Component Manager
Ministry of Environment And Mineral Resources
Terms Of Reference (TOR) For The Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Secretariat At The Ministry Of Environment And Mineral Resources
1. Introduction
critical catchment areas.
The SLM methodologies will be implemented through a 5-year Kenya
Agricultural Productivity and Sustainable Land Management Project KAPSLMP) that
became effective from 1st November 2010.
To enhance capacity in the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, a component secretariat composed of Component Manager and a deputy Component Manager was formed to oversee the implementation of component three (3) of the Project that is geared towards the Strengthening of an Enabling Environment for Sustainable Land Management (SLM).
However, the position of Component Manager has fallen vacant. The MEMR intends to apply part of the GEF funds to hire the services of a Component and Deputy Component Manager under the terms of reference described below:
2. Objective of the Position of a Component Manager (CM)
The Component Manager will be overall responsible for the day-to-day management of the SLM Component with close cooperation with SLM coordinator and the Kenya Agricultural Productivity Project KAPP Secretariat (KS)
3. Specific Activities
The Component Manager will be responsible for the efficient and effective implementation of the Component with the following responsibilities:
- Overall
day-to-day management of the Component
- Guide
and oversee the managerial and technical aspects of implementation of the
Component
- Facilitate
cooperation between the other project components, and the (KS) and
exchange lessons learnt and best practices
- Monitor
the outputs as well as risks and assumptions and, in case of deviations,
recommend remedial actions to be taken by the project management
- Review
and comment on financial reports and plans
- Provide
secretariat support and ensure quality delivery of meetings and reports to
the KS, national SLM committee and overall project steering committee
- Prepare
work plans and budget for activities of the Component
- Ensure
the Expenditures of the component are reflected annually in the printed
estimates
- Ensure
accountable, efficient and transparent use of the Component funds
- Manage
consultancy inputs
- Prepare
inputs to the project reports
- Be
responsible for contracting consultants for the Component
- Identify
needs and take part in the procurement of goods and services for the
Component
- Contribute
to the efficient administration of the component e.g. by making proposals
for any means to improve component efficiency
- In
general ensure all Component activities and outcomes are fulfilled.
4. Qualification and Experience
- Advanced
university degree (at least a
- Master’s
degree or equivalent) preferably with experience in environmental
economics, environmental management/policy, or development studies,
Natural Resource Management, Land Use Planning.
Requisite Experience and Skills
- Minimum
of ten years experience, five of which must be at senior level, in the
development and implementation of programmes related to environmental
management/assessment, including monitoring and reporting
- Vast
knowledge and experience in natural resource, environmental and Land Use
issues in Kenya
- Experience
in financial management will be an added advantage
- Strong
drafting and report writing skills
- Ability
to interact with, articulate ideas, and facilitate high-level meetings of
experts, policy makers, Government officials, and professional.
- Proven
project management/assessment, evaluation and monitoring skills
- Experience
in performance contracting process will be an added advantage
- Must
be knowledgeable in various computer application packages
- Ability
to forge partnerships and a team player
5. Reporting
The Component Manager will report to the Permanent Secretary
The applications for the post should be submitted to the following address by 21th September, 2012.
The Component Manager will report to the Permanent Secretary
The applications for the post should be submitted to the following address by 21th September, 2012.
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources
NHIF Building 12th Floor
P.O Box 30126
Nairobi
Note:
The advertisement placed on 6th September 2012 is not valid and Should be ignored.