Director Environment & Natural Resources Job Tana River CPSB

TRCPSB/V/NO. 020/2025: Director Environment And Natural Resources J/G ‘R’(1 POST)

Terms of Service: Three (3) Years Contract

Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Developing and implementation of the County’s Environment Management Policies;
• Ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations;
• Overseeing the formulation and implementation of environmental management programs;
• Ensuring statutory environmental audits are carried out and the recommendations implemented;
• Promoting conservation of catchments including involvement of partnerships;
• Ensuring proposed projects are environmentally and socially feasible;
• Adhering to the Occupational Health and Safety programs;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of the departmental strategic plan;
• Ensuring the development and review of departmental annual work plans and budgets;
• Managing departmental performance;
• Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance,transparency,accountability, ethics and integrity;
• Overseeing the management of departmental assets and finances;
• Overall management and development of staff; and
• any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements for appointment
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Environment Management for a minimum period of not less than three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Environmental Studies, Natural Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Environmental Studies, Natural Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Registration with NEMA as an associate expert in EIs/EAs;
• Membership to Environmental Institute of Kenya or relevant professional body;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting for not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills;
• Demonstrated high standard of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective planning, direction, control and co-ordination of Environment Management services; and
• Clear understanding of the overall National goals, policies, and development objectives and ability to translate them into Environment Management function.

How to Apply

Qualified and interested applicants should visit our portal:

www.jobs.tanarivercpsb.go.ke for online job application and submission. Applicants

should also upload their applications with updated CV, a copy of National Identity Card, copies of academic & professional certificates and other relevant testimonials, names and contacts of three (3) referees, and a letter of application addressed to:

The Board Secretary / C.E.O. Tana River County Public Service Board

P.O. Box 181 – 70101 HOLA

NB: Kindly NOTE that this application is purely ONLINE. Therefore, no physical application shall be accepted whatsoever.

Applications should be received on or before 14th November, 2025 at 12:00am.

Applicants MUST submit copies of the following valid clearance certificates

should they be successful after interviews: Kenya Revenue Authority; Higher Education Loans Board; Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Certificate of Good Conduct); and Credit Reference Bureau.

Kindly note that only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Tana River County Public Service Board is a credible government institution and therefore all its recruitments are devoid of any payments. You are hereby advised not to entertain fraudsters purporting to be employees of the Board promising to assist you have your appointment letter processed at a fee.

The County Government of Tana River is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Women, the Marginalized and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply.