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Job TitleASSISTANT MANAGER – RISK QUALITY ASSURANCE
Job TypePermanent and Pensionable
Job Description

Job Title

Assistant Manager-Risk & Quality Assurance (1 Post)

Job Reference Number

GDC/HRA/HRM/RMC/AM-RQA/01/2026

Terms of Employment

Permanent

Job Grade

GDC4

Department

Risk & Compliance Management

Reporting to

Manager-Risk & Compliance Management

Salary Range

Kes: 200,000.00 – 310,000.00

Job Specification

a)   Job Specification

 

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

 

i.     Preparing a Risk Management and Quality Assurance plan for the company.

Developing and tracking Risk register and Quality Assurance metrics for performance improvement throughout the company.

ii.   Identifying quality improvement opportunities and lead quality improvement activities.

iii.  Directing SHE programs and activities so that geothermal energy development targets are achieved in an economical, timely, safe, and in an environmentally friendly manner;

iv.  Providing leadership in the coordination of safety health and environmental monitoring data collected from environmental health safety & social management plans (EHSSMP) in developing a robust Safety Health Environmental Management System (SHEMS);

v.    Advising on the direction of Safety Health & Environmental Management in accordance with the geothermal development strategy and expansion plan by spearheading the alignment of the evaluated geothermal resource and prioritize exploration and development of potential prospects; and

vi.  Supervising the maintenance of the organization’s Quality Management System including developing and implementing ISO 9001, QMS Maintenance plan.

 

 

b)   Person Specifications

 

For appointment to this grade the officer must have:-

 

i.     Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years’ work experience, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Principal Risk & Quality Assurance Officer or in a comparable position;

ii.   Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; - Commerce, Economics, Business, Administration, Administration, ICT, Mathematics, Statistics Engineering, Sciences, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

iii.  Master’s degree in engineering/science/business/social sciences with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering/science/business/social sciences or Masters in field of Quality Assurance and Safety;

iv.  Post graduate certificate in geothermal technology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution:

v.    Level II Certificate in Risk and Quality Assurance or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

vi.  Lead auditor certificate in Risk and Quality Management System from a recognized standards organization;

vii. Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable;

viii. Leadership Course lasting not less four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; and

ix.  Proficiency in computer applications.

 

Grade4
No Sought1
Advert Ref GDC/HRA/HRM/RMC/AM-RQA/01/2026
Job Upload Attachments
  • Curriculum Vitae - CV
  • Cover Letter/Application Letter
  • Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks (cumulative)
  • Post graduate certificate in geothermal technology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution:
  • Level II Certificate in Risk and Quality Assurance or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • Lead auditor certificate in Risk and Quality Management System from a recognized standards organization;
Successful candidates will be required to submit clearance certificates from the following bodies:
  • Kenya Revenue Authority - (Valid Tax compliance certificate).
  • Directorate of Criminal Investigations - (Certificate of good conduct)
  • Higher Education Loans Board - (Compliance certificate, where applicable)
  • Ethics and Anti – Corruption Commission - (Self-Declaration form)
  • Credit Reference Bureau - (Certificate of clearance or credit report)