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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.
RE-ADVERTISEMENT
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.
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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
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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
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:
- online through
one of the Commission’s websites publicservice.go.ke and www.psckjobs.go.ke
OR
- 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).