Secretary, Environment at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

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

• Providing leadership, co-ordination and oversight in overall environmental governance including:- formulation, implementation, monitoring and reviewing of Environmental Policies, Regulations, Strategies and  legislations;
• Advising the government on Environmental policy, legislative, regulative frameworks and their implications;
• Providing overall coordination of Kenya’s engagement, participation and negotiation in all Multilateral Environmental Agreements that Kenya is a party to;
• Coordinating the implementation of activities, and initiatives to help realize the objectives and aspirations of Multilateral Environmental Agreements that Kenya is party to;
• Providing liaison with Parliamentary and Environmental Sector, Intergovernmental Secretariat in support of the Sector Agenda; 
• Spearheading formulation, reviewing and monitoring of policies implementation and strategic interventions on Environment
• Monitoring and provision of oversight to ensure compliance to Environmental Standards and programs, projects and strategic initiatives. 
• Guiding on mainstreaming of Environmental Action into all sectors of the economy 
• Providing leadership in the development and implementation of policies and strategies for restoration and protection of degraded ecosystems including, but not limited to Rangelands, Mountains, Hills, Mangroves, water towers and wet lands.
• Overseeing domestication of international Environmental Agreements;
• Providing leadership in the development of initiatives and strategies to control and manage environmental waste and pollution.
• Overseeing the development of work plans, budgets and review of the quarterly reports for the directorate;
• Ensuring coordinated implementation by Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies, Partners and stakeholders working on Environmental conservation and Protection in Kenya achieve its Environment conservation agenda.
• Overseeing and initiating as appropriate, the development and implementation of Resource Mobilizations strategies and initiatives to support Environmental Conservation, Protection and Management in Kenya; and
• Providing strategic leadership in the management of finance and human resources in the directorate.

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

• Served  for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Director, Environment, CSG 5 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wide public service; 
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields: Environmental Science, Environmental Economics, Forestry and Agricultural Sciences, Law, Natural Resource Sciences or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Economics and Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Law, Forestry, Natural Resource Sciences or equivalent qualification from a 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.