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

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

• Coordinating the processes of partnerships and collaboration in  developing, implementing and reviewing of environmental and natural resources policies;
• Leading research initiatives to inform policies and legislations that affect environment and natural resources to align them to the current and emerging environmental changes;
• Establishing measures to mainstream environmental issues into sectoral policies;
• Coordinating the monitoring, review and verification of the status of implementation of environmental and natural resources policies;
• Coordinating the development, implementation, monitoring, review and verification of environmental programmes and projects including measures for knowledge management;
• Establishing measures and coordinating financial and technical  resource mobilization of resources for environmental programmes and project;
• Coordinating participation in the institutions for steering of relevant national and regional programs and projects;
• Spearheading collaboration and partnerships in the development, implementation and reviews of strategic initiatives; 
• Spearheading the intergovernmental relations efforts between national and county governments in providing capacity building support in the development of County level Master Plans on strategic environmental programs.
• Managing performance, coaching, mentoring, training and development of staff in the sections within the department. 
• Liaising with County Governments on identification and development of programs and projects.

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Served for minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Assistant Director Policy and Strategic  Initiatives, CSG ’7’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Environmental Science, Law, Environmental Economics, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Forestry, Agricultural Sciences, Climate Change, Natural Resource Sciences or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Membership to a relevant professional body (where applicable);
• Demonstrated professional competence, managerial and leadership capabilities as reflected in work performance and results and;
• Demonstrated understanding of the National development goals.