Director Natural Resources And Climate Change at Kwale County Government

Duties and Responsibility

• 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.
• Implementation of strategic plan;
• Coordinate the setting of performance targets;
• Handling technical, administrative, human resource, budgetary and assets management issues and standards of the division in consultation with the Chief Officer;
• 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;
• Conceptualization, development, implementation and monitoring of environmental, natural resource and climate change projects, programmes, and strategic initiatives;
• Solid waste management, sustainable forestry management, artisanal mining management, sustainable energy, environmental and social safeguards management, noise pollution, air pollution and public nuisance management.
• Any other duties assigned from time to time by the Chief Officer.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade an officer must have: -

• 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;
• Have served in the grade of Senior Deputy Director Environment, Natural Resource and climate change for a minimum period of three (3) years
• 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;
• 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
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from arecognized institution;
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated professional and administrative competence in work performance and results
• Be a member of good standing with a relevant professional body; and
• Have knowledge and experience in Programme Based Budgeting, Planning, Financial analysis and policy formulation