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
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.
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