Ministry of Environment Project Assistant - BRSM & SCAIM Projects Jobs in Kenya

Ministry of Environment Project Assistant - BRSM & SCAIM Projects Jobs in Kenya

Overview

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Category: Administrative

Deadline of this Job: 05th November, 2019

Duty Station: Nairobi

Requirements

Job Status No of Jobs: 1

Start Publishing: 23-10-2019

Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 23-10-2065

Ministry of Environment

Job Description

Vacancy title:
Project Assistant (BRSM & SCAIM Projects)

Type: Full time , Industry: Public Administration, and Government , Category: Administrative & Office

Jobs at:

Ministry of Environment

Deadline of this Job:

05th November, 2019

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary

Salary: Not Disclosed

Job Details:

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry was created vide Executive Order No. 1 of 2018 on the organization of government of Kenya. It is mandated to undertake National Environment Policy and Management, Forestry development policy and management, Development of re-afforestation and agro-forestry, Restoration of strategic water towers, Protection and conservation of Natural environment, Pollution control, Lake Victoria management programme, Restoration of Lake Naivasha basin, Kenya Meteorological department, Kenya meteorological training, Conservation and protection of wetlands and Climate change affairs.

The Ministry is committed to facilitating the enabling policies, legal and regulatory reforms for promoting sustainability of the environment and forest resources, while at the same time, mitigating the effects of climate change. .

Job Responsibilities:

Day to day management and oversight of project activities;

Development; and coordinating the implementation of a communications strategy/plan for the project, ensuring its alignment with the annual work-plan; and, in consultation with project stakeholders, ensuring its regular review/update;

Coordinating the implementation of knowledge management

outputs of the project;

Preparation of progress reports for workshops;

Monitoring and Evaluation; and Knowledge resources management of the project;

Sound maintenance of all project documentation, progress reports minutes of meetings, consulting and other technical reports in both hard and electronic copies, in an efficient and readily accessible manner, as and when required by the Project Committee, Project Consultants and Director,

Multilateral Environmental Agreements (DMEAs);

Provide the Ministry with administrative and logistical assistance as and when required; on matters relating to the project..

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree; in any of the following disciplines: Project Management, Development Studies, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Chemistry, Biochemistry; or any other related field from a recognized institution;

At least one (1) year’s work experience; preferably in the areas of chemical waste, natural resource management, chemicals management;

Previous experience working with projects will be an added advantage;

Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written;

Be fully conversant with ICT systems, and Computer Applications.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Job application procedure

Interested and eligible candidates are hereby invited to submit their applications, together with copies of their curriculum vitae, and academic/ professional certificates, copy of National ID, marked with the position title at the top left-hand side of the envelope, so as to reach the office of the undersigned on or before 5th November, 2019:
The Cabinet Secretary
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
P.O. BOX 30126- 00100
Nairobi

Or hand delivered to:
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry Main Registry NHIF Building, 13th floor Ragati Road, Upper-hill Nairobi Cabinet Secretary