The
National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) is a State Corporation, created by
Legal Notice No. 171 of 24th November 2011, under the Ministry of State for
Development of Northern Kenya and other Arid Lands, with the mandate of
providing leadership and coordination on all matters relating to drought
management.
The
Authority’s Board of Directors intends to fill the following positions.
County Drought Response Officer
(REF:
NDMA 26) (23 Positions)
Reporting to the Drought Management Coordinator, the County Drought Response Officer is responsible for coordination of the preparation and implementation of the County drought contingency plans
Core duties and responsibilities:
- Coordinate
Rapid Food Security Assessment to determine the drought situation and
assess the level of response required
- Consolidate
all information required to trigger requests for disbursement of Drought
Contingency Funds and coordinate with County and community stakeholders
involved in drought response through the activation of contingency plans
- Monitor
implementation of County drought response interventions
Applicants
must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Degree
in Range Science, Agriculture, Livestock, Economics, Sociology.
- Preference
will be given to individuals with additional academic qualifications
related to Disaster Risk Management. Applicants with a Master’s degree
these specified areas will have an added advantage
- Strong
ICT skills
- Relevant
working experience of at least 3 years
County Resilience Officer
(REF:
NDMA 27) (23 Positions)
Reporting to the County Drought Management Coordinator, the County Resilience Officer will be responsible for coordination of development initiatives aimed at enhancing communities’ resilience to drought in the County
Core duties and responsibilities:
- Provide
advice to County institutions on all technical issues related to drought
risk reduction strategies and promote capacity building of community level
planning structures
- Facilitate
mainstreaming of Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction and climate
change adaptation into community and County level development plans
Coordinate the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of drought risk
reduction initiatives undertaken by various actors in the County
Applicants
must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Degree
in Range Science, Agriculture, Livestock, Economics, Sociology.
- Preference
will be given to individuals with additional academic qualifications
related to Disaster Risk Management, Community Development, Livelihoods
Studies, and Food Security. Applicants with a Master’s degree these
specified areas will have an added advantage
- Experience
in Community Driven Development
- Relevant
working experience of at least 3 years
All
applications with positions and reference numbers clearly indicated on the
envelope should be sent to the address below by registered mail, hand delivery
or by courier on or before 27th November 2012.
The Chairman
Board of Directors
National Drought Management Authority (NDMA)
P O Box 53547-00200
Kenyatta International Conference Centre, 17th floor, Door No 1710
Harambee Avenue
Nairobi
The National Drought Management Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.