Taita Taveta County Director Special Programmes Jobs in Kenya

Taita Taveta County Director Special Programmes Jobs in Kenya



Duties and responsibilities

  • Coordinating the formulation of disaster management policies, strategies, guidelines
    standards, statutes and institutional framework;

  • Initiating and coordinating research in disaster management and dissemination of findings to the stakeholders in the county;

  • Providing advice on the development of operational standards and guidelines in disaster
    risk reduction and preparedness; overseeing the management and distribution of relief food, nonfood items and acting on tax exemption applications for disaster response goods and services; coordinating psychosocial support, conflict resolution and peace building;

  • Spearheading resettlement, construction and rehabilitation of destroyed homes and social amenities; initiating and overseeing the provision of non-food items and start-up capital;

  • Coordinating resource mobilization for relief and recovery, relief operations, disaster recovery and rehabilitation programmes; overseeing disaster early recovery operations for response, relief and recovery;

  • Monitoring, evaluating and approving reports on all disaster occurrences; facilitating training, advocacy and education in disaster management; overseeing the development of sustainable solutions and recovery programmes for IDPs;

  • Coordinating the development and implementation of the departmental strategic plan;

  • Ensuring the development and review of departmental annual work plans and budgets;
    managing departmental performance;

  • Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity;

  • Overseeing management of departmental assets and finances;

  • Managing and developing departmental staff; and,

  • Performing any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

    Requirements for Appointment:

  • Must
    be a Kenyan Citizen;

  • Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Disaster Management for a minimum period of
    three(3) years; or its approved equivalent

  • Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines:- Disaster Management, Disaster
    Management and Sustainable Development, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, Peace Building and Conflict Management, Geography, Counselling, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science /Government, Physical Science, Natural Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

  • Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Disaster Management, Disaster
    management and Sustainable Development, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance, Peace Building and Conflict Management, Geography, Counselling, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Natural Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

  • Registration to a professional body;

  • Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;

  • Certificate in computer application skills.

    How to Apply

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