Job Description
Job Title Assistant Director, Drought Information (One
Position)
Terms of
employment
Pensionable
Job Grade NDMA 4
Basic Salary KES 94,920-126,600 per month
Allowances
(Dependent on
station of
deployment)
Housing, Commuter, Hardship
Other Benefits Leave Travelling allowance, Medical Cover,
Insurance
Directorate Technical Services
Position
Summary/
Purpose
Drought Information Function will entail: - coordination,
generation and analysis of early warning information at the
county level; integrate relevant information from national and
international sources into the early warning system; develop
mechanisms to ensure that drought information is
communicated to stakeholders; coordinate, prepare and
conduct drought and food security assessments and surveys
in collaboration with relevant stakeholders; maintain constant
oversight of the drought status in Kenya and determine the
level of response required; work with other stakeholders to
ensure harmonized registration systems for beneficiaries of
drought management interventions; and develop and
implement a strategy for continuous capacity development of
all those involved in drought information systems.
Key Responsibilities;
Duties and responsibilities will entail: -
i) data collection and analysis;
ii) timely compilation of county drought early warning bulletins;
iii) supporting dissemination of drought early information to relevant
stakeholders with particular emphasis to drought prone communities;
iv) supporting bi-annual national and district food security assessments;
v) supporting ad hoc national and district rapid food security assessments and
other surveys (nutritional surveys, market surveys, urban vulnerability
surveys, etc);
vi) providing information to all drought management divisions; and
vii) Effectively monitoring of the drought early warning system.
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
i) Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Rural Development
Studies, Economics, Statistics, computer Science, Environmental
Management, Developmental Studies, Agricultural Economics, Community
Development, Information Science or Project Planning and Management
from a recognized institution; and
ii) Computer Literacy.