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ENTRY LEVEL VACANCIES IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND
MINING V/No.49/2018
PETROLEUM OFFICER II – FIVE (5) POSTS
(GEOLOGIST II -(2) POSTS;
GEOPHYSICIST I – (2) POSTS &
GEOCHEMIST II- (1) POST)
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 35,400 – Kshs 46,230 p.m. (Job Group ‘K’)
Requirements for appointment: –
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:
– Petroleum Geoscience, Geology, Petroleum Geophysics, Physics, Petroleum Geochemistry, Chemistry or
equivalent qualication
from a university recognized in Kenya.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An ocer
at this level may be deployed in any of the
following specialized elds
and will work under the guidance of a more experienced ocer.
- a) GEOLOGIST
Specic
duties and responsibilities shall include: –
(i) Collecting petroleum related geological data;
(ii) Assisting in planning and geological eld
surveys for oil and gas projects;
(iii) Compiling geological petroleum data;
(iv) Participating in reservoir modeling and simulations;
(v) Participating in the preparation of petroleum related reports; and
(vi) Disseminating oil and gas information to the relevant stakeholders.
- b) GEOPHYSICIST
Specic
duties and responsibilities shall include: –
(i) Collecting petroleum related geophysical data;
(ii) Assisting in planning and geophysical eld
surveys for oil and gas projects;
(iii) Compiling geophysical petroleum data;
(iv) Participating in reservoir modeling and simulations;
(v) Participating in the preparation of petroleum related reports; and
(vi) Disseminating oil and gas information to the relevant stakeholders.
- c) GEOCHEMIST
Specic
duties and responsibilities shall include: –
(i) Collecting petroleum related geochemical data;
(ii) Assisting in planning and geochemical eld
surveys for oil and gas projects;
(iii) Compiling geochemical petroleum data;
(iv) Participating in reservoir modeling and simulations;
(v) Participating in the preparation of petroleum related reports; and
(vi) Disseminating oil and gas information to the relevant stakeholders.
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 35,400 – Kshs. 46,230 p.m. (Job Group ‘K’)
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
(i) a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following elds:
Civil Engineering, Petroleum Engineering,
Petroleum Engineering Technology or equivalent and relevant qualication
from a university recognized
in Kenya.
(ii) been registered by the Engineers’ Registration Board as a Graduate Engineer.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An ocer
at this level will work under the guidance of a more experienced ocer.
Specic
duties and responsibilities shall include: –
(i) assisting in safety and hazard assessment including technical inspection of oil and gas installations;
(ii) assisting in undertaking plant design and operations;
(iii) preparing construction specications
and operating instructions;
(iv) collecting chemical engineering data; and
(v) preparing safety notices and permits under the Petroleum Act.
PETROLEUM OFFICER (MECHANICAL ENGINEER II) – TWO (2) POSTS –
V/No.51/2018
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 35,400 – Kshs. 46,230 p.m. (Job Group ‘K’)
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
(i) a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent and relevant qualication
from a
university recognized in Kenya; and
(ii) been registered by the Engineers’ Registration Board as a Graduate Engineer.
Duties and Responsibilities
This is will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. An ocer
at this level will work under the guidance
of a more experienced ocer.
Specic
duties and responsibilities shall include: –
(i) measuring and recording of elements during development and production;
(ii) assisting petroleum drilling and related engineering work programmes designated projects;
(iii) participating in petroleum resource exploration;
(iv) assisting in measurement of downhole parameters including temperature ow-
rate and pressure of
oil and gas;
(v) participating in installation and maintenance of discharge test equipment; and
(vi) Participating in oil well completion test programmes.
PETROLEUM OFFICER (CHEMICAL ENGINEER II) – TWO (2) POSTS –
V/No.52/2018
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 35,400 – Kshs. 46,230 p.m. (Job Group ‘K’)
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following elds:-
Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science/Engineering, Physical Science, Chemistry, Physics or
equivalent and relevant qualication
from a university recognized in Kenya
Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An ocer
at this level will work under the guidance of a more experienced ocer.
Specic
duties and responsibilities shall include: –
(i) assisting in safety and hazard assessment including technical inspection of oil and gas installations;
(ii) assisting in undertaking plant design and operations;
(iii) preparing construction specications
and operating instructions;
(iv) collecting chemical engineering data; and
(v) preparing safety notices and permits under the Petroleum Act.
How to Apply
Interested and qualied
persons are requested to make their applications as follows:
- online through the Commission website (i) www.publicservice.go.ke or job portal(i) www.psckjobs.go.ke OR
- by completing ONE PSC 2 (Revised 2016) application form. The form may be downloaded from the
Commission’s websites.
Completed applications should be sent or delivered to:
THE SECRET ARY/CEO
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMMISSION HOUSE
Please Note
- Candidates should NOT attach any documents to the application form. ALL the details requested in the
advertisement should be lled
on the form. It is an oence
to include incorrect_information in the
application. Details of academic and professional certicates
not obtained by closure of the advert
should not be included.
- Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
- Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualication.
- The Public Service Commission is committed to implementing the provisions of the Constitution –
Chapter 232 (1) on fair competition and merit, representation of Kenyans diverse communities and
aording
equal employment opportunities to men and women, members of all ethnic groups and
persons with disabilities. THEREFORE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE MARGINALIZED AND THE
MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
- Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic
and professional certicates
and transcripts during interviews. It is a criminal oence
to present fake
certicates/documents.
- Serving ocers
shall be required to produce the original letter of appointment to their current
substantive post during the interview.
Applications should reach the Commission on or before 24th September 2018.