Environmental Services Job Opening at NEMA Kenya Feb 2019
Current open jobs : NEMA employment vacancy
Recruitment opportunity : Environmental Services job vacancy
Responsibilities
- Coordinating Environmental Planning, Research and Monitoring activities
- Ensuring preparation of County Environment Action Plans at National and County level
- Providing support to Environmental Committees in formulation of action plans
- Mainstreaming environmental concerns in plans, policies and programmes
- Ensuring strategic dissemination of research findings in collaboration with the Lead Agencies
- Coordinating and implementing Environmental Education and Outreach Programmes at National and County level
- Nurturing international links with other environmental training institutions
- Coordinating training needs assessment of technical staff of the Authority and ensuring continuous development of technical staff
- Spearheading Education for Sustainable Development targeting all learning institutions in Kenya
- Promoting conservation and sustainable utilization of coastal, marine and fresh water resources, and all fragile and ecologically significant habitats & ecosystems in Kenya
- Implementing relevant Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAS)
- Supervising implementation of management plans for various ecosystems
- Ensuring production of state of environment reports as per the requirements of EMCA CAP 387
- Offering requisite support to County Environment Committees
- Appraising, supervising and developing staff in the department.
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in any of the following discipline; Environmental studies, Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Engineering, Environmental planning, or any other relevant field from a recognized Intitution.
- Familiarity with Environmental law and regulations related to environmental protection and conservation.
- Familiarity with International environmental conventions and protocols that Kenya is a party to.
- Training in management or administration.
- Knowledge in computer applications
- At least Ten (10) years’ working experience in environmental field, three (3) of which must be at managerial level.
- Conflict/Problem solving skills
- Good communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Negotiation skills
How to Apply