Current Oil Jobs in Kenya

National Oil Corporation of Kenya Jobs:

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. 

The Corporation is ISO certified and one of the fastest growing companies in the petroleum industry.
 

National Oil is seeking dynamic, highly driven and results oriented individuals to fill the following positions:
 

Company Secretary / Legal Manager 

Ref: CSLM/05/12
 

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Company Secretary/ Legal Manager will provide strategic and legal advice to the Corporation with the aim of enhancing good governance and ensuring compliance with set laws and regulations.
 

Key responsibilities will include the following:

• Drafting third party contracts and administering production sharing contracts;
• Providing legal opinions on issues affecting the Corporation;
• Handling lawsuits involving the Corporation and liaising with external lawyers;
• Liaising and communicating with the Board and Shareholders;
• Attending and taking minutes at Board meetings;
• Acting as the custodian of all legal documents, contracts and security documentation for the Corporation;
• Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Petroleum Advisory Committee and National Fossil Fuel Advisory Committee; and
• Ensuring compliance and adherence to statutory requirements, corporate policies and procedures.

Skills and Attributes:

• Masters degree in Law, Business Administration or other relevant field;
• Bachelors degree in Law;
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
• CPS(K);
• At least 10 years experience, 3 of which should have been as a Company Secretary in a busy commercial environment or law firm; and
• Experience in Corporate Affairs and international exposure will be added advantages.

LPG Manager 

Ref: LPG/05/12
 

Reporting to the Head of Sales and Marketing, the LPG Manager will take charge of the growth and management of the LPG business.
 

Responsibilities will include the following:

• Developing and implementing strategies for growing the LPG business and maintaining existing customers;
• Ensuring that there are optimal stocking of products and accessories for the business;
• Ensuring compliance to guidelines on Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) standards and regulations pertaining to LPG;
• Enforcing compliance with EHS standards in all commercial outlets; and
• Ensuring competitive pricing of bulk and packed LPG.

Skills and Attributes:

• Bachelors degree in a business related filed;
• At least 8 years experience, 3 of which should have been in managing LPG business;
• Well developed interpersonal skills; and
• Strong business acumen.

Territory Manager 

3 Positions - Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru

Ref: TM/05/12
 

Reporting to the Retail Manager, the Territory Manager will drive sales in the retail network and maintain the National Oil brand and standards.
 
Responsibilities will include the following:

• Acquiring new business opportunities including new station acquisition within the sales territory to achieve set targets;
• Ensuring optimal stocking of fuels, LPG and lubricants in all retail outlets at all times;
• Enforcing the Corporation's credit policy and ensuring compliance to EHS, operational procedures, regulations and statutory requirements in all business sites in the respective territories;
• Coordinating sales promotion campaigns, customer open days and other innovative promotional initiatives within the territory in liaison with the Customer Service section;
• Receiving and attending to customer complaints and providing guidance on addressing gaps in customer satisfaction;
• Coordinating dealer and station staff recruitment and training in liaison with the Retail Training Manager; and
• Inspecting works done by contractors as detailed in the performance contracts.

Skills and Attributes:

• Bachelors degree in a business related field;
• At least 3 years sales experience in the petroleum industry; and
• Good negotiation skills.

* Applicants for this position should indicate their preferred location - Nairobi, Nakuru or Mombasa *

Terminal Operations Controller 

Ref: TOC/05/12
 

Reporting to the Terminal Manager, the Terminal Operations Controller will be charged with ensuring safe receipt, storage and loading of products for delivery to customers.
 

Responsibilities will include the following:

• Ensuring optimum inventory levels and analyzing stock variations;
• Managing truck deliveries and ensuring that loading and dispatch of trucks is carried out fairly and efficiently;
• Liaising with the Instrumentation Engineer in carrying out modifications to existing system configuration and SCADA graphics and restoring system integration breakdown;
• Ensuring daily and monthly stocks back up is performed through the Fuelfacs;
• Implementing all procedures related to receipt of products, storage and loading of trucks;
• Implementing security procedures relating to seals, gate access and the control room; and
• Ensuring the accuracy of measurement equipment is maintained through regular equipment checks and calibration.

Skills and Attributes:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering;
• At least 3 years experience in coordinating terminal operations; and
• Good organizational skills.

If you believe your career objectives match any of these exciting roles, please forward your application with a detailed CV stating your current position, current remuneration, three referees, e-mail address and telephone contacts by 8th June 2012 addressed 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