REF: TUR/CPSB/008/2024/2025: 

• Director Land Reclamation will be responsible to County Chief Officer for overall administration and management of the department.

Duties and responsibilities

• Formulating and developing policies on land reclamation and arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) development programmes;
• Developing and implementing policy strategies and investment plans;
• Ensuring sustainable management and utilization of land and water resources;
• Coordinating integrated and multi-sectoral development programmes;
• Management and utilization of land water resources;
• Management and utilization of water, land and ASAL resources;
• Resource mobilization and funding of projects and programmes;
• Promoting public-private partnership and empowering communities in developing their local resources;
• Liaising with development partners and NGOs and other stakeholders in the sector, ensuring efficient utilization of resources and better services delivery systems;
• Participating in relevant international, regional and inter-governmental organization initiatives on land reclamation and development of ASAL areas;
• Building capacity and human resource Development.

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

• Served in the grade of deputy director of land reclamation or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service for at least three (10) years
• A master’s degree in any of the following discipline: Geography, population studies, Economic, Chemistry, physics sociology, Forestry, Natural resources Management, Pest Management, Rural Development, wildlife management, Agriculture, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Marine science, Education and Communication, and civil/Mechanical/chemical/Agricultural/industrial water resources Engineering or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• A wide knowledge of negotiating skills with donor and other development agencies
• Attended a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution and Demonstrated through knowledge and understanding of national development goals, vision and global partnership
• Certificate in computer application skills; and
• Certificate of membership to a professional body recognized institutions.