Director Special Programmes at County Government of Tana River

Duties and Responsibilities:
An officer at this level will be responsible to the Chief Officer responsible for disaster management and special programme in the county.
Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:-

• 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, non-food 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 start-up 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; and managing and developing departmental staff.

Requirements for appointment:

• served in the grade of Deputy Director, Disaster Management for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelors 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;
• Masters 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
• Registration to a professional body; 
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution; 
• Certificate in computer application skill