Environmental Conservation Officer at Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC, KenGen

The job holder is responsible for implementation of the company’s corporate strategic plans and programs for Environmental or Natural Ecosystems Conservation within the company operation areas and/ or catchment ecosystems, participate in conservation business case studies and demonstrate socio-economic and environmental returns on company investments on catchment conservation activities.

He/She ensures that company operations are in-line with all applicable environmental sustainability guidelines and international best environmental conservation practices, promote conservation of energy generation resources and formation of partnerships for conservation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Initiate conservation measures within the Company and its Environs.
• Implement conservation partnerships undertaken by the Company such as the Kenya Energy Sector Environment Program (KEEP), WRMA, TNC, IDH, KWS KFS, etc.
• Implement determination of areas within KenGen operation areas that require conservation efforts and prepare conservation plans and programs.
• Implement monitoring and evaluating the benefits of the conservation initiatives by the Company by preparing annual reports detailing key areas of conservation such as acreage of conserved areas and assess benefits of conservation initiatives at global, national, and local communities’ levels.
• Implement the review from time to time the Company’s environmental conservation strategy and plans and advice on any necessary revisions.
• Advice the Company on legal requirements of Environmental Management and Conservation.
• Prepare conservation reports for the Environmental Management Agency as and when they are required.
• Collect scientific data and prepare reports relating to environmental conservation.
• Keep updated with new environmental conservation developments such as Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) and recommend how the developments can be incorporated in the company operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BSc.) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in any of the following: Environmental Science/Studies or Natural Resource Management, Environmental Planning and Management, Environmental Conservation related field (Biological Sciences, Forestry) or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master of Science or Arts Degree in any of the following disciplines; Environmental Sciences/Studies, Climate Change Policy and related field, Natural Resource Sciences, Environmental Planning and Management, Climate Change or any other related field, is an added advantage.
• Registration with NEMA as an EIA/EA expert
• Registration with relevant Professional body such as Environment Institute of Kenya (EIK)Proficiency MS Office and General Computer literacy
• Demonstrate understanding of the Environmental Policies and statutes.
• At least 5 years of experience in conservation related work.

Skills and Competences

• Communication
• Stakeholder mobilization to support conservation activities
• Social mobilizing skills
• Project conception and proposal skills
• Networking skills
• Skills in applying different conservation methodologies
• Conservation project monitoring skills
• Project budgeting and monitoring