The Kenya Petroleum Refineries Ltd operates the regions only Petroleum refinery, located in Mombasa, Kenya.
It is a private limited
company whose main activity is to refine crude oil into the various
petroleum products that drive the economies of the country and East
African region as a whole.
KPRL is a center of
technical excellence boasting of world class standards in engineering,
process, safety and environmental preservation.
While looking towards a
horizon of significant growth in its business in the coming months KPRL
is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the following position at
its Changamwe plant:
General Manager / Chief Operating Officer
Reporting to the Chief
Executive officer the General Manger/Chief Operating officer occupies a
key management and leadership position at KPRL.
With overall operational
control his key role will be to manage and conduct the business of the
refinery and ensure that the company meets its short and long term
business objectives through the development, implementation and review
of appropriate strategies and objectives.
He will also be
responsible for the coordination of feasibility studies for various
ongoing projects and prepare the annual business plan which includes
both the capital and operating expenditure proposals.
The General Manager will
ensure that production is carried out optimally and safely within the
set standards and ensure that the plant is mechanically sound.
He will oversee all the
commercial aspects of the companies operations including merchant
operations and other revenue generating initiatives and deputize for the
Chief Executive Officer.
Externally he will interact closely with the company’s customers, regulators and government bodies.
Requirements
- University graduate in an Engineering discipline.
- A minimum of 20 years’ refinery technical and operations experience, with at least 10 years at Senior Leadership level with people and budgetary responsibilities.
- Firm understanding of HSE, Asset Management systems, Hydrocarbons Management systems and oil products supply chain dynamics.
- Awareness of Finance, and IT systems.
If you meet the above
criteria and are seriously interested in pursuing this exciting
opportunity in a particularly vibrant and challenging business
environment, please send your application with detailed curriculum vitae
with three references and day time telephone contact preferably cell
phone to the email address below not later than 29th February 2013.
refinery@kprl.co.ke
For detailed job specification visit... www.kprl.co.ke/careers