Assistant Technical Co-ordination Manager, Community Development

Scale 4

Water Resources Management Authority (WRMA) is a state corporation established in November 2003, under the provision of the Water Act 2002 of the Laws of Kenya.

The Authority is a non-profit, service oriented corporate body under the Ministry of Water and Irrigation. It is charged with the responsibility of providing leadership in the management of water resources countrywide. It is also subject to the State Corporations Act which guides all state corporations in Kenya.

The Authority wishes to fill the following vacant positions with dynamic, result-oriented and self driven individuals;

The Position

The officer will report to the Deputy Technical Coordination Manager responsible for Coordination of Community Management activities at the National Office OR the Deputy Technical Coordination Manager at Regional Office.

Key Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be responsible to the Deputy Technical Co-ordination Manager.

The key responsibilities for this position are community mobilization and motivation; maintaining WRUAs data and records; monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of WRUA activities.

In addition the officer, will carry out SWOT analysis of WRUAs and any other water and environmental committees including community based organizations (CBOs) and Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) involved in land and water resources management.

Qualifications & Experience

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Served for at least four (4) years in the grade of Senior Community Development Officer or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
• A Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Community Development, Social Work or relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
• Attended a Management Course lasting not less than one (1) month;
• Computer application skills; and
• Shown competence in community development and mobilization.

Interested candidates should apply stating their overall suitability for the position together with a detailed CV that clearly addresses the ability to perform the key responsibilities to:

The Chief Executive Officer
Water Resources Management Authority
P.O. Box 45250-00100, Nairobi
Or E-mail: recruitment@wrma.or.ke

Submission of these applications close on Thursday November 17, 2011

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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