Assistant Director, Fisheries/ Blue Economy at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

No of Positions: 2

V/NO. 173/2020
Salary scale: Ksh. 85,110.00- Ksh. 119,730.00 p.m (‘CSG 7’)
House Allowance: Ksh. 45,000.00 p.m.
Commuter allowance: Ksh.12, 000.00 p.m.
Leave entitlement: 30 days per financial year
Terms of Service: Pensionable

For appointment to this position, a candidate must have:

• served for a minimum period of ten (10) years and currently serving at the grade of Senior Fisheries/Blue Economy Officer, CSG 9 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service or private sector;
• a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: - Fisheries, Zoology, Aquatic Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Environmental Science , Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Spatial Sciences, Chemistry or any other relevant qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• awareness of the Fisheries Policies, Fisheries Act and other related Statutes; and
• merit and proven ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities will include:-

• monitoring the implementation of policies regarding the conservation, management and utilization of all fisheries resources;
• in consultation with the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, follow up on research findings;
• implementation of bilateral projects and programs;
• overseeing economic, social, institutional, governance, policy, and management aspects of fisheries and aquaculture, with particular emphasis on improving human well-being, food security and poverty reduction;
• development of blue economy spatial plans and integrated coastal management plans;
• development of the blue economy master plan;
• coordinating policy development on establishment of fishing ports and associated infrastructure;
• development of strategies for capacity building for sustainable utilization of agro-based marine resources;