NDMA County Drought Information Officers
The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) is a statutory body established under the State Corporations Act (Cap 446) of the Laws of Kenya through Legal Notice Number 171 of November 24, 2011.
The National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) is a statutory body established under the State Corporations Act (Cap 446) of the Laws of Kenya through Legal Notice Number 171 of November 24, 2011.
The Legal Notice gives NDMA the mandate to establish mechanisms which ensure that drought does
not become famine and that the impacts of climate change are sufficiently mitigated.To realise its mandate, NDMA intends to hire the services of highly qualified personnel to join its talented workforce.
Towards this end, the Authority plans to fill the following vacancies within its ranks:
County Drought Information Officer
2 Positions
Ref: NDMA 03
Reporting to the County Drought Coordinator, the County Drought Information Officer is responsible for operation of the county drought information system
Core duties and responsibilities:
County Drought Information Officer
2 Positions
Ref: NDMA 03
Reporting to the County Drought Coordinator, the County Drought Information Officer is responsible for operation of the county drought information system
Core duties and responsibilities:
- Ensure punctual quality control of data collection, analysis and support in data quality checks
- Coordinate sampling for data collection in drought management and early warning
- Responsible for timely compilation and distribution of County Drought Early Warning bulletins including the feedback of County Drought Early Warning messages to recipient communities
- supporting national and County Surveys and assessments including food security assessments, nutritional surveys, market surveys, urban vulnerability surveys among others
- Support in the integration of GIS and remote sensing tools into early warning systems
Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in Range Management/Science, Rural Development Studies, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Sociology or a related field
- Applicants with a Master’s degree in these specified areas will have an added advantage
- Proven experience in conducting household surveys and managing survey data
- Practical knowledge in use of GIS and Remote Sensing applications
- Relevant working experience of at least 3 years
How to Apply
Candidates fulfilling the requirements should submit their applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae, and copies of their academic and professional certificates.
All applicants are also expected to provide postal, telephone and email contacts of three referees, two of whom must have known the applicant from a work environment.All applications with positions and reference numbers clearly indicated on the envelope should be sent to the address below by registered mail, hand delivery or by courier on or before close of business May 7, 2015.
The Chief Executive Officer
National Drought Management Authority
P.O Box 53547 – 00200
Nairobi
Applications can be hand delivered at the
National Drought Management Authority
Lonrho House, 8th Floor
Standard Street.
Nairobi
Candidates fulfilling the requirements should submit their applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae, and copies of their academic and professional certificates.
All applicants are also expected to provide postal, telephone and email contacts of three referees, two of whom must have known the applicant from a work environment.All applications with positions and reference numbers clearly indicated on the envelope should be sent to the address below by registered mail, hand delivery or by courier on or before close of business May 7, 2015.
The Chief Executive Officer
National Drought Management Authority
P.O Box 53547 – 00200
Nairobi
Applications can be hand delivered at the
National Drought Management Authority
Lonrho House, 8th Floor
Standard Street.
Nairobi
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