vii) a thorough understanding of the global, regional and national development
goals policies and programs and the ability to relate them to the State
Department’s mandate.
Duties and responsibilities
The officer at this level will be responsible for overall coordination of the petroleum
function. Duties and responsibilities will include:-
(i) overseeing development, implementing and reviewing of policies, strategies and
programs in the oil and gas sector;
(ii) advising the Government on the commercial and economic value of oil and gas
fields;
(iii) advising the Government on decisions for non-compliance relating to
international bodies on matters relating to oil and gas;
(iv) initiating development and review of modalities and strategies for licensing of
petroleum blocks;
(v) initiating development of systems for monitoring and evaluation of programmes
and projects in the oil and gas sector;
(vi) ensuring maintenance and management of petroleum data;
(vii) ensuring a competitive and transparent petroleum industry in Kenya while
fostering collaboration between Stakeholders;
(viii) ensuring compliance with environmental protection and management
regulations in liaison with the relevant agencies;
(ix) ensuring local content capacity building in line with national policy goals;
(x) overseeing execution agreements with purchasers for export of crude oil and
natural gas; and
(xi) ensuring security of supply of petroleum products in Kenya and Regional
markets