Drought Management Coordination Officer II (DMCOII) (12 posts)
Full time @National Drought Management Authority Recruitment posted 2 months ago in Agriculture / Forestry Jobs Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 2093
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Offered Salary 1000
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Career Level Others
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Experience 6 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Government
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Qualifications Associate Degree/Diploma
Job Description
Drought Management Coordination Officer II (DMCOII) (12 posts)
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- Location Nairobi
- Job Field    Agriculture / Agro-AlliedÂ
Job Specifications
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer and will be assigned duties and responsibilities in any of the following functional areas:
 Drought Information
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: –
- Data collection, analysis and reporting of drought early warning information.
- Compilation of county drought early warning bulletins;
- Dissemination of drought early information to relevant stakeholders with particular emphasis to drought prone communities;
- Conducting national and county food security assessments;
- Conducting rapid food security assessments and other surveys (nutritional surveys, market surveys, urban vulnerability surveys, etc.);
- Providing information to all drought management departments and Directorates
- Monitoring of the drought early warning system.
- Processing of GIS and remote sensing data and integrating into the drought early warning system
- Developing of reporting guidelines for GIS and remote sensing data.
- Identification of new remote sensing data sources for incorporation into the drought early warning system.
Drought Contingency Planning and Response
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
- Liaising with County Steering Group and County Planning Units, spearheading the production of Ward and County Contingency Plans;
- Collaborating with County Steering Group to undertake Rapid Assessment of the drought situation;
- Assessing the level of response and consolidate information required to request for disbursement of Drought Contingency Fund;
- Managing and maintaining the county Drought Contingency Fund Management Information System (DCF-MIS)
- Activation of Contingency Plans; implement and monitoring of County Drought Response interventions;
- Spearheading the preparation of Drought Recovery Plans to link Emergency Phase to long term development;
- Generating and sharing drought response activities progress and completion reports
- Ensuring quality assurance of all drought response initiatives;
Drought Management Coordination Officer II
Drought Resilience
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
- Providing technical information relating to Disaster Risk Reduction and resilience building strategies to County based institutions;
- Supporting the County Planning Unit to carry out drought risk analysis;
- Facilitating the development and consolidation of community level Preparedness and Development Plans;
- Coordinating and strengthening partnerships with stakeholders in the County;
- Ensuring quality assurance of all drought risk management and climate change adaptation interventions and their compliance with statutory requirements/standards;
- Facilitating the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of drought risk reduction initiatives undertaken by various actors;
- Promoting mainstreaming of Drought Risk Reduction Strategies into long-term development plans of County stakeholders; and
- Assisting in the implementation of joint Drought Resilience Initiatives by the Authority and other partners.
Person specification
For appointment to this grade, an officer must:
- Have a Bachelor’s degree in either Range Management, Agriculture, Livestock, Economics or Agricultural Engineering Rural Development Studies, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Environmental Management, Developmental Studies, Agricultural Economics, Community Development, Information Science or Project Planning and Management from a recognized institution
- Be Computer competent
- Fulfil the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.
Key competencies and skills
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Negotiation skills
Drought Management Coordination Officer II
Method of Application
The public is notified of the following:
- Detailed job descriptions, requirements, and applicant’s bio-data form is available on the website www.ndma.go.ke
- Applicants MUST fill the Bio-Data Form whose link will be available in the Authority’s website. Applicants who do not fill out the bio data form will have their applications rejected.
- All applications MUST be Online and to be received on or before 11th April, 2025 by 5:00 pm. Physical application will not be accepted
- There is NO fee charged by NDMA for any application of these positions
- Canvassing of any form will result in disqualification of the candidate
- NDMA is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disability, marginalized and minorities are encouraged to apply.
- ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Interested and qualified applicants must:
Interested qualified applicants are requested to submit a cover letter, detailed CV, copies of certificates & testimonial with the title of the position clearly indicated in the email subject line to hr@ndma.go.ke and also fill the Bio-data form whose link will be provided 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;
Shortlisted candidates must fulfill Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, including clearances from:
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
- National Police Service (Certificate of Good Conduct)
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
Application Address
Applications should be addressed to:
Chief Executive Officer
National Drought Management Authority
P. O. Box 53547 – 00200
Nairobi, Kenya
NDMA is an equal opportunity employer. Women, persons with disabilities, and minority groups are encouraged to apply.
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