National Drought Management Authority County Drought Response Officer Jobs Kenya

National Drought Management Authority County Drought Response Officer Jobs Kenya


Drought Contingency Planning and Response function entails: -

coordination of the generation and publication of drought contingency plans at county level; production of national drought contingency plans; determine the criteria for disbursement of contingency finance and production of relevant technical guidance and procedures;

maintain constant oversight of the drought status in Kenya and determine the level of
response required; alignment of applications for drought contingency finance with the
agreed criteria and guidelines;

facilitation of prompt transfer of funds to the counties within the stipulated time period; development of monitoring and control mechanisms; and development and implementation of strategies for continuous capacity development of all those involved in the drought contingency planning process.

County Drought Response Officer, Job Grade Ndma 4

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be deployed at the County level and will report to the County Drought Coordinator. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

  • Ensuring that the design of the drought contingency planning and financing system
    at the County level is consistent with national and international best practices and
    subject to ongoing review and improvement, including through the integration of
    appropriate technologies;
  • coordinating the generation and publication of drought contingency plans at
    county level, and contribute to the production of a national drought contingency
    plan;
  • Ensure that the content of these plans is widely understood by relevant
    stakeholders and accessible through a database;
  • determine the criteria for disbursement of contingency finance and produce
    relevant technical guidance and procedures;
  • In collaboration with the County Drought Information Officer, maintain constant
    oversight of the drought status in the County and determine the level of response
    required; ensuring that applications for drought contingency finance are in line
    with the agreed criteria and guidelines;
  • developing monitoring and control mechanisms to ensure that county drought
    response activities are timely and appropriate, and that all accountability
    requirements for drought contingency finance are met; and
  • developing and implementing strategies for continuous capacity development of
    all those involved in the drought contingency planning and financing system at the
    county level, through the provision of training, development of
    manuals and
    guidelines, or other measures.

    Requirements for Appointment

    For appointment to this grade an officer must have:-

  • Served in the grade of Response Officer or in a comparable and relevant position
    in a large organization for a minimum period of three (3) years;
  • Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Range Science, Agriculture,
    Livestock, Economics or Sociology from a recognized institution;
  • Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Range Science, Agriculture,
    Livestock or its equivalent from a recognized institution
  • Certificate in Strategic Leadership lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a
    recognized institution;
  • Certificate in Project Management from a recognized institution;
  • Computer Literacy; and
  • Demonstrated administrative and professional Proficiency in work performance and exhibited thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of the Drought Management Sector.

    How to Apply

  • Interested candidates should send detailed CVs and testimonials with the reference number and title of the position applied for, clearly indicated in the email subject line to hr@ndma.go.ke.
  • Applications may also be delivered by hand at the Authority’s offices located on the 17th floor of Lonrho House, along Standard Street, Nairobi.

    Applications may also be mailed to;

    THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
    NATIONAL DROUGHT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
    P.O. BOX 53547 - 00200
    NAIROBI, KENYA


  • Deadline for submission of applications is November, 02 2018 while the ideal start date is January 2, 2019. Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
  • NDMA is an equal opportunity employer and does not require applicants to pay money at any stage during the recruitment process.

  • For more information and job application details, see; National Drought Management Authority County Drought Response Officer Jobs Kenya

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