Mombasa County is one of the 47 Counties of Kenya. Its capital and the only city in the county is Mombasa. Initially it was one of the former Districts of Kenya but in 2013 it was reconstituted as a county, on the same boundaries. It is the smallest county in Kenya, covering an area of 229.7 km2 excluding 65 km2 of water mass. The county is situated in th...

Job Description

• Planning and coordinating solid waste recycling, resource recovery, treatment and disposal programmes.
• Implementing departmental policies, strategies and procedures relating to recycling and disposal management.
• Overseeing the operation and management of recycling, recovery, treatment and disposal facilities.
• Ensuring proper management and maintenance of solid waste management facilities, equipment and assets under the unit.
• Coordinating waste reduction, recycling, composting and resource recovery programmes.
• Monitoring operations at landfill, treatment, recycling and disposal facilities.
• Implementing best practices in waste recycling, recovery, treatment and disposal.
• Monitoring performance of recycling and disposal programmes and recommending corrective action.
• Coordinating with field services on receipt and appropriate management of waste delivered to designated facilities.
• Supervising staff responsible for recycling, recovery, treatment and disposal operations.
• Coordinating stakeholder engagement with relevant government agencies, private sector operators, recyclers and communities.
• Preparing reports on recycling, recovery, treatment, landfill and disposal activities.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, environmental management, natural resource management, waste management, public administration, business administration/management or a related field from a recognized institution.
• At least three (3) years' relevant experience in solid waste management, recycling, landfill management, environmental management or a related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of waste recycling, recovery, treatment and disposal processes.
• Knowledge of county and national legislation relating to solid waste management.
• Completion a strategic leadership development course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Member of environment institute of kenya (eik) or a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

• Planning and coordinating solid waste recycling, resource recovery, treatment and disposal programmes.
• Implementing departmental policies, strategies and procedures relating to recycling and disposal management.
• Overseeing the operation and management of recycling, recovery, treatment and disposal facilities.
• Ensuring proper management and maintenance of solid waste management facilities, equipment and assets under the unit.
• Coordinating waste reduction, recycling, composting and resource recovery programmes.
• Monitoring operations at landfill, treatment, recycling and disposal facilities.
• Implementing best practices in waste recycling, recovery, treatment and disposal.
• Monitoring performance of recycling and disposal programmes and recommending corrective action.
• Coordinating with field services on receipt and appropriate management of waste delivered to designated facilities.
• Supervising staff responsible for recycling, recovery, treatment and disposal operations.
• Coordinating stakeholder engagement with relevant government agencies, private sector operators, recyclers and communities.
• Preparing reports on recycling, recovery, treatment, landfill and disposal activities.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, environmental management, natural resource management, waste management, public administration, business administration/management or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated knowledge of waste recycling, recovery, treatment and disposal processes.
• Knowledge of county and national legislation relating to solid waste management.
• Completion a strategic leadership development course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Member of environment institute of kenya (eik) or a relevant professional body will be an added advantage.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.