Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level may be based at the
Headquarters as the Head of Technical Division and will assist the Chief
Officer in charge of Environment, Energy, Natural Resources and Climate Change
in the day to day administration and management of the department. Reporting to
the Chief Officer, Director Environment, Energy and Natural Resources will be
responsible for the following:
In charge of overall management and conservation of
Environment including Waste Management (promoting 3Rs), Environmental
Compliance and Enforcement, Natural Resources
Management and Conservation, Energy Services, Rehabilitation & Restoration
of Degraded and Riparian Ecosystems;
Spearhead preparation of departmental strategic
plans, work plans performance contacts, budgets, procurement plans and periodic
progress reports in consultation with other departments a unty Chief
Officer in Charge of Environment, Energy, Natural Resources and Climate
Change;
Spearhead research, monitoring, evaluation departmental] programs, projects and activities In const cner departments and County Chief Officer in Charge of Environment, Energy, Natural Resources and Climate Change;
Inventory and mapping of natural resource Sites,
degraded sites, disposal sites, waste water within the county
Spearhead in the conceptualization, development,
monitoring, evaluation and reporting of projects, prog and strategic
initiatives in the directorate;
Spearhead preparation of County State of Environment
Reports and County Environmental Action Plan and its implementation in line
with the provisions of EMCA CAP 38;
Spearhead Resource mobilization including development
of bankable in various thematic areas including waste management, and reporting
on sultation with other environmentally Environmental Conservation and
Energy Services ;
Spearhead inventory and mapping of natural resources,
environmentally significant sites (such as wetlands and disposal sites),
degraded sites within the county and pollution sources (water, air & sound)
within the county;
Spearhead Policy formulation, interpretation and
implementation negotiation, legislation and domestication of the relevant
Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs) to the county and other relevant
agreements in the field of environment;
Supervising, guiding and developing staff working
under him or her.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-
Be a Kenyan citizen;
Served in the position of a Principal Environmental
officer or in a comparable position (public or private sector) for a minimum
period of three (3) years;
Bachelor’s degree in any of the following
disciplines; Environmental Sciences, Environmental Planning and Management,
Environmental Engineering, Natural Resource Sciences/Management, Climate
Change, Waste Management, Forestry, Geology, Hydrology, Geo-Information
gceience, | Chemistry, relevant/Equivalent qualification from a recognized
Institution
Knowledge and general understanding Biology; or any
other recognized institution; disciplines; Environmental management,
Environmental field from a recognized Institution
Master’s degree in any of the following Sciences,
Environmental Planning and M Engineering, or any other relevant Institution;
Post Graduate qualification in Environmental
management field EIA/ Audits or its equivalent
international/regional/national/sub-national policies
and regulations on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources,
Knowledge general knowledge on waste management,
environmental compliance and enforcement, environmental planning and research,
environmental conservation and energy.
Management course lasting not less than four (4)
weeks from a recognized institution;
Knowledge in computer applications from a recognized
institution;
Demonstrated managerial, administrative and
professional competence in work performance;
Have shown merit and ability as reflected in work
performance and results; and
Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the
Constitution of Kenya 2010 on leadership and integrity.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit
their application with copies of their National Identity/passport, Academic
& Professional certificates and current Chapter Six compliance certificates
to the undersigned on or before 21st day of June, 2024.
SECRETARY/CEO VIHIGA COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
P.O BOX 880-50300
MARAGOLI.
