The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) is a 100% state-owned corporation incorporated on 2nd December, 2008 under the Company’s Act, Cap 486 as a State Corporation pursuant to the Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2004 on Energy.

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER– (KET 5) ONE (1 POSITION) REF: KET/5/1C/40/111/VOL II – B ON PERMANENT & PENSIONABLE TERMS

Reporting to the Manager, Research & Knowledge Management

Job purpose

This Job is responsible for undertaking quality research undertakings to generate solution to company’s challenges, knew knowledge, ideas and innovations as well as exploring opportunities for business growth.

Key Responsibilities;

• Coordinating all research undertakings in the company in relations to the Company’s mandate;
• Designing research studies on electricity transmission;
• Coordinating development of the company statistical database;
• Preparing joint research funding concepts with the collaborating institutions for research resource mobilization
• Coordinating, supporting, and undertaking research activities by various
• Directorates/Divisions/departments;
• Coordinating development of the Company Resource Centre;
• Coordinating all company research publications and dissemination
• Developing annual Research and Development and work plans and budget estimates
• Developing and review of R&D work plan, agenda and proposals
• Organizing research event on electricity transmission matters within the company ‘
• Participate in development and review of the company Research and Development Policy
• Initiating partnerships and collaboration with research institutions, universities and power industry stakeholders for R&D development;
• Supervising research team members on daily basis to complete research projects within deadlines.
• Ensuring that all R&D intellectual property rights are duly registered as Company’s properties;
• Preparing research Reporting to the the the Research and Development Coordination Committee;
• Guiding research officers in undertaking research activities

Qualifications & Skills required

• A Bachelor’s degree in Research Methods/Statistics/Business Studies or related field from a recognized institution
• Good understanding of research analytical tools such as STATA, SPSS, EVIEWS among others;
• A minimum of six (6) years relevant work experience.