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29 Dec 2023

Senior Technician, Electrical (Technician 1) – General Services at Central Bank of Kenya

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Job Description

The Central Bank of Kenya is a public institution established under Article 231 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. The Bank is responsible for formulating monetary policy to achieve and maintain price stability and issuing currency. Pursuant to the CBK Act, the Central Bank promotes financial stability through regulation, supervision and licensing of financial institutions under its mandate. The Bank also provides oversight of payment, clearing and settlement systems. All these efforts are geared towards fostering liquidity, solvency and proper functioning of the financial system. The Bank also formulates and implements foreign exchange policy and manages foreign exchange reserves. CBK is the banker for, adviser to, and fiscal agent of the Government. In discharging its mandate, the Central Bank contributes to the country’s economic development and growth, and promotes the interest of the public. The Bank strives to carry out its statutory mandate effectively and efficiently guided by the principles of integrity and transparency.

Job Purpose

The role holder will be responsible for planning, coordinating and managing the electrical maintenance, regular check-ups and repairs in the Estates/Facilities owned by the Central Bank.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Develop a plan for periodical review of electrical installations and devices in the CBK estate/facility.
  • Ensure the maintenance division meets its functional responsibilities and make these contributions effectively and efficiently.
  • Install, maintain and repair machinery, equipment, physical structures and electrical systems in the Bank.
  • Inspects and tests machinery and equipment to ensure they are in good working condition at all times.
  • Detect malfunctions and confers machine operation variations with Estates Manager or other technicians to diagnose problem or repair machine/equipment/structure.
  • Manage the Technicians in the unit and set out their maintenance schedules and ensure high productivity.
  • Ensure that all electric and related maintenance and repairs works is done within the required standards and timelines.
  • Lead, train, coach and mentor Technicians in the unit, to enhance performance and continuously improve standards of service.
  • Adhere to Bank policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Any other duties and responsibilities assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or any related field from a recognized institution.
  • Relevant professional body certification or membership.

Work Experience

  • Minimum five (5) years of working experience in maintenance of heavy-duty machinery or estate management.

Competencies
Technical Skills
Knowledge and Experience in:

  • OSHA laws and practices.
  • Estate and facilities management.
  • Mechanical and Electrical system installations.
  • Construction Management.
  • Capital projects.
  • Building maintenance projects.
  • Leasing arrangements.
  • Conditional surveys.

Functional skills

  • Basic banking laws and regulations.
  • Budgeting and planning –ability to contribute to the departmental and organisation wide budgets.
  • Risk Management-experience in identifying departmental risks, developing mitigating measures and monitoring mechanisms.
  • Analytical –highly analytical and ability to challenge status quo based on quantitative facts and impacts.
  • Report writing-ability to develop reports.

Behavioral

  • Integrity and commitment and ethics- ensures ethical practices and integrity are adhered to.
  • Decision making-ability to make decisions in a timely and effective manner and to be accountable for decisions made.
  • Professionalism: maintains a professional approach based on ethics and CBK values
  • Good Communication skills (both written and oral).
  • Customer orientation: is customer focused striking a solid balance between external and internal customer expectations.
  • Resilience: is able to withstand strategic and operational challenges and maintain momentum
  • Emotional Intelligence: manages emotions in a mature and composed manner as expected of an employee
  • High level interpersonal skills, including ability to build alliances and collaborate with various stakeholders.


Method of Application

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Closing Date : 18 January. 2024





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