Climate Change Officer - 2 Posts at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities 
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer.  Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

At the Adaptation Directorate

• Supporting the Implementation climate change adaptation policy by both state and  non-state actors;
• Initiating the preparation of plans, budgets for implementation of adaptation projects, programmes and activities across various sectors;
• Providing analytical support on climate change adaptation to the   various sector ministries, agencies and county governments;
• Preparing reports on the status of implementation of adaptation actions, plans, projects and programmes;
• Implementing, monitoring and evaluating climate change adaptation actions in the country; 
• Supporting periodical review of the National Adaptation Plan as per the UNFCCC guidelines and National Climate Change Action Plan;
• Undertaking Implementation of climate change adaptation actions under the National Adaptation Plan and National Climate Change Action Plan  
• Supporting climate change adaptation reporting in compliance with the Climate Change Act, 2016 and UNFCCC requirements;
• Implementation of technology development, transfer and research required for adaptation across the different sectors in liaison with relevant research institutions and academia;
• Following up with sectors to collect, collate and analyse data for monitoring and evaluating of adaptation actions in the country;
• Developing  the periodic Adaptation Technical Analysis Report;
• Establishing and operationalizing the National Adaptation Technical Working Group; and 
• Mainstreaming climate change adaptation into national development planning processes

At the Mitigation Directorate

• Supporting climate change mitigation policy implemented by both state and non-state actors;
• Providing support in the preparation of plans ,budgets for implementation of mitigation projects, programs and activities across various sectors;
• Assisting in the provision of analytical support on climate change mitigation to the  various sector  ministries, agencies and county governments;
• Assisting in preparing reports on the status of implementation of mitigation actions, plans, projects and programmes;
• Assisting in preparing and managing the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory; and
• Assisting in the monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions in compliance with the provisions of the climate change Act, National Climate change Action plans and Nationally Determined Contributions

For appointment to this grade,

• A candidate must have a Bachelors Degree in Environmental Studies, Meteorology, Natural Resource Sciences, Engineering, Climatology, Law, Engineering, Environmental Planning and Management, Economics, Statistics, Climate Change or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.