Climate Change Officer at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Job Details

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Director, Climate Change, CSG 6 or in a comparable position in the Wider Public Service or Private Sector;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the disciplines: Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Engineering, Environment Law, Environmental Planning and Management, Meteorology, Climatology, Law, Economics or any other related field from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters degree in any of the disciplines: Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, Engineering, Environment Law, Environmental Planning and Management, Meteorology, Climatology, Law, Economics or any other related field from a university recognized in Kenya
• a Strategic Leadership course from a recognized institution;
• a proven track record of teamwork, leadership, good knowledge of international, regional and national obligations, policies and regulations relating to climate change;
• an understanding of climate change negotiations and financial mechanism; and
• demonstrated professional competence, high integrity and leadership capability in work performance and results.

Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level include:

• coordinate and be responsible for the day to day running and administration of the Directorate;
• providing analytical support on climate change to the various sector ministries, agencies and county Government;
• establishing and managing a national registry for appropriate mitigation actions by public and private entities;
• coordinating the national knowledge and information management centre for collating, verifying, refining and disseminating knowledge and information on climate change;
• coordinating implementation of the gender and intergenerational climate change education, consultation and learning at the national and county governments levels;
• advising the Cabinet Secretary on matters relating to legislation, policy coordination, regulation and monitoring of climate change governance;
• maintaining custody of the seal of the Council;
• jointly with the Chairperson of the council, authenticate the affixing of the seal of the council on documents and records of the council;
• coordinating resource mobilization for climate change projects and other initiatives;
• coordinating and representing the Ministry in international, regional and national climate change negotiations and meetings;
• coordinating, facilitating and undertaking performance management and appraisal of the staff in the Directorate; and
• coordinating the climate change related programmes /projects.