DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MULTI-LATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS

(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Assistant Director, Multi-Lateral Environmental Agreements, CSG 7 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service; (ii) a Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields: Environmental Science, Law, Natural Resources Management, Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Biological Sciences or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya; (iii) demonstrated professional competence, managerial and leadership capabilities as reflected in work performance and results (iv) certificate in Leadership Development Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; and (v) demonstrated understanding of the National development goals.

(i) co-ordinating the development, implementation and review of Multi-Lateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) policies, strategies, guidelines, regulations and procedures; (ii) co-ordinating issues related to environmental conventions: Including International Agreements and regional protocols, in liaison with relevant government ministries, lead agencies and stakeholders; (iii) co-ordinating the design and review of strategies for domestication of Multi-Lateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), protocols and conventions; (iv) guiding domestication of environmental agreements in line with national policies, legislation, development plans and Programmes; (v) initiating development of country position and background papers for negotiation and presentation in national, regional and international fora; (vi) facilitating mainstreaming of International Environmental Conventions, protocols and agreements in the national environment agenda (policies, strategies, national Environmental Action Plans) in liaison with other ministries, lead agencies and stakeholders; (vii) co-ordinating liaison between the Ministry, UNEP and office of the Permanent Representative to UNEP (Kenya), and other UN agencies collaborating in development and implementation of Multi-Lateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs); and (viii) co-ordinating development and production of report, success stories, documentations, best practices and periodic reports as per conventions requirements of Multilateral Environment Agreements

Eligibility: for serving public officers only.