Job Description
Job Group/Grade/Scale: CSG6, :(98,500.00-166,780.00)
Ministry: Ministry of East African Community (EAC), and Regional Development
Department: East African Community
Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-
(i) served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principal Regional Development Officer (Integrated Projects and Programmes) CSG 8 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
(ii) a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Environmental Economics, Geology, Civil Engineering, Agriculture Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Animal Health, Animal Production, Range Management, Geomatic engineering and Geospatial information systems, or its equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya; and
(iii) demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of National goals policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of Integrated Projects and Programmes in regional development
Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i) coordinating development, implementation and review of policies, strategies and guidelines of Regional Development Agencies’ basin based projects and programmes;
(ii) ensuring compliance of standards in the implementation of multipurpose dams and other integrated regional development projects and programs;
(iii) developing and overseeing implementation of policies on management of assets and liabilities in Regional Development Agencies;
(iv) liaising with stakeholders on resolution of conflicts over resource utilization;
(v) collaborating and engaging development partners in promote Regional Development Agencies basin based projects and programmes;
(vi) providing support in capacity building for the Regional Development Agencies technical staff;
(vii) collaborating with Government Ministries/ Departments/ Agencies/ Counties and stakeholders on matters relating to regional and international protocols, agreements and conventions;
(viii) preparing briefs of reports on the Regional Development Agencies basin based projects and programmes;
(ix) identifying and coordinating thematic areas of research on Regional Development Agencies Basin based projects and programmes; and
(x) participating in bilateral and multi-lateral agreements, conventions and protocols relating to Regional Development Agencies;
(xi) overseeing the preparation and implementation of work plans, performance contracts in the division;
(xii) ensuring accountability and prudent management of resources in the Division;
(xiii) instituting operational accountability and teambuilding;
(xiv) ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity;
(xv) Supervising, managing and developing staff within the division