Deputy Director, Climate Change Adaptation at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

V/No. 254/2020
Salary Scale: Ksh. 99,900 - Ksh. 169,140 p.m (CSG 6)
House Allowance: Ksh.20, 000 – 50,000 p.m (Depending on duty station)
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.16, 000p.m
Leave Allowance: As existing in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year
Medical Cover: As provided by the government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• served for a minimum period of twelve (12) years and currently serving at the grade of Principal Climate Change Adaptation Officer, CSG 8 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Environmental Science, Environmental Law, Environmental Planning and Management, Meteorology, Natural Resource Management or any other related field from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a track record of teamwork, leadership, good knowledge of international, government policies and regulations relating to climate change;
• shown professional competence, high integrity and leadership capability in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• planning and implementation adaptation projects, programmes activities across various sectors;
• preparing guidelines on National and County adaptation planning and implementation;
• coordinating technology development and transfer , research required for adaptation across the different sectors;
• spearheading development of adaptation projects for domestic and international
• mainstreaming climate change adaptation into national development planning processes;
• participating in the preparation and reporting in National Communications and other international and national reporting requirements related to adaptation;
• developing and disseminating climate change programmes and projects communication, outreach and public education strategy;
• liaising with the relevant sectors and other climate change stakeholders on issues relating to climate change adaptation programmes;
• tracking climate change adaptation programmes, trends, impacts and implications at the national and county level; and
• capacity building and awareness creation for institutions and stakeholders on climate change adaptation programmes and projects.