Director Special Programmes at Taita Taveta County

Ref No. CPSB/TTC/077/2022

Duties and responsibilities 

• Coordinating the formulation of disaster management policies, strategies, guidelines standards, statutes and institutional framework;
• Initiating and coordinating research in disaster management and dissemination of findings to the stakeholders in the county;
• Providing advice on the development of operational standards and guidelines in disaster risk reduction and preparedness; overseeing the management and distribution of relief food, nonfood items and acting on tax exemption applications for disaster response goods and services; coordinating psychosocial support, conflict resolution and peace building;
• Spearheading resettlement, construction and rehabilitation of destroyed homes and social amenities; initiating and overseeing the provision of non-food items and startup capital;
• Coordinating resource mobilization for relief and recovery, relief operations, disaster recovery and rehabilitation programmes; overseeing disaster early recovery operations for response, relief and recovery;
• Monitoring, evaluating and approving reports on all disaster occurrences; facilitating training, advocacy and education in disaster management; overseeing the development of sustainable solutions and recovery programmes for IDPs; 
• Coordinating the development and implementation of the departmental strategic plan;
• Ensuring the development and review of departmental annual work plans and budgets; managing departmental performance;
• Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity;
• Overseeing management of departmental assets and finances; 
• Managing and developing departmental staff; and, 
• Performing any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment: 

• Must be a Kenyan Citizen; 
• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Disaster Management for a minimum period of three(3) years; or its approved equivalent
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines:- Disaster Management, Disaster Management and Sustainable Development, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, Peace Building and Conflict Management, Geography, Counselling, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science/Government, Physical Science, Natural Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Disaster Management, Disaster management and Sustainable Development, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, Peace Building and Conflict Management, Geography, Counselling,Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Natural Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage
• Registration to a professional body;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution or its equivalent;
• Certificate in computer application skills.