Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Director, Mineral Exploration and Evaluation Jobs in Kenya

Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Director, Mineral Exploration and Evaluation Jobs in Kenya



For Appointment to this Grade, a Candidate Must Have:

  • Served for a minimum period of ten years (10), three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Assistant Director/ Chief Superintending Geologist (Geological Survey), CSG ‘7’ and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;

  • A Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree in any of the following disciplines: Geology, Engineering Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Environmental Geology or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;

  • A Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Geology, Engineering Geology,
    Geophysics, Geochemistry, Environmental Geology, Environmental Science, Geoinformation Management, Nuclear Science, Petroleum Geochemistry, Hydrogeology or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;

  • A Registration by the Geological Registration Board of Kenya;

  • Demonstrated managerial and high degree of professional competence in work performance; and

  • Exhibited a thorough understanding of the national goals, policies objectives and programmes and ability to relate them to the provision of reliable geological data and information

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Duties and responsibilities will include:-

  • Developing, implementing and reviewing policies, strategies, standards and guidelines on mineral

  • Exploration and evaluation;

  • Ensuring quality assurance on
    Mineral Exploration and Evaluation;

  • Undertaking feasibility study in targeted high mineral potential areas;

  • Conducting detailed geological, geophysical and geochemical surveys;

  • Assessing and analysing rocks, soils, sediments, minerals, and drill-core samples and
    determination of grade;

  • Delineating and evaluating mineral resources;

  • Undertaking exploration risk evaluation;

  • Conducting regional tectonic and metallurgic studies to provide context for province

  • Selection, property acquisition and project generation;

  • onducting deposit-scale structural evaluation to define geotechnical domains and hydrogeological controls;

  • Conducting geophysical modelling, enhancement and data visualization;

  • Preparing drilling plans, drilling spacing studies and sampling protocol definition;

  • Identifying geological materials for construction industry;

  • Undertaking mineral exploratory drilling; and

  • Liaising with stakeholders on geophysical and other cross-cutting issues

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Director, Mineral Exploration and Evaluation Jobs in Kenya

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