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DIRECTOR FOREST CONSERVATION – ONE (1) POST  V/NO.139/2019(CSG 5)
Salary Scale: Kshs. 132,000 – 195, 410 p.m. 
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable or Local Agreement
Qualifications
  • cumulative Service of eighteen years (18) years and currently serving at CSG 6 in the field of environment or natural resources or a comparable position in the Wider Public Service or Private Sector;
  • a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Environmental studies or any other related field from a recognized institution;
  • a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines:- Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Environmental studies or any other related field from a recognized institution;
  • a Strategic Leadership course from a recognized institution;
  • a thorough understanding of Forest policies and programmes and ability to successfully play part in their implementation; and
  • shown professional and managerial capability in work performance and results
Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be responsible to the Secretary forest Conservation for policy formulation, planning, organizing, directing, co-coordinating and controlling the Co- operative Audit Services. Duties and responsibilities will entail: –
  • formulation of forest strategy policies;
  • ensuring implementation of forest and policy strategy matters;
  • making reports on forest conservancy management matters;
  • analyzing issues emanating from policy and Strategy;
  • assessing the impact and relevance of forest policies and strategies; and
  • overseeing coordination on forestry matters

SECRETARY ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE – ONE (1) POST) V/NO.135/2019 (CSG 4)
Salary Scale: Kshs. 166,780 – Kshs. 322,040 pm. 
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable or Local Agreement
Qualifications
  • served for a minimum period of eighteen (18) years and currently serving in the grade of Deputy Director CSG 6 and above or a comparable position in the Wider Public Service or Private Sector;
  • a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Environmental Science, Environmental Planning and Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Law, Environmental Governance, Environmental Policy or any other related field from a recognized institution;
  • a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines:- Environmental Science, Environmental Planning and Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Law, Environmental Governance, Environmental Policy or any other related field from a recognized institution;
  • a Strategic Leadership course from a recognized institution;
  • vast experience in community/ local level natural resources management approaches;
  • demonstrated experience in environmental governance and donor funding;
  • demonstrated expertise and experience in environmental and related sectoral policies in national development agenda; and
  • demonstrated professional competence, high integrity and leadership capability in work performance and results
Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities at this level include:
  • Offering technical leadership and vision in matters of environmental/ natural resource management in the country;
  • Formulation, interpretation and monitoring environment and natural resources and related sectorial policies;
  • Communicating environment and natural resource policies to the departments and related sectorial policies;
  • Overall coordination of the environmental and natural resource programmes in the Ministry;
  • Linking environment    and    natural    resources    issues   from    the    respective departments and parastatals and the Ministry headquarters;
  • Advising the Government on environmental legislation and its implications;
  • Identifying bottlenecks that constrain the smooth implementation of environmental and natural resource policies;
  • Developing and implementing linkages with regional and international organizations and stakeholders on environmental and natural resources matters and ensuring domestication of international environment agreements and protocols;
  • Stating Government positions on environment and natural resource policies in management Boards and institutions; and
  • Forge linkages and promote environment mainstreaming in Government and in all sectors of the economy

FOREST CONSERVATION SECRETARY – ONE (1) POST     V/No.133/2019 (CSG 4)
Basic Salary Scale Ksh.166,780 – Ksh.322,040 
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable or Local Agreement
Qualifications
  • a minimum service period of eighteen (18) years in the field of environment and natural resources and currently serving in the grade of Deputy Director, CSG 6 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the Wider Public Service or Private Sector;
  • a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Management or any other related field from a university recognized in Kenya;
  • a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Management or any other related field from a university recognized in Kenya;
  • a Strategic Leadership Course from a recognized institution;
  • demonstrated expertise and experience in environmental, natural resources and related sectoral policies in national development agenda; and
  • demonstrated professional competence, high integrity and leadership capability in work performance and results
Responsibilities
  • providing leadership and coordinating review, formulation, development and interpretation of forestry policies and legislations and monitoring implementation;
  • developing and coordinating strategic initiatives, projects and programmes in the forests sector for achievement of Vision 2030 targets on increasing forest cover;
  • providing leadership in developing and coordinating monitoring implementation of policies, guidelines and proposals on response to climate change adaptation and mitigation measures at the national and international levels;
  • coordinating regulatory functions, setting national and county standards, rules, guidelines as required by policies and legislation in the sector;
  • developing a sector-wide approach framework for mobilizing resources under comprehensive public-private-partnerships for supporting coordination of forest reforms and development;
  • developing and coordinating the linkages among the National and County governments, SAGAs and all other stakeholders, including review and approval of agreements with National land Commission and stakeholders on management of forests resources on public, community and private lands;
  • developing bi-annual National Status reports on Management and Conservation of forests for presentation to Parliament;
  • identifying and advising the Cabinet Secretary and the Principal Secretary on Forest development matters and bottlenecks that constrain the smooth implementation of forestry policies and legislation’s; and
  • developing and implementing linkages with regional and international organizations and stating government positions on forestry policies in the management boards and institutions.
How to Apply
Applications are invited from qualified persons for the positions shown below. Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications as follows:
  1. online through one of the Commission’s websites publicservice.go.ke and www.psckjobs.go.ke
OR
  1. by completing ONE PSC 2 (Revised 2016) application form. The form may be downloaded from the Commission’s
Please Note
  • Those who had applied earlier need not re-apply
  • Candidates should NOT attach any documents to the application form. ALL the details requested in the advertisement should be filled on the
  • Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be
  • Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic
  • THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IS COMMITTED TO AVAILING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL KENYANS. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE MARGINALIZED AND THE MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO
Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates and transcripts during interviews.
Serving officers shall be required to produce the original letter of appointment to their current substantive post during the interview.
Completed applications should be sent or delivered to:
THE SECRETARY/CEO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMMISSION HOUSE P.O. BOX 30095 – 00100 NAIROBI
so as to reach the Commission on or before 30th December 2019 (Latest 5.00pm – East African Time).