Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: ONE (1)

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail developing the County's Environment Management Policy, ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations, and overseeing the formulation and implementation of environmental management programs. The Director will ensure that statutory environmental audits are carried out and recommendations implemented, promote the conservation of catchments including through partnerships, and ensure proposed projects are environmentally and socially feasible. The Director will adhere to Occupational Health and Safety programs and County environment management policies. In addition, the Director will be responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of the departmental strategic plan, ensuring the development and review of departmental annual work plans and budgets, managing departmental performance, ensuring compliance with the principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity, overseeing the management of departmental assets and finances, and the overall management and development of staff.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• Relevant knowledge and experience of not less than ten (10) years in the professional field, five (5) of which should be at supervisory or managerial level;
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Environmental Studies, Natural Resource Management, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership of the Environmental Institute of Kenya or a relevant professional body;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting for not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated a high standard of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective planning, direction, control and coordination of Environment Management services.
• A clear understanding of overall National goals, policies and development objectives, and the ability to translate them into the Environment Management function.
• Thorough understanding and respect of the diversity within the County;
• Certificate in computer application skills.
• Possession of a Master's degree in the relevant discipline will be an added advantage

• Develop the County's Environment Management Policy.
• Ensure compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
• Oversee the formulation and implementation of environmental management programs.
• Ensure that statutory environmental audits are carried out and recommendations implemented.
• Promote the conservation of catchments, including through partnerships.
• Ensure proposed projects are environmentally and socially feasible.
• Adhere to Occupational Health and Safety programs and County environment management policies.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of the departmental strategic plan.
• Ensure the development and review of departmental annual work plans and budgets.
• Manage departmental performance.
• Ensure compliance with the principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity.
• Oversee the management of departmental assets and finances.
• Manage and develop staff.

• Professional competence in Environment Management services.
• Administrative capability for effective planning, direction, control and coordination of Environment Management services.
• Ability to translate National goals, policies and development objectives into the Environment Management function.
• Computer application skills.
• Understanding and respect of the diversity within the County.

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies, Natural Resource Management, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Membership of the Environmental Institute of Kenya or a relevant professional body.
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting for not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated a high standard of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective planning, direction, control and coordination of Environment Management services.
• A clear understanding of overall National goals, policies and development objectives, and the ability to translate them into the Environment Management function.
• Thorough understanding and respect of the diversity within the County.
• Certificate in computer application skills.
• Possession of a Master's degree in the relevant discipline will be an added advantage.