KPLC Regional Planning Chief Planning Officer Job in Kenya

KPLC owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and distribution system in the country and sells electricity to over 2.6 million customers. 

The Company’s key mandate is to plan for sufficient electricity transmission capacity to meet demand; building and maintaining the power distribution and transmission network and retailing of electricity to its customers. 

KPLC is currently implementing a new organisation structure and seeks to recruit results oriented individuals with vision and creativity to fill the position of Chief Planning Officer, Regional Planning

Reference Number: 130-PEO00195 

Department: People & Change Kenya
 

Job Type: Permanent 

Roles & Responsibilities

• Overseeing development and implementation of Regional and County transformation agenda to support delivery of key strategic objectives.
• Identifying and implementing appropriate tools to support the Integrated Business Planning process and ensure aggregate plans can be easily translated to executable detail plans.
• Facilitating the development of specific regional and county strategic plans in liaison with regional and county business leaders to support achievement of set objectives.
• Guiding implementation of regional and county strategic plans and maintaining key regional performance data for planning and evaluation purposes.
• Supporting regional and county business leaders in development of proper metrics linked to the corporate planning process to support achievement of corporate strategies.
• Collaborating with business leaders to formulate key strategic insights for business growth and ensuring that the planning process, deliverables and time lines set are met.
• Working closely with business leaders to analyze, plan and develop short and long term enterprise reporting requirements including emerging technologies and new data needs.
• Studying business performance, industry trends and regulatory requirements to assess their potential impact to business operations.
• Identifying gaps in achieving regional and county long term strategies and coordinating cross-functional teams to develop strategic initiatives to bridge them.
• Monitoring internal and external macroeconomic indicators to assess their impact on business performance and recommending suitable remedial actions.

Appointment Requirements

• Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics.
• A Master’s Degree in Economics will be an added advantage.
• Nine (9) years working experience, five (5) of which should have been at a senior level in a planning function;
• Thorough knowledge of the energy sector will be a distinct advantage.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies

Key Competencies

• Understanding of energy sub sector business environment
• Strong strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication, negotiation and collaborative skills
• Drive for results and achievement
• Creativity and innovation
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
• Excellent planning, presentation and evaluation skills.
• Computer proficiency in economic planning applications. 

How to Apply

CLICK HERE to apply online

Deadline: 3rd October 2014