Director Special Programs and Disaster Management at County Government of Tana River

TRCPSB/V/NO. 019/2025: DIRECTOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT, J/G ‘R’ (1 POST)

Terms of Service: Three (3) Years Contract

 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, non-food items and acting on tax exemption applications for disaster response goods and services;
• Coordinating psychosocial support, conflict resolution and peace building;
• Spearheading the 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;
• Provide overall leadership, strategic direction, and policy guidance for all special programmes;
• Formulate and oversee the implementation of county policies on disaster management, relief, social welfare, and civic engagement;
• Coordinate inter-departmental and inter-governmental collaboration on emergency response and resilience;
• Mobilize resources, develop partnerships, and represent the County in national and international forums; and
• Ensure monitoring, evaluation, and reporting on programme outcomes.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Disaster Management or its equivalent for a minimum period of not less than three (3) years;
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Disaster Management, Development Studies, Public Administration, 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 will be an added advantage;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills; and
• Proven leadership, policy formulation, and communication skills.