Assistant Director, Drought Response (2 Positions)

Position Summary/ Purpose

Drought Contingency Planning and Response function entail: - coordinate the generation and publication of drought contingency plans at county level; produce national drought contingency plans; determine the criteria for disbursement of contingency finance and produce relevant technical guidance and procedures; maintain constant oversight of the drought status in Kenya and determine the level of response required; align applications for drought contingency finance with the agreed criteria and guidelines; facilitate prompt transfer of funds to the counties within the stipulated time period; develop monitoring and control mechanisms; and develop and implement a strategy for continuous capacity development of all those involved in the Drought Contingency Planning

Key Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Ensuring that the design of the drought contingency planning and financing system in Kenya is consistent with international best practice and subject to ongoing review and improvement, including through the integration of appropriate technologies;
• Coordinating the generation and publication of drought contingency plans at county level, and the production of a national drought contingency plan;
• Ensure that the content of these plans is widely understood by relevant stakeholders and accessible through a national database;
• Collaborating with the National Drought and Disaster Contingency Fund;
• Determine the criteria for disbursement of contingency finance and produce relevant technical guidance and procedures;
• Collaborating with the Drought Information Assistant Director, maintain constant oversight of the drought status in Kenya and determine the level of response required; ensuring that applications for drought contingency finance are in line with the agreed criteria and guidelines;
• Ensuring that funds are promptly transferred to the counties within the stipulated time period;
• Developing monitoring and control mechanisms to ensure that drought contingency activities are timely and appropriate, and that all accountability requirements for drought contingency finance are met; and
• Developing and implementing a strategy for continuous capacity development of all those involved in the drought contingency planning and financing system, through the provision of training, development of manuals and guidelines, or other measures.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: -

• Served in the grade of Principal Response Officer or in a comparable and relevant position in the Authority for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Range Science, Agriculture, Livestock, Economics or Sociology from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Range Science, Agriculture, Livestock or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Project Management from a recognized institution;
• Computer Literacy; and
• Demonstrated Assistant Directorial, administrative and professional Proficient in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of the Drought Management Sector.

Interested qualified applicants are notified of the following:

• Detailed job descriptions, requirements and applicant’s bio- data form is available on the website www.ndma.go.ke
• ApplicantsMUSTfilltheBio-DataFormwhoselinkwillbeavailedintheAuthority’s website. Applicants who will NOT fill the bio data form will have their applications rejected.
• All applications MUST be received on or before 24th October 2023 by 5:00 pm.
• NDMA is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disability, marginalized and minorities are encouraged to apply
• There is NO fee charged by NDMA for any application of these positions
• Canvassing of any form will result in disqualification of the candidate
• ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted

How to Apply

Interested qualified applicants are requested to submit a cover letter, detailed CV, copies of certificates & testimonial with the title and Reference number of the position clearly indicated in the email subject line to [email protected] and also fill the Bio-data form whose link is available in the Authority’s website. Applicants who will not fill the bio data form will have their applications rejected

Successful candidates will be required to fulfill the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya specifically clearance from the following institutions;

1) Kenya Revenue Authority
2) Higher Education Loans Board
3) Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
4) National Police Service (Certificate of good Conduct) 5) Credit Reference Bureau

Applications should be addressed to;

Chief Executive Officer,
National Drought Management Authority P. O. Box 53547 00200
NAIROBI, KENYA

Applications may also be dropped at the Authority’s offices located on the 17th floor of Lonrho House, along Standard Street, Nairobi during working hours between 8am and 5pm. Those applicants submitting physical applications MUST also complete the Bio-Data Form