Director Environmental Services at National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinating development and review of policies, strategies and plans relating to environmental services;
• Spearheading Education for Sustainable Development targeting all learning institutions in Kenya;
• Promoting conservation and sustainable utilization of coastal, terrestrial, marine and fresh water resources, and all fragile and ecologically significant habitats & ecosystems in Kenya;
• Implementing relevant Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAS);
• Coordinating environmental management of aquatic, terrestrial and aerial ecosystems;
• Ensuring conservation and promotion of sustainable utilisation of fresh water resources including lakes, rivers, swamps and dams;
• Provide leadership in formulation/design, development and execution of projects and programmes;
• Coordinating involvement of donors for support in the course of programme/project implementation;
• Developing programme related interventions towards environmental management;
• Supervising implementation of management plans for various ecosystems;
• Offering requisite support to County Environment Committees;
• Coordinating Environmental Planning, Research and Monitoring activities;
• Coordinating the implementation of the directorate’s strategic plan and realization of its objectives;
• Overseeing the implementation of performance appraisal systems and performance contracts for the directorate;
• Ensuring accountability and prudent management of resources and assets and ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity;
• Supervising, guiding, training and appraising staff working under him/her.
• Ensuring preparation of National Environment Action Plan (NEAP);
• 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 preparation of State of Environment Reports (SOE) as per the requirement of EMCA 1999;
• Coordinating and implementing environmental Education and outreach programmes at National and County level;
• Nurturing international links with other environmental training Institutions;

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Community Development, Natural Resource Management, Urban Planning, Environmental Policy, Development Studies, Geo-informatics or any other relevant field from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Community Development, Natural Resource Management, Urban Planning, Environmental Policy, Development Studies, Geo-informatics or any other relevant field from a recognized institution
• Leadership course lasting not less four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

Experience Required

• Minimum 10 year(s) as a Middle-Level Manager in 10 years relevant work experience
• Minimum 5 year(s) as a Senior-Level Manager in 5 years in senior management

General Qualifications

• Good communications skills;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and result.