Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Deputy Director Artisanal Mining, Quarrying Operations and Value Addition Jobs in Kenya

Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Deputy Director Artisanal Mining, Quarrying Operations and Value Addition Jobs in Kenya



For Appointment to this Grade, an Officer Must Have:

  • Served for a minimum period of ten (10) years three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Senior Superintending Inspector of Mines, CSG 8, and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;

  • A Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: - Mining Engineering, Minerals Processing Engineering, or Civil Engineering or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;

  • Demonstrated technical and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Duties and responsibilities will include:-

  • Implementation and reviewing of policies, strategies, guidelines, standards and procedures in relation to artisanal mining, Quarrying operations and Value Addition;

  • Coordinating the formalization of Artisanal Mining in the Country;

  • Coordinating the establishment of artisanal mining committees and artisanal mining associations, groups or cooperatives in liaison with other relevant state agencies;

  • Developing, implementing and reviewing guidelines on designation of areas for artisanal mining operations;

  • Coordination of permitting of artisanal miners in liaison with the County mining offices;

  • Establishment and maintenance of an up-to-date register of artisanal miners and active, disused and abandoned quarrying sites;

  • Coordinating capacity
    building and training programs necessary for effective and safe artisanal mining, and quarrying operations;

  • Coordinating the licensing and permitting of quarrying activities;

  • Supervision and monitoring of artisanal mining and quarrying operations;

  • Coordination of minerals value addition programs;

  • Reviewing of policies and the prevailing fiscal regime to promote in-country mineral
    processing and value addition;

  • Identification and promotion of use of appropriate mining technologies and inventions in the mineral value chain;

  • Identification of minerals resources suitable for in-country value addition and promote development of value addition centers;

  • Coordinating in the management of existing mineral value addition centers;

  • Establishment of appropriate structures necessary for skills transfer for mineral processing technologies;

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Deputy Director Artisanal Mining, Quarrying Operations and Value Addition Jobs in Kenya

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