Vihiga County Environment Officer - Environmental Conservation and Natural Resource Management) Jobs in Kenya

Vihiga County Environment Officer - Environmental Conservation and Natural Resource Management) Jobs in Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director in charge of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, the Environment Officer 1 - Environmental Conservation & Natural Resource Management shall:

Take a leading role in the activities of conservation of the environment,

Identify and rehabilitate degraded lands and Riparian Ecosystems in the County;

Map and inventorize natural resources, environmentally significant sites, degraded sites, waste disposal sites, sources of waste water and sources of air and noise pollution within the county;

Mobilize the public to participate in environmental conservation and management activities within the county;

Provide technical support in the preparation of County State of Environment Reports and County Environmental Action Plan and ensure their implementation in line with the provisions of EMCA CAP 387; and any other relevant legislations

Take part in the Formulation, adoption and implementation of relevant policies and legislations for the management of the environment;

Provide technical support in the Domestication and implementation of relevant Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and national guidelines and directives in the field of environment;

Providing technical support in the preparation of departmental strategic plans, policies, work plans, performance contacts, budgets, procurement plans and progress reports;

Provide technical support in resource mobilization strategies including development of bankable proposals based on research, developed plans and prevailing partner conditions; and

Any other duty as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this position, the suitable candidate must meet the following requirements:-

Bea Kenyan citizen;

Should have served in the position of an Environmental Officer (II) or in a similar position for a minimum period of three (3)

years;

Should have a Bachelor’s degree in any one of the following disciplines:

Environmental Conservation, Natural Resources Management, and Environmental Management or related other related fields. A bias in Natural Resource Management will be an added advantage;

Should have a practical knowledge of teamwork and leadership, with an understanding of national and international policies, regulations and strategies on Environmental Conservation and/or Natural Resources Management;

Should be knowledgeable in environmental rehabilitation, protection, conservation and sustainable management of Natural Resources;

Have a demonstrated knowledge in computer applications,

Have a demonstrated managerial, administrative, professional and technical competence;

Have excellent interpersonal skills, flexible to work for long hours under pressure so as to meet deadlines and ability to work with minimum or no supervision;

Have shown merit and ability as reflected in previous work performance and results;

Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 on leadership and integrity;

A Master’s degree in related field or Post Graduate training in Environmental Management field such as EIA/Audits, Environmental Management Systems or any other equivalent will be an added advantage.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Vihiga County Environment Officer - Environmental Conservation and Natural Resource Management) Jobs in Kenya

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