Assistant Manager, System Control & Market Operations

About the role

KETRACO is recruiting an Assistant Manager, System Control & Market Operations (KET 4) for a permanent and pensionable position in Nairobi, reporting to the Manager, System Control & Market Operations. The role manages the Control Room operations to ensure a safe transmission network configuration and a cost-reflective generation dispatch, working closely with the interconnected Transmission System Operators (TSOs). The job purpose also covers system studies needed for system reinforcement, power evacuation and electricity access projects.

Key responsibilities

• Link with other departments and external stakeholders such as generators and Transmission Operators (TOs)
• Manage TO operations so operational protocols, procedures and agreements are implemented safely and efficiently
• Propose divisional budget requirements and ensure prudent use of the budget
• Support the formulation of sectoral electrical energy supply policy
• Take responsibility for all manoeuvres on the transmission grid and supervise power dispatch and system operations
• Ensure compliance with the Kenya National Transmission Grid Code and EAPP Interconnection Code during real-time operation
• Lead system restoration after partial or total blackout, coordinate shifts and leave rosters, and schedule blackout and emergency drills
• Review standards, norms and procedures, and set and monitor division performance targets
• Maintain an updated database of power system data and a risk register, and propose engineer training needs

Required profile

• Master's degree in Electrical and Electronics/Electrical Communications Engineering, Project Management, Strategic Management, Business Administration or equivalent from a recognised institution
• 12 years of cumulative relevant experience, including 3 years at the grade of Principal Engineer or a comparable position
• Registered Professional Engineer with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) and a valid practicing licence
• Full member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) in good standing
• Completion of a leadership course of at least 4 weeks
• Open only to Kenyan citizens

Working conditions involve an office setting with extensive local, regional and international field assignments, including outside normal hours, and exposure to high-voltage and work-at-heights risks. Applications must include a signed letter, CV, copies of certificates and national ID, and are submitted online by 4 December 2026; hard copies are not accepted.