Assistant Director, Environmental Policy & Strategic Initiatives at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities 
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Coordinating the implementation of partnerships and collaboration endeavors in the development, implementation and review of environmental and natural resources policies;
• Supervising research initiatives to inform policies and legislations that affect environment and natural resources to align them to the current and emerging environmental changes;
• Coordinating the implementation of measures to mainstream environmental issues into sectoral policies;
• Leading the monitoring, review and verification of the status of implementation of environmental and natural resources policies;
• Reviewing the measures for the development, implementation, monitoring, evaluating and verifying environmental programmes and projects including measures for knowledge management;
• Reviewing the measures to enhance the mobilization of resources for environmental programmes and projects;
• Participation in the structures for steering of relevant national and regional programs and projects;
• Supervising implementation of measures for collaboration and partnerships in the development, implementation and reviews of strategic initiatives; 
• Coordinating implementation of measures to improve the intergovernmental relations efforts between national and county governments. 
• Developing project reports, concept notes and follow up to bankable proposals;
• Developing and implementing programs and projects and strategic initiatives
• Designing monitoring and evaluating programs and projects

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

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Principal Environmental Policy and Strategic Initiatives Officer, CSG ’8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;  
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Environmental Science, Law, Chemical and Biological Sciences, Natural Resource Sciences or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; 
• Membership to a professional body (where applicable); and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.