REA was established under Section 66 of the Energy Act 2006 to accelerate the pace of rural electrification in order to promote socio- economic development. Our mission is to efficiently provide high quality and affordable electricity connectivity in all rural areas and to achieve high standards of customer service through advancing community participation to ensure long term sustainability and socio-economic development. Our mandate is to To accelerate the pace of rural electrification in order to promote sustainable socio-economic development.
STRATEGY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE
GEOSPATIAL DEPARTMENT
CARTOGRAPHY SECTION
GRADE REREC 4 (1 POST)
Job Specifications
- Formulating, developing and reviewing standards and frameworks for cartography;
- Implementing policies, strategies, standards and programmes on cartography;
- Ensuring projects drawings meet cartographic specifications including clarity and completeness;
- Approving working drawings for design projects;
- Managing spatial databases to ensure availability of working drawings for successful implementation of projects;
- Coordinating conversion and uploading of drawings into SAP system;
- Ensuring submission of drawings for completed projects to Kenya Power for commissioning;
- Approving and releasing contracted cartographers documents to facilitate payments;
- Ensuring Mapping the assets, projects and other properties; and information for the Corporation Master plan;
- Providing advice and guidance on matters pertaining to cartography;
- Coordinating mapping of proposed transmission and distribution networks location including primary and secondary feeding substations along the proposed routes;
- Coordinating the compilation and documentation of projects technical reports on cartography;
- Liaise with other departments/sections and Government Agencies and private entities on matters pertaining on cartography;
- Managing human, financial and material resources assigned to the section;
- Preparing budget and ensure budgetary control for the section;
- Ensuring supportive working environment to foster optimum performance;
- Monitoring section performance and initiate necessary interventions; and
- Prepare reports on Cartographic programmes and projects.
Person Specification
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
- A minimum period of eight (8) year’s relevant work experience and at least three (3) years in supervisory role in a position in public service or private sector;
- Bachelors degree in any of the following: Geographical Information Services, Cartography or its equivalent qualification from recognized institution;
- Masters degree in any of the following: Geographical Information Services, Cartography or equivalent qualification from recognized institution;
- Registered member of Institution of Surveyors of Kenya;
- Certificate in management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in Computer Applications;
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
- Fulfilled the requirements of the Chapter Six of the Constitution.
Key Competencies and Skills
In addition the candidate should possess the following skills:
- Analytical skills;
- Communication skills;
- Strategic and innovative thinking;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Negotiation skills; and
- Team player
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