Reference

Shell Group Application Form Number:

Thank you for your interest in applying to the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies.
In Shell we have a diverse mix of men and women of over 100 different nationalities and ethnic groups,
orientations, backgrounds and cultures. We value this diversity and continuously encourage the very best
graduates or undergraduates world-wide to apply to Shell. Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This application form is designed to supplement your CV/resume to maximise your opportunity to demonstrate
the qualities we look for in our employees. Full details of these qualities together with information on
career opportunities with Shell can be found on our website www.shell.com/careers
Please ensure your CV/resume provides the following information: name, postal address(es), email address,
academic history (including university, study discipline and anticipated or attained grades) and an
overview of your jobs and non-academic experiences.
Please complete this form in English. Note that it is not our aim to test your command of the English
language, we are only interested in the content of your answers. Please write clearly using a black or
blue pen and answer all questions. All information provided to us is on a voluntary basis.
Please use BLOCK CAPITALS in Questions 1-12.

Personal details
1a Last name MUBIA 1b First name OBED

Date of birth 13TH JULY 1984 KENYAN

2 3 Nationality (optional)
(optional)

4 Address 4327- 00506 NAIROBI 5 Telephone number 0720-850715

KENYA
6 Email address mubiaobed@gmail.com

Date(s) not available for BEFORE APRIL 2008

7
interview

8 Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

No Yes

‘A disability is defined for the purposes of this application form, as a physical or mental impairment
which has a substantial and long-term adverse affect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day
activities, such as those involved in mobility, manual dexterity, physical co-ordination, speech, hearing,
eyesight or communication, or a permanent condition which is controlled by medication.’ (In Australia, New
Zealand and Pacific Islands, this question is not required. Therefore please do not answer if you are
applying in this region.)
If ‘Yes’, and you would like to provide additional information, please comment further in the box
provided:

9 What are you applying for?

Shell Personal Shell Gourami Business Work
Employment Development Award Challenge Placement/Internship
Other (please
specify)

10 Reference
You must quote a description (e.g. “Presentation at SHELL JOBS AND CAREERS WEBSITE AND DAILY NATION
X”) and if known, the advertised number. If this is
not in direct response to an advert or event, please
tell us the referral source, e.g. Shell Careers e-
Newsletter (please enter either a description or a
referral source not both).

11 Preference
Please indicate your main area of professional interest and, if possible, your preferred specialist
area(s). You are advised to refer to our website www.shell.com/careers for more information.
Technical
Commercial
Finance Sales & Marketing Human Resources Trading
Supply & Business Contracting &
Distribution Analysis/Consulting Procurement
Information Technology

12 Please give reasons for your preference.

IN THE FINAL YEAR OF MY BUSINESS IT DEGREE I DEVELOPED A WEB BASED CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE
PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT OF KENYA COMMERCIAL BANK. THROUGH THIS PROJECT I WAS ABLE TO BE EXPOSED TO THE
CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT PROCESSES AND THAT WHY I HAVE SELECTED BOTH AREAS SINCE I.T WILL FACILITATE THE
EASY MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT PROCESSES

Questions about you

The following questions ask you to describe some key activities that you have been involved with in more
detail. In no more than 150 words per question please focus on the role that you personally played when
describing these activities.

1 In Shell we often work in challenging environments and have to strive to achieve our objectives.
3 Please describe your most outstanding non-academic achievement highlighting your approach to any
significant difficulties faced in meeting your objective(s).
During my internship period at Kenya Commercial Bank IT department , I was assigned with project of
installing and training users on a web based e-learning system. I managed to do this project in over 10
branches countrywide. The project involved re-designing the installation manual since the original version
was too technical. On completion of this task, I went to the branches where I would install the system in
one of the servers. This would be followed by performing a training session with the users using dummy
courses and elaborating the procedure of applying and benefits accrued from using the system. The training
sessions enabled me to clarify my role of being there avoid the situation of encountering difficult and
problematic employees who would request me to do something that I did not have the capacity to do it.

1 In Shell we have a diverse mix of men and women who sometimes have different ideas on how to proceed.
4 The ability to draw on these differences, influence others and then move forward with a common
purpose is critical. Please describe a challenging occasion, which required your persuasive skills
and your ability to organise other people in order to reach a successful resolution.
During the ICT development Expo held at KICC from 7th to 10th Feb 2007, the organizing committee of the
Expo held a competition between 5 kenyan universities namely Kenyatta, Nairobi, USIU, Strathmore and
JKUAT. To win the competition we had to gather as much votes as possible from the audience. I recommended
to the team the three IT emerging trends in the Kenyan scenario i.e. E-learning, E-monitoring, E-health.
On reaching a consensus, I organized all the team members to research on the topics and agree on a
framework on how to deliver to our target audience .
Branding was done on our stands to attract more people. After the three day expo, the Strathmore team
managed to gather most votes and won the overall cash price of Kshs. 50,000 which was divided equally
between the university and the student competitors

1 The energy business provides a dynamic working environment and our ability to initiate change is key
5 to ensuring that we retain our competitive edge. Please describe the most innovative change that you
have initiated and what you did to implement this change.
Working as an intern at KCB exposed me to numerous problems that can exist in the workplace. In the IT
department all major processed were automated hence one would not identify a problem easily. While dealing
with a hardware problem in the Procurement department, I realized that the department stored its contract
records in files. It was evident that retrieval of information would be a headache i.e. Perusing through
volumes of files in trying to get information matching a certain criteria. I proposed to them a solution
by creating a small database where they could centralize all their records for easy retrieval and storage.
The database was created using Microsoft Access and after basic training, the users were able to use the
system. The feedback that I received was encouraging that I pursued in enhancing the same system.

1 Due to the complexity of the business we pursue around the world, critical thinking and analytical
6 skills are essential. To help us evaluate these skills, please analyse fully the main issues
associated with responsible use of water and how you would handle the challenges that you see on a
global basis. (Please use your own analysis of the challenges and some of the broader implications.
We do not expect you to research this area.)
Nairobi’s urban population has been increasing rapidly over the past few years. Recently the Nairobi Water
and Sewage Company announced the introduction of water rationing due to environmental and other factors.
In order to conserve water during this trying time and other future occurances, basic social behaviours
need to be changed to effect this i.e.
- Rinse dishes in a basin filled with water rather than running water from a tap
- Leaking taps and pipes need to be replaced/repaired once identified.
- Flush the toilet when necessary. Don’t use it to flush toilet paper

1 Please add any additional information that you would like to highlight in relation to your
7 application. (Personal Development Award applicants, please describe your plans and what you expect
to gain from the experience.)
Successful companies are what they are because of their investment in their employees. By working in shell
I will have the opportunity of progressing in my career by taking advantage of its training and
development schemes. Shell’s core businesses provide a good framework where one can explore the best
opportunity for self development. In that connection:
- Pursue professional certifications in my area of interest plus a masters degree
- Pursue in working in different roles within the Shell framework so as to understand the business
better

Other details
18 Employment and Work Placements: IMMEDIATE
When would you be available to start work?

19 In which countries do you have the KENYA

right/authorisation to work on a full-time
basis?

20 Have you had any previous contact with Shell NO

before: e.g. previous applications, relatives
employed in Shell etc (please specify)?

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The personal data you provide on this application form and otherwise as part of the recruitment process
will be held and processed for the purpose of the selection processes of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of
companies worldwide and in connection with any subsequent employment or placement, unless otherwise
indicated. Depending upon which location processes your application, the personal data will be initially
controlled by or on behalf of Shell International B.V., Shell International Limited, Shell Oil Company or
the Shell Company of Australia Limited, all of which are companies in the Royal Dutch/Shell Group. The
information will be retained only for as long as is permitted by local legislation and then destroyed.
In order to process the personal data you provide on this application form and otherwise for the purposes
indicated, your personal data may be disclosed to other companies in the Royal Dutch/Shell Group and to
third party organisations providing administration or other relevant services to the appropriate company
in the Royal Dutch/Shell Group.
The personal data you provide on this application form and otherwise may be transferred to Royal
Dutch/Shell Group companies or third party organisations around the world. The relevant Royal Dutch/Shell
Group Company will try to ensure that your personal data is protected adequately wherever possible, even
where countries outside the European Economic Area to which it is transferred may provide a different
level of (legal) protection of personal data from that offered by legislation in the European Economic
Area or do not have laws to protect it. Countries, to which your application form and other personal data
you have supplied have been transferred, can be provided on request.
By signing and returning this application form you (1) declare that you have read, understood and accepted
the statements set out in this data protection form (2) are declaring that the information given in this
form is complete and true and (3) are giving your consent to the processing of the information contained
in this application form and any other personal data you may provide separately in the manner and to the
extent described in this form; and (4) are authorising the relevant company in the Royal Dutch/Shell Group
to verify or have verified on their behalf all statements contained in this application form and to make
any necessary reference checks.

Signature OBED KAREMERI MUBIA Date 4th August 2008