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• Formulate
  strategies/activities for sound sustainable management of natural
  resources and ensure that they are effectively implemented on time and
  within budget.
• Offer
  technical support to ensure the integration of sound natural resource
  management considerations into the District Environment Action Plan
  and development plans;
• Work
  in liaison with the relevant agencies, institutions and individuals to
  promote environmental management for mitigating environmental
  damage.
• Plan
  to establish and maintain woodlots in the host community and
  refugee settlement. Promote restoration of the depleted forest cover
  through tree-planting at household levels.
• Provide
  technical assistance to refugees and host communities in energy saving
  stoves and use to reduce the amount of fuel (firewood) required for
  cooking e.g rocket Lorena stoves.
• Promote
  appropriate technologies and approaches to energy utilization, including
  fuels, renewable energy, stoves and lighting and powering
  technologies.
• Plan
  to implement activities on energy for cooking, lighting and
  powering, including renewable energy, with a view towards enhancing
  self-reliance, education and protection.
• Promote
  awareness-raising on energy issues through community campaigns on the
  benefits and use of clean energy for cooking and lighting to enhance
  adoption.
• Provide
  technical support to communities in development of community based
  disaster risk reduction plans and ensure that they are well
  implemented.
• Facilitate
  production of briquettes to conserve environment at household
  level; both domestic and commercial production in partnership with the
  private sector.
• Promote
  new smart climate (green) technologies and approaches as necessary with
  possibilities of scaling-up and replication.
• Promote
  sustainable exploitation of natural resources by the target communities.
• Develop
  plans for all activities under natural/energy/environment and ensure that
  they are effectively implemented within specified budget and time.
• Coordinate
  energy and environment interventions with different stakeholders
  including the local authorities, implementing partners and private sector.
• Conduct
  research studies on energy and environment for refugees/host community and
  establish effective coordination, monitoring and evaluation
  systems.
• Support
  the effort in resource mobilization for energy and environment-related
  activities with emphasis on non-traditional donors.
• Document
  and draw from good practices and lessons learned for dissemination in
  collaboration with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning guidelines.

• Woodlots
  established and maintained in the host community and refugee settlement
• Restoration
  of the depleted forest cover promoted through household levels
  tree-planting.
• Technical
  assistance provided to refugees and host communities in energy saving
  solutions
• Research
  papers and success stories on energy and environment developed and
  disseminated
• Coordination,
  monitoring and evaluation systems on natural resource management
  established.
• Environment
  and Natural resource management good practices and lessons documented
• Timely
  and accurate Donor reports are prepared.

• The ideal candidate for the Natural
  Resources Officer job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resources,
  Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Agro-Forestry or other related
  fields from recognized University or Institution.
• Extensive knowledge of community participatory approaches and disaster risk
  reduction.
• Broad knowledge of supporting a comprehensive approach to biodiversity,
  safe access to energy and/or climate change.
• Knowledge
  of the concepts, principles, techniques and practices of energy,
  environment and/or climate change.
• At least three years of progressively working in natural resources, environment
  and energy with International NGOs or local government.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of emerging sustainable
  and appropriate energy technologies and renewable energy
• Extensive experience of working in natural
  resources, environmental management, climate change, mitigation and
  adaptation
• Previous experience in coordinating of energy and environment-related
  projects in humanitarian and development settings
• Good
  team player with excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• Excellent
  computer skills (MS Word, Excel, internet)
• Excellent communication, including written and presentation skills.
• Ability
  to work under pressure and to make accurate decisions.
• Excellent
  analytical and coordinating skills
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English with working knowledge
  of Kiswahili an added advantage
• Patient,
  understanding and of a pleasant character
• Excellent
  management skills
• Able
  to build and develop capacity of others
• Show commitment to the organizational values
• Ability
  to ride motorcycle, with a valid rider permit

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