Program Officer, Infrastructure and Energy at Council of Governors

Job Purpose

• To provide technical support in the implementation and coordination of all matters and activities of the committee.
• Reporting to the Principal Program Officer, the Program Officer – Infrastructure and Energy will perform the following

Duties and responsibilities:

• Participate in development of sector policies, laws, regulations, strategies, standards and guidelines on matters related to the sector.
• Identify, guide and advise on preparation of resource materials for the Council
• Committee (Governors), County Executive (County Executive Committee
• Members, Chief Officers, Directors and other officers) in the sector. Initiate development of advisories to County Governments on the implementation of Devolved functions in the sector.
• Initiate development of committee reports, policy briefs, position papers, speeches and policy papers.
• Prepare, file and archive committee rules, regulations, reports, briefs, minutes and any other relevant documents in the committee.
• Follow up and prepare reports on the implementation and compliance on indicators related to SDGs, Gender and other international obligations, treaties and agreements in the committee.
• Follow up on County Governments’ participation in intergovernmental consultations and sector dialogues.
• Participate and prepare reports for intergovernmental and sector forums in the sector.
• Implement committee policies, regulations, strategies, standards and guidelines.
• Support in committee data collection to inform policy decisions.
• Support sensitization of County Governments on mainstreaming SDGs, Gender and other international obligations, treaties and agreements.
• Initiate the development of the committee annual work plans and budgets.
• Identify relevant partners to support resource mobilization for the committee activities.
• Initiate and prepare for the committee peer learning initiatives in the sector.
• Follow up on the implementation of intergovernmental resolutions relating to the committee.
• Support implementation of committee activities.
• Initiate documentation of good practices in the sector.
• Initiate inter-county knowledge sharing and learning on devolved functions.
• Participate in committee in intergovernmental sector fora’s and policy discourse.
• Monitor, review and advise the committee on sector policies, laws, regulations, strategies, standards and guidelines on matters related to the sector.
• Organize and participate in meetings with stakeholders, development partners, private sector and civil society on matters of interest to County Governments.
• Guide and mentor the assistants and interns.
• Initiate development of annual committee budgets.
• Monitor budget utilization in the committee.
• Participate in the negotiation of conditional and non-conditional grants with the
• National Government and development partners.
• Make follow-ups on the release and implementation of grants to County Governments.
• Comply with internal controls in utilization of budgets by the committee.
• Support sensitization of County Governments on conditional grants requirements.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Petroleum, Energy or Civil Engineering, Natural Resource Management, or in a related degree from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

•  Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing

Experience

•  At least five (5) years’ experience in public or private sector employment.

Functional Skills

•  Thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives, and ability to relate them to Council’s mandate.
•  Thorough understanding of Devolution as envisioned in the Constitution.
•  Understanding of financial and human resource management.
•  Good understanding of government policies, regulations, and procedures.
•  Understanding in policy development and strategy implementation.
•  Stakeholder management.
•  Communication skills
•  Professionalism

Duration of the Assignment

• The duration of the engagement will be three (3) years renewable for a similar term subject to performance and availability of funds.