Deputy Director, Land Reclamation & Ecosystem Restoration at Public Service Commission

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LAND RECLAMATION & ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION –ONE (1) POST –V/NO. 289/2024

Basic Salary Scale: House Allowance: Commuter Allowance: Annual Leave Allowance: Annual Leave Medical Cover: Terms of Service:

Ksh.102, 860- Ksh 172, 350 p.m. (CSG 6) Ksh 21, 508- Ksh 50,000 p.m. Ksh 16,000 p.m. As provided by the Government 30 working days per financial year As provided by the Government Permanent and pensionable

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Assistant Director (Land Reclamation and Ecosystem Restoration), CSG 7, or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;

(ii) a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines;- Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Hydrology, Geography, Geology, Economics, Community Development, Environmental Science, Marine Science, Agricultural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering or Water Engineering from a university recognized in Kenya; and (iii) demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, managerial, administrative capability in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies and objectives.

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

(i) implementing policies, regulations, frameworks, guidelines, strategies, plans, programmes and projects on land reclamation and rehabilitation of related ecosystems; (ii) coordinating restoration and rehabilitation protocols in collaboration with stakeholders; (iii) overseeing compliance to rules and guidelines to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN), A Kenyan commitment to United Nations; (iv) coordinating adoption of guidelines and standards on land restoration and rehabilitation, waste water use, sludge and other industrial waste in collaboration with relevant institutions; (v) establishing and enforcing guidelines and standards for land reclamation, rehabilitation, rehabilitation structures and designs; (vi) promoting the use of silt load in rivers and water bodies as a measure of degradation and rehabilitation structures and designs; (vii) promoting sustainable land management practices among other land reclamation technologies such as Afforestation/Reforestation/Agroforestry/Assisted Regeneration in & Reseeding in ASALS; (viii) coordinating adoption of watershed management tools for increased environmental water conservation and storage in collaboration with stakeholders; and (ix) environmental water conservation and storage in collaboration with stakeholders.

Public Service Commission

HOW TO APPLY

Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Commission website: www.publicservice.go.ke or jobs portal: www.psckjobs.go.ke

Please Note:
(i) Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offence to include incorrect information in the application. Details of academic and professional certificates not obtained by closure of the advert should not be included.
(ii) Only shortlisted and successful applicants will be contacted.
(iii) Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
(iv) The Public Service Commission is committed to implementing the provisions of the Constitution – Chapter 232 (1) on fair competition and merit, representation of Kenya’s diverse communities and affording equal employment opportunities to men and women, members of all ethnic groups and persons with disabilities.

THEREFORE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THE MARGINALIZED AND THE MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
(v) Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates and transcripts during interviews.
(vi) It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates/documents.
(vii) Serving officers shall be required to avail Original letters of appointment to the current substantive posts during the interviews.

Applications should reach the Commission on or before 10th September 2024 latest 5.00pm (East African Time)