Director Environment and Natural Resources at County Government of Tana River

TRCPSB/V/NO. 020/2025: DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES J/G ‘R’ (1 POST)

Terms of Service: Three (3) Years Contract

Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Developing and implementation of the County’s Environment Management Policies;
• Ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations;
• Overseeing the formulation and implementation of environmental management programs;
• Ensuring statutory environmental audits are carried out and the recommendations implemented;
• Promoting conservation of catchments including involvement of partnerships;
• Ensuring proposed projects are environmentally and socially feasible;
• Adhering to the Occupational Health and Safety programs;
• 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 the management of departmental assets and finances;
• Overall management and development of staff; and
• any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Environment Management for a minimum period of not less than three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Environmental Studies, Natural Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Environmental Studies, Natural Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Registration with NEMA as an associate expert in EIs/EAs;
• Membership to Environmental Institute of Kenya or relevant professional body;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting for not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills;
• Demonstrated high standard of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective planning, direction, control and co-ordination of Environment Management services; and
• Clear understanding of the overall National goals, policies, and development objectives and ability to translate them into Environment Management function