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Chief Executive Officer (ceo) At National Oil Corporation Of Kenya

National Oil Corporation of Kenya·Nairobi, kenya·Full Time·Contract
OperationsFull TimeContract
-Closes Oct 27, 2026

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Providing strategic leadership and overall executive management of the Company to achieve its mandate, strategic objectives, and sustainable value creation for shareholders and other stakeholders.
  • Leading the formulation, implementation, monitoring, and review of the Company's corporate strategy, business plans, investment portfolio, and growth initiatives in line with the Board's strategic direction and shareholder expectations
  • Driving sustainable financial performance through revenue growth, profitability, prudent cost management, capital optimization, and efficient resource utilization, while ensuring the integrity of financial reporting and safeguarding the Company's assets.
  • Providing leadership in capital allocation, investment appraisal, financial planning, and enterprise-wide financial risk management.
  • Ensuring the highest standards of corporate governance, ethical leadership, enterprise risk management, internal controls, and compliance with all applicable legal, regulatory, and statutory requirements.
  • Driving operational excellence, innovation, digital transformation, and continuous improvement across the Company's operations and value chain.
  • Building and maintaining strategic relationships with shareholders, Government, regulators, customers, development partners, investors, and other key stakeholders to strengthen the Company's reputation, competitiveness, and market position.
  • Serving as the principal spokesperson of the Company and promoting its corporate image and public profile.
  • Providing leadership in organizational culture, talent management, succession planning, employee engagement, and change management to develop a high-performing and values-driven workforce.
  • Championing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles and integrating sustainability into the Company's operations, investments, and decision-making processes.
  • Advising the Board of Directors on strategic, financial, operational, regulatory, and governance matters and ensuring timely, accurate, and comprehensive reporting on the Company's performance and risk profile.
  • Maintaining knowledge of the markets and industry of the Company so as to exploit changing opportunities for business and investment;
  • Ensuring the annual budget, procurement plan, work plan and performance contract align withorganizational strategic objectives and priorities;
  • Driving maximum utilization and productivity from all Corporation's assets, ensuring a positive return on all investment and operating expenditure;
  • Ensuring that all the Corporation's policies, systems and operations adhere and conform to all applicable laws, regulations and corporate governance standards.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience;

  • A Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Energy Management, Marketing, Finance or a related field from a university recognised in Kenya;
  • At least ten (10) years working experience in a relevant field;
  • Must have served in a position of Senior Management for a period of at least five (5) years; and
  • Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Key skills

BA/BSc/HND
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At a glance

Company

National Oil Corporation of Kenya

Location

Nairobi, kenya

Employment

Full Time

Work style

Contract

Experience

Valid until

October 27, 2026

Created

October 6, 2026

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