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:
1.
Strengthening the national climate
change coordination processes;
2.
Contribute toward enhancing access to
clean and efficient energy systems;
3.
Support development of a national
sustainable greenhouse gas inventory system;
4.
Facilitate improved national and
county decision making on climate change interventions;
5.
Support capacity building for climate
change knowledge management system;
6.
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:
1.
Strengthening the national climate
change coordination processes;
2.
Contribute toward enhancing access to
clean and efficient energy systems;
3.
Support development of a national
sustainable greenhouse gas inventory system;
4.
Facilitate improved national and
county decision making on climate change interventions;
5.
Support capacity building for climate
change knowledge management system;
6.
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:
1.
Strengthening the national climate
change coordination processes;
2.
Contribute toward enhancing access to
clean and efficient energy systems;
3.
Support development of a national
sustainable greenhouse gas inventory system;
4.
Facilitate improved national and
county decision making on climate change interventions;
5.
Support capacity building for climate
change knowledge management system;
6.
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