Regional Project Officer at Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

The Regional Project Officer will coordinate the day-to-day implementation of project activities; and follow-up at the respective projects site level.
Project officers will be responsible for liaison with local government entities (county level) and project beneficiaries in the project priority sites where they are stationed, on all aspects related to the project.

Term of Engagement: The position shall be on an initial twelve (12) months contract with possibility for extension.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Project Manager and liaising closely with the International Chief Technical Advisor (ICTA), the Regional Project officer will:-

1. Liaise with county and local government staff on formalization, access to finance, mining licenses, subsurface rights, etc
2. Support the organization of the county and district level inception workshops.
3. Support the organization of the regional Project Advisory Boards.
4. Support the organization of training events.
5. Support the implementation of the awareness raising campaign.
6. Provide day to day support of mining groups in the formalization efforts, gaining access to financing and supporting establishment of mercury-free processing plants.
7. Support the monitoring of project results.

Requirements for the Position

Qualifications

The applicant must possess the following:-

1. Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution; in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Mining, Geology, Chemical Engineering or Chemical/ Biological Sciences; or in any other related field;

Added advantages

1. MSc. degree field from a recognized institution; in Environmental Science, Chemistry, Mining, Geology, Chemical Engineering or Chemical/ Biological Sciences or in any other related field.
2. Specialized training in toxic chemicals; and waste; and
3. Monitoring and evaluation of projects.

Experience

The applicant should in addition have the following:-

• A minimum of six (6) years’ experience in the implementation; co-ordination/supervision, monitoring and evaluation; of environmental projects;
• Three (3) of which (years) must have been in the implementation of projects related to toxic chemicals;

Added advantages

• Proven experience in the implementation; co-ordination/supervision, monitoring and evaluation; of projects related to mercury; and ASGM; in particular;
• Proven experience in working with government ministries, national or county institutions that are concerned with natural resource and/ or environmental management.

Competencies

The Applicant should demonstrate possession of:-

1. Good computer application skills in common word processing (Ms Word), Spread Sheet ( Ms Excel) and internet search;
2. Good drafting, presentation and report-writing skills;
3. Good networking , interpersonal and communication skills;
4. Good knowledge about the political and socio-economical context related to ASGM at the international, national and subnational levels; and
5. Excellent command of English and Kiswahili.