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    The Chief Chemist oversees quality control procedures and provides technical leadership to ensure high quality products. Key responsibilities include formulating and enforcing quality procedures, advising on contamination avoidance, providing decontamination advice, and representing the company on quality standards. The Chief Chemist must have a bachelor's degree in chemistry, 8 years of experience, professional certification, management training, and computer proficiency. Strong analytical and communication skills are required to empower staff and handle engineering issues objectively.

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    The Chief Chemist oversees quality control procedures and provides technical leadership to ensure high quality products. Key responsibilities include formulating and enforcing quality procedures, advising on contamination avoidance, providing decontamination advice, and representing the company on quality standards. The Chief Chemist must have a bachelor's degree in chemistry, 8 years of experience, professional certification, management training, and computer proficiency. Strong analytical and communication skills are required to empower staff and handle engineering issues objectively.

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    The Chief Chemist oversees quality control procedures and provides technical leadership to ensure high quality products. Key responsibilities include formulating and enforcing quality procedures, advising on contamination avoidance, providing decontamination advice, and representing the company on quality standards. The Chief Chemist must have a bachelor's degree in chemistry, 8 years of experience, professional certification, management training, and computer proficiency. Strong analytical and communication skills are required to empower staff and handle engineering issues objectively.

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    Chief Chemist – Grade KPC 4

    a) Job Specifications

    i. Formulating procedures and enforcing them to make sure that the quality of all product
    in the system is known at all times
    ii. Advising Management on ways of avoiding contaminations
    iii. Providing Technical advice on decontaminations when they occur
    iv. Representing the Company in forums that deal with quality standards and specification
    v. Guiding and developing staff in Quality Control Section
    vi. Manpower planning and recommendations
    vii. Planning and assuring Test Equipment availability
    viii. Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams to enable them develop,
    implement and evaluate strategic corporate plans and budgets aimed at improving
    organization performance.
    ix. Develop and implement strategies for creating a high performing organizational culture
    based on transparency, integrity, accountability, performance measurement and results
    to ensure that programme activities are undertaken on sound management principles and
    practices.
    x. Initiate and participate in organizational performance reviews and business process
    improvement programmes as well as undertake special investigations aimed at improving
    organizational effectiveness.
    xi. Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff in order to ensure that the candidates
    selected have the required job competencies and are provided with orientation and
    induction programme necessary for effective job performance.
    xii. Review incidents of violations against organizational policy and regulations as well as
    handle employee disputes and take appropriate action in line with approved policies,
    procedures and regulations.
    xiii. Coordinate and implement training programs in Quality Control department, aimed at
    equipping staff with appropriate job competencies in order to improve the design and
    delivery of high quality services.
    xiv. Plan, monitor and evaluate the performance of staff against set targets and objectives and
    implementing development action plans aimed at building the capacity of individuals and
    multi-disciplinary teams

    b) Person Specifications

    i. Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry or Industrial Chemistry or any related field


    from a recognized University
    ii. Minimum eight (8) years relevant work experience.
    iii. Membership to a relevant professional body.
    iv. Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks.
    v. Proficiency in computer applications
    vi. Demonstrated competence in work performance and results

    c) Key Skills and Competencies

    i. Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of engineering aspects in Oil/gas Industry


    including broad knowledge of local and international standards.
    ii. Flexibility and responsiveness in handling and determining engineering issues, sound
    analytical skills and the ability to identify with precision the critical factors of a problem
    in an impartial and objective way.
    iii. Ability to maintain professional status and keep abreast of evolving trends in engineering.
    iv. Proficiency in computer applications.
    v. Demonstrate technical expertise in risk management, quality assurance as well as
    monitoring and evaluation.
    vi. Ability to empower staff through coaching and counselling by emphasizing accountability
    and results oriented management rather than direct supervision.
    vii. Strong well-developed communication and interpersonal skills including ability to prepare
    relevant reports.
    viii. Flexibility and responsiveness in handling and determining civil engineering issues, sound
    analytical skills and the ability to identify with precision the critical factors of a problem
    in an impartial and objective way.
    ix. Ability to deliver KPC’s articulated vision for change.
    x. Ability to establish flexible multidisciplinary teams.
    xi. Ability to handle an Emergency Response situation and Team as well as handling safety
    oversight roles.

    APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
    Interested candidates are requested to visit the KPC website www.kpc.co.ke under the Career
    Opportunities section where the Job Descriptions and Specifications as well as the User
    Manual containing instructions on how to apply for the positions have been posted.

    All applications should be received not later than Tuesday, 8th February 2022.

    Kenya Pipeline Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and


    gender equality. Women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.

    Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of canvassing will
    lead to automatic disqualification.

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