LECRD Project Officer (Climate Change Resilience) Job in Kenya

LECRD Project Officer (Climate Change Resilience) Job in Kenya
February 20, 2015 Job Description

Ministry of Environment Water and Natural Resources

State Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Low Emission and Climate Resilience Development Project (LECRD)

Job Title:Project Officer – Climate Change Resilience
The Government of Kenya has received a grant from USAID through UNDP that will support implementation of the Low Emission and Climate Resilient Development project.
The Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources is coordinating implementation of the project, which has the goal of supporting Kenya’s efforts to pursue long-term transformative economic growth ·and accelerate sustainable climate resilient growth of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The project is expected to contribute towards realization of the following outcomes:
Strengthening the national climate change coordination processes;
Contribute toward enhancing access to clean and efficient energy systems;
Support development of a national sustainable greenhouse gas inventory system;
Facilitate improved national and county decision making on climate change interventions;
Support capacity building for climate change knowledge management system;
Contribute towards minimizing the impacts of extreme climate events for improved and resilient livelihoods.
The Ministry of Environment Water and Natural Resources wishes to recruit qualified and competent persons, to serve in the following positions within the Project Management Unit.

Project Officer – Climate Change Resilience
Ref: LECRD/3


The officer will oversee the implementation of the project activities under the Key Result Area 6 of the project on “Minimizing the Impacts of Extreme Climate Events for improved and resilient livelihoods”.

The officer will work closely with the key responsible parties and implementing partners towards enhancing resilience of vulnerable farming communities within the pilot counties.

Reporting to the National Project Manager (NPM).
Duties and responsibilities of the Project Officer will include:-
Establishing and maintaining links with key stakeholders and facilitating in dissemination of generated products;
Coordinating the planning and reporting of field-work related to activities on specific seasonal climate decision making and weather based index insurance;
Overseeing planning for stakeholders meetings and reporting on deliberations;
Preparing and providing component’s input in the Project Technical Committee meetings;
Preparing progress and technical reports on activities implemented under the component;
Establishing and maintaining links with key stakeholders and facilitating sharing of generated knowledge products in liaison with Project Officer -Knowledge Management and Capacity Building;
Liaising with implementing partners, government departments and agencies in the drawing of specifications for goods and services to be procured and facilitate the procurement;
Supervising installation of procured equipment and operationalization of the National Climate Diagnostic Laboratory at the Kenya Meteorological Services.
For appointment to this position, applicants must have:-
Masters degree in Environmental Resources Management/Sustainable Agriculture/Climate Adaptation and Resilience or any other relevant/equivalent field from a recognized institution;
Minimum Five (5) years experience in development projects within the public sector or with donor funded projects;
A track record of building, maintaining and developing relationships and networks of partnerships;
Expertise in the operationalizing the relationship between resilience building and climate change adaptation, coupled with experience of programming for improving household livelihoods;
Fluent written and spoken English and computer literate;
Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively verbally;
Excellent writing skills with an ability to write and edit at a level suitable for publication

How to Apply

i. Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

ii. Each application should have a CV and covering letter indicating the Reference Number for the position. Photocopies of relevant credentials should be enclosed.

iii. Each application in a sealed envelope should be submitted to:

Principal Secretary
Ministry of Environment Water and Natural Resources
State Department of Environment and Natural Resources
NHIF Building, 12th Floor, Ragati Road Upperhill
P.O. Box 30126-0010
Nairobi

iv. Not later than 5.00 p.m. on 13th March, 2015

Only shortlisted candidates shall be invited for the interview