Job Description
SECRETARY, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY: ONE (1) POST: V/NO. 122
Basic Salary: Kshs. 180,160 – 335,450 p.m (CSG 4)
House allowance: Kshs. 80,000
Commuter Allowance: Kshs. 24,000
Leave Allowance: Kshs. 10,000
Terms of service: Permanent and Pensionable/Local Agreement
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
(i) served for a minimum period of fifteen(15) years, three (3) of which should have
been in the grade of Deputy Director/Senior Principal Superintending Geologist
(Geological Survey), CSG 6 and above, or in a comparable and relevant position
in the wider Public Service or private sector;
(ii) a Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree in any of the following disciplines: Geology,
Engineering Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Environmental Geology or its
equivalent from a recognized institution;
(iii) a Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Geology, Engineering
Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Environmental Geology, Geoinformation
Management or equivalent from a recognized institution;
(iv) professional membership of Geological Society of Kenya;
(v) Registration by the Geologists Registration Board;
(vi) demonstrated professional competence and high administrative ability in
geological survey and mineral resource affairs;
(vii) exhibit a thorough understanding of the overall national goals, policies and
development objectives and ability to translate them into geological survey and
mineral resources management and development policies and programmes in
various areas of operation; and,
(viii) has the ability to articulate, interpret and implement national and international
policies and goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities will include:-
(i) being the Chief advisor to the government on geological matters;
(ii) formulating, implementing and reviewing policies, strategies, guidelines, standards,
frameworks and regulations pertaining to extractives, geo-physical survey,
geological mapping, mineral exploration, seismological observations and related
geo-scientific undertakings.
(iii) guiding geological mapping processes, mineral resources exploration research and
mining, assessment and evaluation of geo-technical and environmental
programmes;
(iv) overseeing maintenance of geoscientific database, designing projects standards,
liaising with internal and external bodies/agencies in undertaking similar projects;
(v) Providing strategic oversight and policy direction in management and
administration in geology and strategic mineral resource development;
(vi) defining and enforcing standards and specifications for technical geo-scientific
programmes;
(vii) coordinating international and regional laws, agreements and memoranda of
understanding in the Extractives sector;
(viii) co-ordinating the domestication and implementation of the Africa Mining Vision;
(ix) managing skills development and deployment of Staff within the Directorates and
Regional Offices;
(x) fostering an innovative and supportive management style, striving for continuous
improvements through effective performance management and monitoring; and
(xi) negotiating and mobilizing resources for implementation of the geological survey
function