Ministry of Environment Water and
Natural Resources
State Department of Environment and
Natural Resources
Low Emission and Climate Resilience
Development Project (LECRD)
Job Title: Project Officer - Climate Change Resilience
The Ministry of Environment, Water
and Natural Resources is coordinating implementation of the project, which has
the goal of supporting Kenya’s efforts to pursue long-term transformative
economic growth ·and accelerate sustainable climate resilient growth of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The project is expected to contribute
towards realization of the following outcomes:
- Strengthening the national climate change
coordination processes;
- Contribute toward enhancing access to clean
and efficient energy systems;
- Support development of a national sustainable
greenhouse gas inventory system;
- Facilitate improved national and county
decision making on climate change interventions;
- Support capacity building for climate change
knowledge management system;
- Contribute towards minimizing the impacts of
extreme climate events for improved and resilient livelihoods.
The Ministry of Environment Water and
Natural Resources wishes to recruit qualified and competent persons, to serve
in the following positions within the Project Management Unit.
Project Officer - Climate Change Resilience
Ref: LECRD/3
The officer will oversee the
implementation of the project activities under the Key Result Area 6 of the
project on “Minimizing the Impacts of Extreme Climate Events for improved and
resilient livelihoods”.
The officer will work closely with
the key responsible parties and implementing partners towards enhancing
resilience of vulnerable farming communities within the pilot counties.
Reporting to the National Project
Manager (NPM).
Duties and responsibilities of the
Project Officer will include:-
- Establishing and maintaining links with key
stakeholders and facilitating in dissemination of generated products;
- Coordinating the planning and reporting of
field-work related to activities on specific seasonal climate decision
making and weather based index insurance;
- Overseeing planning for stakeholders meetings
and reporting on deliberations;
- Preparing and providing component’s input in
the Project Technical Committee meetings;
- Preparing progress and technical reports on
activities implemented under the component;
- Establishing and maintaining links with key
stakeholders and facilitating sharing of generated knowledge products in
liaison with Project Officer -Knowledge Management and Capacity Building;
- Liaising with implementing partners,
government departments and agencies in the drawing of specifications for
goods and services to be procured and facilitate the procurement;
- Supervising installation of procured equipment
and operationalization of the National Climate Diagnostic Laboratory at
the Kenya Meteorological Services.
For appointment to this position,
applicants must have:-
- Masters degree in Environmental Resources
Management/Sustainable Agriculture/Climate Adaptation and Resilience or
any other relevant/equivalent field from a recognized institution;
- Minimum Five (5) years experience in
development projects within the public sector or with donor funded
projects;
- A track record of building, maintaining and
developing relationships and networks of partnerships;
- Expertise in the operationalizing the
relationship between resilience building and climate change adaptation,
coupled with experience of programming for improving household
livelihoods;
- Fluent written and spoken English and computer
literate;
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to
communicate effectively verbally;
- Excellent writing skills with an ability to
write and edit at a level suitable for publication.
Ministry of Environment Water and
Natural Resources
State Department of Environment and
Natural Resources
Low Emission and Climate Resilience
Development Project (LECRD)
Job Title: Project Officer - Knowledge Management and Capacity Building
The Government of Kenya has received
a grant from USAID through UNDP that will support implementation of the Low Emission
and Climate Resilient Development project.
The Ministry of Environment, Water
and Natural Resources is coordinating implementation of the project, which has
the goal of supporting Kenya’s efforts to pursue long-term transformative
economic growth ·and accelerate sustainable climate resilient growth of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The project is expected to contribute
towards realization of the following outcomes:
- Strengthening the national climate change
coordination processes;
- Contribute toward enhancing access to clean
and efficient energy systems;
- Support development of a national sustainable
greenhouse gas inventory system;
- Facilitate improved national and county
decision making on climate change interventions;
- Support capacity building for climate change
knowledge management system;
- Contribute towards minimizing the impacts of
extreme climate events for improved and resilient livelihoods.
The Ministry of Environment Water and
Natural Resources wishes to recruit qualified and competent persons, to serve
in the following positions within the Project Management Unit.
Project Officer - Knowledge Management and Capacity Building
Ref: LECRD/2
The officer will be responsible in
implementing Key Result Areas of the project on “Climate Knowledge Management
and Capacity Enhancing”.
The officer will work closely with
the National project Manager (NPM) and other Project Officers in translating
information generated within the project into knowledge products that will be
widely shared with stakeholders.
Reporting to the National Programme
Manager, duties and responsibilities of the Project Officer will include:-
- Overseeing the training of national and county
leadership, media practioners and judiciary;
- Operationalizing and managing of the national
knowledge management system on climate change including establishing
mechanisms to collect, quality assure and share climate change knowledge
from local stakeholders and international sources, and produce policy
recommendations;
- Supporting the identification and development
of partnerships with concerned institutions for the implementation of the
knowledge management system;
- Establishing collaborations and partnerships
with research institutions and resource centers;
- Systematically compiling researched materials
in the Resource Center including preparing of background briefs and notes;
- Developing and implementing standards for
commonly used knowledge and awareness-raising products on climate change
based at the State Department of Environment and Natural Resources;
- Coordinating sharing of knowledge on climate
change innovations and practices in liaison with the responsible parties
and implementing partners;
- Supporting the review of knowledge products
submitted to or produced through the project and the Climate Change
Secretariat;
- Overseeing the design and establishment of
channels for regular information dissemination, sharing, and networking
among stakeholders’ communities (from local to national levels);
- Monitoring climate change knowledge management
initiatives and advise the Climate Change Secretariat on potential
synergies in this area, and on how to avoid duplication of effort;
- Overseeing planning for stakeholders meetings
including reporting on deliberations;
- Preparing and providing component’s input in the
Project Technical Committee meetings;
- Preparing progress and technical reports on
activities implemented under the component;
- Monitoring international and national best
practices and support the other Project Officers and Climate Change
Secretariat in ensuring the participation and integration of gender, youth
and minority groups as well as maintaining ethical and environmental
standards in climate change activities.
For appointment to this position,
applicants must have:-
- Masters degree in environment/knowledge
management/development studies or any other relevant/equivalent field from
a recognized institution;
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in
knowledge management and climate change and environmental issues;
- Proven capacity to develop quality knowledge
products/ analysis on climate change or environmental issues;
- Experience in managing or implementing
capacity development programmes within public sector;
- A track record of building, maintaining and
developing relationships and networks of partnerships;
- Experience in working with government
ministries with significant climate change portfolio is an advantage;
- Database management and GIS skills are an
advantage;
- Excellent communication (verbal and written),
interpersonal and reporting skills;
- Ability to organize and facilitate learning
events and consultations
- Ability to organize and implement training and
transfer of knowledge;
- Excellent skills in the usage of computers and
office software packages, including Microsoft Office applications.
Ministry of Environment Water and
Natural Resources
State Department of Environment and
Natural Resources
Low Emission and Climate Resilience
Development Project (LECRD)
Job Title: Project Administrator
The Government of Kenya has received
a grant from USAID through UNDP that will support implementation of the Low
Emission and Climate Resilient Development project.
The Ministry of Environment, Water
and Natural Resources is coordinating implementation of the project, which has
the goal of supporting Kenya’s efforts to pursue long-term transformative
economic growth ·and accelerate sustainable climate resilient growth of
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The project is expected to contribute
towards realization of the following outcomes:
- Strengthening the national climate change
coordination processes;
- Contribute toward enhancing access to clean
and efficient energy systems;
- Support development of a national sustainable
greenhouse gas inventory system;
- Facilitate improved national and county
decision making on climate change interventions;
- Support capacity building for climate change
knowledge management system;
- Contribute towards minimizing the impacts of
extreme climate events for improved and resilient livelihoods.
The Ministry of Environment Water and
Natural Resources wishes to recruit qualified and competent persons, to serve
in the following positions within the Project Management Unit.
Project Administrator
Ref: LECRD/1
The Project Administrator will
provide high quality support services in administrative and finance entities of
the programme; with a view of facilitating overall service delivery and smooth
operations in the Project Management Unit (PMU) and its relations with the
National Climate Change Secretariat, UNDP, Responsible Parties and Implementation
Partners.
Reporting to the National Programme Manager (NPM), duties and responsibilities of the Project Administrator will include:-
i. Supporting the NPM in various
administrative and finance programme initiatives that include;
- Organizing meetings and managing appointments
of the NPM and POs,
- Maintaining and updating (reference) files at
the PMU in line with Government and UNDP standards,
- Assisting in the development of annual and
quarterly work plans and procurement plans development and procurement of
goods and services, monitoring, tracking delivery in line with the
implementation matrix and technical reporting.
ii. Collaborating with the Project
Officers (POs) in ensuring timely submission of information and documents to
UNDP and USAID through the NPM, as well as sharing of information with
Responsible Parties and Implementing Partners;
iii. Facilitating financial services
that include;
- Liaising with Project Officers to raise Direct
Payment Requests to UNDP through NPM,
- Maintaining internal expenditures and control
system, ensuring that all transactions are correctly recorded and posted,
- Exercising proper custody of all posted
vouchers and other accounting documents,
- Forwarding expenditure print outs to the
project component officers for analysis and comments,
- Preparation of periodical financial reports.
For appointment to this position,
applicants must have: -
- Minimum Bachelors degree in Business
Administration/Environmental Economics/Environmental Management or any
other relevant/equivalent field from a recognized institution;
- Training in Project Cycle Management;
- Minimum of two (2) years experience in
research/development projects;
- Previous experience with UNDP or government on
procedures and financial regulations will be an added advantage;
- Fluent in written and spoken English and good
knowledge of computer applications;
- Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to
communicate effectively verbally;
- Ability to work under pressure and meet
crucial deadlines.
Application Process
i. Female candidates are particularly
encouraged to apply.
ii. Each application should have a CV
and covering letter indicating the Reference Number for the position.
Photocopies of relevant credentials should be enclosed.
iii. Each application in a sealed
envelope should be submitted to:
Principal Secretary
Ministry of Environment Water and Natural Resources
State Department of Environment and Natural Resources
NHIF Building, 12th Floor, Ragati Road Upperhill
P.O. Box 30126-0010
Nairobi
Ministry of Environment Water and Natural Resources
State Department of Environment and Natural Resources
NHIF Building, 12th Floor, Ragati Road Upperhill
P.O. Box 30126-0010
Nairobi
iv. Not later than 5.00 p.m. on 13th March, 2015
Only shortlisted candidates shall be invited for the interview