Job Description
JOB TITLE: DIRECTOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATE CHANGE - JG ‘R’
(CPSB 03) 1 POST
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
a) Duties and Responsibility
1. An officer at this level may be based at the Headquarters as the Head of Technical
Division and will assist the respective Chief Officer in the day to day
administration and management of the division.
2. Implementation of strategic plan;
3. Coordinate the setting of performance targets;
4. Handling technical, administrative, human resource, budgetary and assets
management issues and standards of the division in consultation with the Chief
Officer;
5. Other duties and responsibilities will depend on the mandate of the specific
department and will entail;
• Policy formulation,
• Interpretation and implementation;
• Negotiation, legislation and domestication of the relevant MEAs and
related processes;
6. Conceptualization, development, implementation and monitoring of
environmental, natural resource and climate change projects, programmes, and
strategic initiatives;
7. Solid waste management, sustainable forestry management, artisanal mining
management, sustainable energy, environmental and social safeguards
management, noise pollution, air pollution and public nuisance management.
8. Any other duties assigned from time to time by the Chief Officer.
b) Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade an officer must have: -
i. Served for at least 7 years in Environment, Natural Resource and Climate change
sectors in the Public Service or in a comparable and relevant position in the private
sector;
ii. Have served in the grade of Senior Deputy Director Environment, Natural Resource
and climate change for a minimum period of three (3) years
iii. Be in possession of a first degree from a university recognized in Kenya in any of the
following disciplines: Environmental Science and Management, Rangeland
Management, Ecology, Geography, Geomatics, Aquatic science, Natural Resources
management, Forestry and Agroforestry;
iv. Master’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya in any of the following
disciplines: Environmental Science and Management, Rangeland Management,
Ecology, Geography, Geomatics, Aquatic science, Natural Resources Management,
Forestry and Agro forestry is an added advantage
v. Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a
recognized institution;
vi. Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
vii. Demonstrated professional and administrative competence in work performance and
results
viii. Be a member of good standing with a relevant professional body; and
ix. Have knowledge and experience in Programme Based Budgeting, Planning, Financial
analysis and policy formulation