SENIOR ADAPTATION ASSISTANT

The Senior Adaptation Assistant will be responsible for the overall support to the Climate Change Directorate in the coordination of the Adaptation under the guidance of the Deputy Director, Climate Change Adaptation.

Term of Engagement 

The position shall be on an initial twelve (12) months contract with possibility of extension subject to performance. 

Logistics and Reporting 

The Senior Adaptation Assistant will be based at the State Department for Environment and Climate Change Headquarters. He/She will report to the Director, Climate Change through the Deputy Director Climate Change Adaptation.

Qualifications 

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Climate Change, Environmental Management and/or Science, Natural Resource Management or a related field; and 
2. Master’s Degree in any of the above areas, or a related field from a recognized institution in Kenya.
3. A PhD in any of the above, or related field will be an added advantage.

Experience

1. The applicant should have a minimum of five (5) years’ proven work experience in the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of climate change projects out of which three (3) years must have been in the design, management, monitoring and evaluation, including budget development and management of projects and programs in climate change adaptation/resilience.
2. Experience in: 
• working in a multi-sectoral and multi stakeholder climate change adaptation projects in Kenya; and 
• resource mobilization/fundraising and proposal development through bilateral or multilateral partners including UNFCCC climate finance mechanisms will be added advantages 

Skills & Competencies

1. be conversant with the Government development priorities and policies; and financial/accounting regulations and procedures; 
2. have a demonstrated ability in the following: 
• Managing the implementation of large multi stakeholder projects; 
• Resource mobilization; 
• Managing technical and administrative teams; 
• Working effectively with a wide range of stakeholders across various sectors and at all levels; 
• Developing durable partnerships with collaborating agencies;
3. demonstrate the following: 
• Managerial/ supervisory skills; 
• Good Computer application skills in common word processing (MS Word), Spreadsheet (MS Excel) and internet search; 
• Excellent drafting, presentation and report wrting skills; 
• Excellent networking, interpersonal and communication skills; and 
• Excellent command of English and Kiswahili. 

Added Advantages 

1. Possession of certificates in the following areas: 
• Management/leadership each lasting a duration of at least four (4) weeks; and/or 
• Project Planning and/or Management, Monitoring and Evaluation each lasting a duration of at least four (4) weeks; 
• Report/Proposal writing, lasting a duration of at least one (1) week; 
2. Specialised training in the following areas: 
• Climate Change adaptation/Resileine building 
• Project Planning and Management, and 
• Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects; 
3. Experience in working with the following: 
• government (national and county), private sector and civil society actors in climate change adaptation and resilience building; and 
• projects related to: 
• Climate change policy development, coordination and integration of NDC, NAP and NCCAP; and 
• Climate change adaptation and implementation will be added advantages

Deadline: 2 May 2023

Job application details: https://www.environment.go.ke/vacancies/