Principal Environment Officer - Soils and Land Use

• Lead the development and review of national guidelines, standards and procedures on soils and land use management
• Coordinate soil surveys, land use planning and land degradation assessments
• Review environmental impact assessments, environmental audits and compliance reports for soils and land use issues
• Supervise, mentor and appraise environment officers handling soils and land use dockets
• Provide technical guidance to districts, local governments, MDAs and other stakeholders on sustainable land management
• Manage soils and land use data, prepare technical reports and contribute to state of the environment reporting
• Represent NEMA in national and regional fora on land degradation, drought and sustainable land management

Qualifications & Experience:

• O and A level certificates
• Bachelor's degree and postgraduate qualification transcripts and certificates where applicable
• Professional certificates where applicable
• Employment letters as evidence of experience
• Documented experience at a senior level in environment management, soils or land use planning

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong technical leadership and supervisory skills
• Excellent analytical, reporting and presentation skills
• Ability to coordinate multi-stakeholder programmes