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Advert Number: 181/2025

Organisation Advertising: State Department for ASALs and Regional Development

Designation:* Deputy Director Strategic Programmes

Job Scale: CSG 6

Requirements for Appointment:

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

• (i) cumulative service period of twelve (12) years, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Strategic Programmes, CSG 7, or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• (ii) a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce, Development Studies, Public Administration, Disaster Management and Sustainable Development, Education, Urban and Regional Planning, Agricultural Economics, Statistics, Agriculture, Animal Production & health, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Water Resource Management, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Hydro-engineering, Engineering in mining and mineral processing, Petroleum Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Environmental Sciences, Geospatial/Geomatic, Public Health, Veterinary Medicine, Medicine, Food Science and Nutrition, Nursing, Sociology & Social Studies, Community Development, Project Planning/Management or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and
• (iii) demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:

An officer at this level will be responsible to the Director, Strategic Programmes for effective management and coordination of ASALs Development Function. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• designing and implementing strategic programmes in ASALs;
• liaising with relevant stakeholders in implementation of ASALs programmes;
• undertaking resource mobilization for strategic programmes and projects;
• providing technical advice on responses strategies against drought and desertification;
• developing framework to facilitate efficient and effective coordination of responses against drought and desertification
• utilizing of Data and Knowledge management on drought early warning to inform responses against drought and desertification;
• developing and oversee implementation of drought response policies
• developing and implement ecological restoration strategies to mitigateeffects of desertification;
• collaborating with relevant stakeholders to provide incentives for value addition of resources and climate change technologies in ASALs
• Develop strategies for promotion of livestock development and value addition of resources in ASALs;
• collaborating with other relevant stakeholder to promote livestock in ASALs;
• supporting the Establishment and operationalization of Livestock Marketing Board;
• supporting market research, develop promotion channels and create market linkages or ASAL livestock products;
• partner with Investors in development of water resources and infrastructure in ASALs
• promoting Partnership and linkages with stakeholders on ASAL development matters;
• implementing economic and social intervention programmes to build resilience of the ASALs;
• developing, reviewing and implementing strategies for promotion of livelihood support, development and enhancing of livelihood resilience in ASALs;

• designing and implementing strategic programmes in ASALs;
• liaising with relevant stakeholders in implementation of ASALs programmes;
• undertaking resource mobilization for strategic programmes and projects;
• providing technical advice on responses strategies against drought and desertification;
• developing framework to facilitate efficient and effective coordination of responses against drought and desertification
• utilizing of Data and Knowledge management on drought early warning to inform responses against drought and desertification;
• developing and oversee implementation of drought response policies
• developing and implement ecological restoration strategies to mitigateeffects of desertification;
• collaborating with relevant stakeholders to provide incentives for value addition of resources and climate change technologies in ASALs
• Develop strategies for promotion of livestock development and value addition of resources in ASALs;
• collaborating with other relevant stakeholder to promote livestock in ASALs;
• supporting the Establishment and operationalization of Livestock Marketing Board;
• supporting market research, develop promotion channels and create market linkages or ASAL livestock products;
• partner with Investors in development of water resources and infrastructure in ASALs
• promoting Partnership and linkages with stakeholders on ASAL development matters;
• implementing economic and social intervention programmes to build resilience of the ASALs;
• developing, reviewing and implementing strategies for promotion of livelihood support, development and enhancing of livelihood resilience in ASALs;

• cumulative service period of twelve (12) years, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Strategic Programmes, CSG 7, or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce, Development Studies, Public Administration, Disaster Management and Sustainable Development, Education, Urban and Regional Planning, Agricultural Economics, Statistics, Agriculture, Animal Production & health, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Water Resource Management, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Hydro-engineering, Engineering in mining and mineral processing, Petroleum Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Environmental Sciences, Geospatial/Geomatic, Public Health, Veterinary Medicine, Medicine, Food Science and Nutrition, Nursing, Sociology & Social Studies, Community Development, Project Planning/Management or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.