Kilifi County Assistant Director - Forestry and Climate Change Jobs in Kenya

Kilifi County Assistant Director - Forestry and Climate Change Jobs in Kenya


Duties and Responsibilities

  • The officer at this level will be in charge of climate change activities in the county. Duties
    and responsibilities at this level will entail:-

  • Planning and implementation adaptation projects, programs activities across various
    sectors

  • Preparing guidelines on County adaptation planning and implementation

  • Development and implementation of County forest management plans

  • Promotion of tree planting in community, private and County lands

  • Coordinating provision of Forestry extension services in the County

  • Development of urban forestry programs within the County

  • Ensure enforcement of forest legislation within the County forests and private firms

  • Coordinating technology development and transfer, research required for adaptation across the different sectors

  • Spearheading development of adaptation projects for domestic and international

  • Mainstreaming climate change adaptation into national development planning processes

  • Participating in the preparation and reporting in County Communications, national and international reporting requirements related to adaptation

  • Developing and disseminating climate change programs and projects communication, outreach and public education strategy

  • Liaising with the relevant sectors and other climate change stakeholders on issues relating to climate change adaptation programs

  • Tracking climate change adaptation programs, trends, impacts and implications at the national and county level

  • Capacity building and awareness creation for institutions and stakeholders on climate
    change adaptation programs and projects.

    Requirements for Appointment

    For appointment to this grade the officer must:

  • Have a Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Environmental Science, Environmental Law, Environmental Planning and Management, Environmental Studies, Climatology, Meteorology, Natural Resource Management,
    Engineering, Law or any other related field from a university recognized in Kenya.

  • Have relevant working experience of not less than (10) years.

  • Have shown professional competence, high integrity and leadership capability in work performance and results.

  • Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

    How to Apply

  • For more information and job application details, see; Kilifi County Assistant Director - Forestry and Climate Change Jobs in Kenya


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