Job Opportunities at Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife

Duties and Responsibilities      

• The Director, Partnership and Wildlife Co-Existence will coordinate  and  provide oversight in the formulation and implementation of policies and strategies necessary for partners, stakeholder, and communities to participate in sustainable wildlife conservation, utilization, and human wildlife conflict resolutions.  

Specific duties and responsibilities include:  

• providing leadership in formulation and implementation of wildlife policies, regulations and guidelines outside parks and reserves;
• promoting cooperation between the national and county governments, private sector, NGOs, conservancies, and such other institutions engaged in wildlife protection, conservation and management;
• promoting effective mitigation of human wildlife conflicts, support piloting of different mitigation strategies to reduce human wildlife conflict and develop guidelines; 
• promoting establishment of effective wildlife compensation schemes in consultation with stakeholders;
• developing comprehensive public outreach and awareness programs embedded within public participation strategies, including e-learning platforms;
• promoting creation of a culture of conservation in the youths through projects and partnerships in wildlife conservation stewardship;
• coordinating implementation, monitoring and evaluation of strategies for securing wildlife corridors and dispersal areas;
• promoting sustainable exploitation and utilization of wildlife resources;
• coordinating formulation of policies and strategies for alternative income generating ventures/activities from wildlife resources for communities;
• coordinating the county governments and communities to establish new reserves, conservancies and sanctuaries where applicable.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• served for a cumulative period of twelve (12) years, Three (3) years of which  should be at the grade of Assistant Director Partnership and Wildlife Co-Existence CSG ‘7’ and above  or in a comparable and relevant positions in the wider public service  or private sector;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following areas: Natural Resources Management, Wildlife Management, Range Management, Environmental Sciences or any other approved equivalent qualifications or relevant and comparable qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
• demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• demonstrated a clear understanding in the formulation, development and interpretation of wildlife policies and legislation.

Note:- Possession of a Masters degree in a relevant field from a university recognized in Kenya will be considered an added advantage.  

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Duties and responsibilities
The Deputy Director will assist the Director in the overall management of the directorate or be deployed to be in-charge of a division. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• coordinating development and implementation of policies and strategies for collaborative wildlife management and human-wildlife conflict management; 
• coordinating development of frameworks and platforms for promotion of cooperation between the national and the County Governments, Private Sector, NGOs and such other institutions engaged in Wildlife Protection, Conservation and Management;
• coordinating development and implementation of strategies for effective mitigation of human wildlife conflicts and adverse processes and activities affecting wildlife conservation; 
• coordinating establishment of effective wildlife compensation schemes in consultation with relative stake holders; 
• coordinating development and implementation of a framework and mechanisms for resolution of disputes, complaints and other alternative dispute related to human wildlife conflicts; 
• coordinating development of strategies and guideline on exploitation, utilization and equitable sharing of accrued benefits from wildlife resources; 
• coordinating development and implementation of frameworks for joint implementation of resolutions, agreements and protocols;
• coordinating, designing and implementation of strategies for monitoring, evaluation and securing wildlife corridor and dispersal areas; 
• coordinating development and implementation of a framework for sensitization, education, public outreach and involvement of relevant stakeholders in wildlife conservation and management;  and
• coordinating development and implementation of a monitoring and evaluation strategy for mainstreaming community engagement in natural resource management. 

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

• served for cumulative ten (10) years, three (3) of which should be at  the grade of  Principal Partnership and Wildlife Co-Existence Officer CSG ‘8’  and above or in a comparable  and relevant position  in the Wider public  service:
• a Bachelors degree from a recognized university in any of the following areas: Wildlife Management, Natural Resources Management, Marine Resource Management, Environmental Science, Environmental Conservation and Natural Resource Management, Environmental Management and Conservation, Environmental Studies and Community Development, Environmental Studies and Community Resource Conservation, Environment Planning and Management, Range Management, Bio Resource Conservation and Management, Coastal and Marine Resource Management, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Zoology or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
• demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of wildlife function. 
   

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Duties and Responsibilities      
The Director, Wildlife Policy and Strategy will provide oversight in the review, formulation and implementation of the Wildlife Research, Assessment, Monitoring and Training Policy, Strategy and Legislation in Kenya.  Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• formulation of policy for wildlife research, assessment, monitoring and training; 
• developing and promote innovative and strategic investments for the sustainable use of wildlife resources and biodiversity including bio prospecting.
• coordinate formulation of policies and regulation for conservation, management and utilization of wildlife species and terrestrial and aquatic habitats
• mainstreaming wildlife research, assessment, monitoring and training issues into wildlife conservation and management and other sectoral policies, programmes and plans and to guide decision making; 
• coordinating development of the national wildlife research, assessment, monitoring and training strategy and monitor its implementation. 
• establishing natural resources baseline and economic value of natural capital for mainstreaming in national accounting process
• coordinating with various agencies wildlife resource surveys and remote sensing to establish inventory and update of status of wildlife resources countrywide.
• to be the custodian for and manager of national species and habitat information management systems.
• coordinate the preparation of biannual national Wildlife Conservation Status Report to the National Assembly to include the status of efforts to develop and implement recovery plans for all nationally listed species and on the status of all species for which such plans have been developed.
• being the focal point for International Treaties, Conventions and Agreements relating to the Conservation and Management of Wildlife to which Kenya is party.
• coordinating development of country position on the listing of endangered species to international conventions e.g IUCN, CITES, CMS, CBD, RAMSAR, LAFT, AEWA, NAIROBI convention etc.
• promoting collaborations with national and international institutions and stakeholders to ensure effective mechanisms and standards exists for conserving and managing wildlife species diversity. 

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• served for a minimum period twelve (12) years, three (3) of which should be at the grade of Assistant Director, Wildlife Policy & Strategy, CSG ‘7’ and above  or in a comparable and relevant positions in the wider public service or private sector;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: Natural Resources Management, Wildlife Management, Range Management, Environmental Sciences or any other relevant and equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya; 
• demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• demonstrated a clear understanding in the formulation, development and interpretation of wildlife policies and legislation.
• Note:- Possession of a Masters degree in a relevant field from a university recognized in Kenya will be considered an added advantage.  
   

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Duties and Responsibilities
 Specific duties and responsibilities include: - 

• developing appropriate regulatory framework for Wildlife based technology innovation adoption and transfer that contribute to conservation and livelihoods and in line with national Agenda.
• developing policies and guidelines governing knowledge management to promote innovation and appropriate technology transfer;
• establishing a Wildlife and biodiversity conservation technology and innovation fund and wildlife-based innovation hubs;
• developing a Wildlife and innovation strategy; 
• undertaking outreach programs  to establish Wildlife youth/academia innovation events/reward schemes;
• undertaking capacity building through Small Medium Entrepreneurship Schemes, negotiations and contractual agreements based on the CBD and Nagoya Protocol; and
• developing a policy on benefit sharing arising from Wildlife based technologies and innovation.

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• served for a cumulative period of ten (10) years, three (3) years of which should be at the grade of Principal Wildlife Policy and Strategy Officer, CSG ‘8’  and above  or  in a comparable  and relevant position  in the wider public service.
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following areas: Natural Resources Management, Wildlife Management, Range Management, Environmental Sciences or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya; 
• demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• demonstrated a clear understanding in the formulation, development and interpretation of wildlife policies and legislation.
   

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Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• monitoring wildlife conservancy strategic policies; 
• planning and formulating wildlife conservation programmes;
• liaising with other stakeholders in the development of general guidelines, standards, agreements, procedures in the Wildlife sub-sector;
• initiating national policies impacting on forest development, wildlife conservation, governance and participation;
• developing procedures for sustainable exploitation, utilization, management and conservation of wildlife resources;

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Wildlife Officer, CSG ‘8’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Environmental Science, Environmental Conservation and Natural Resource Management, Environmental Conservation, Environmental Resource Conservation, Environmental Education, Environmental Management and Conservation, Environmental Studies and Community Development, Environmental Studies and Community Resource Conservation, Bio Resource Conservation and Management, Botany, Climate Change and Development, Forestry, Coastal and Marine Resource Management, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Marine Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Wildlife Management, Zoology or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and
• demonstrated administrative and professional competence as reflected in  work performance and results.

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Duties and Responsibilities 

•  planning and formulating wildlife conservation programmes;
• liaising with other stakeholders in the development of general guidelines, standard, agreements, procedures in the wildlife sub-sector;
• initiating national policies impacting on the forest development, wildlife conservation, governance and participation;
• developing procedures for sustainable exploitation, utilization, management and conservation of wildlife resource;
• monitoring wildlife conservancy strategic policies.

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Wildlife Officer, CSG ‘8’ or in a comparable position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors  Degree in any of the following  disciplines:- Environmental Science, Environmental Conservation and Natural Resource Management, Environmental Conservation, Environmental Resource Conservation, Environmental Education, Environmental Management and Conservation, Environmental Studies and Community Development, Environmental Studies and Community Resource Conservation, Bio Resource Conservation and Management, Botany, Climate Change and Development, Forestry, Coastal and Marine Resource Management, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Marine Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Wildlife Management , Zoology or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• demonstrated administrative and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.