Job Description
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ENERGY EFFICIENCY (1 POSITION) - EPRA JOB GRADE 3 (5
YEARS CONTRACT)REF: VA/9/6/2022
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Leading the planning processes to ensure that long-term and annual energy
efficiency and Energy Performance & labeling plans are developed on time;
2. Ensuring that the department has sufficient resources and capacity to implement
these plans;
3. Making recommendations for the energy efficiency and Energy Performance &
labeling sectors with a view to achieving customer satisfaction by offering
improved services;
4. Providing leadership in the formulation, review and monitoring of regulations,
standards and codes of practice on energy efficiency and energy performance
and labelling;
5. Providing leadership in the implementation of regulations on energy efficiency
and energy performance and labelling;
6. Leading research on regulatory issues on energy efficiency and energy
performance and labelling in the country;
7. Supervising the collection, analysis, reporting and maintenance of energy
efficiency and Energy Performance & labeling data;
8. Overseeing the carrying out of energy efficiency technical audits and preparation
of energy audit reports;
9. Preparing timely and accurate reports on regulation compliance, inspection and
implementation of appliance energy performance and labelling projects.
10. Reviewing energy audit reports and follow up on implementation of
recommendations;
11. Evaluating the viability of energy efficiency and conservation projects for
financing purposes and advice the management appropriately;
12. Working with stakeholders to ensure that demand side management and energy
efficiency is made an integral part of the energy sector strategies;
13. Representing EPRA in stakeholder meetings on energy management issues;
14. 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;
15. Participating in designated Committees;
16. Preparing and managing the Department Budgets; and
17. Developing of Departments Procurement Plans.
Qualifications
1. Relevant work experience of at least ten (10) years, five (5) of which must be in
management;
2. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following engineering fields; Mechanical,
3. Electrical, Chemical or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
4. Master’s degree in any of the following engineering fields; Mechanical, Electrical,
Chemical or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
5. Membership of the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) in good standing or Kenya’s
Engineering Technologists and Technicians Registration Board (ETTRB) in good
standing;
6. Attended a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks; from a
recognized institution;
7. Proficiency in Computer applications skills;
8. Demonstrated results in work performance; and
9. Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.