Job Ref No NDMA V\/No.1\/4\/2026<\/p>\n
Position Summary\/Purpose<\/p>\n
The Director, Research and Data Informatics, will be responsible for strengthening evidence-based drought risk management in the context of increasing climate variability and recurrent droughts in Kenya\u2019s arid and semi-arid lands. The role entails providing a structured institutional framework for generating, managing, and disseminating credible information, knowledge, and evidence to guide drought risk management policies, strategies, and interventions.<\/p>\n
Job Specifications
\nDuties and responsibilities at this level entail:<\/p>\n
\tProvides overall leadership and vision for the Research & Data Informatics function, including integration of GIS and remote sensing applications in drought risk management by overseeing the management, review, maintenance, and updating of the national drought early warning system.
\n\tLeads the development, review, and implementation of policies, strategies, legal frameworks and work-plans for research, drought information, data\/informatics, GIS\/remote sensing, and early warning systems.
\n\tTranslates national drought risk management and climate adaptation priorities into implementable data\/information strategies, ensuring alignment with the organization\u2019s mandate and national policy frameworks.
\n\tProvides leadership for research activities aimed at improving drought risk understanding, vulnerability analysis, impacts of climate change, livelihood resilience, and drought mitigation strategies by designing research programmes, collaborating with research institutions\/universities, and ensuring quality and relevance of research outputs.
\n\tEnsures that research, data, GIS\/remote sensing analyses feed into policy advice, planning, contingency planning and decision-making \u2014 thereby enhancing evidencebased drought risk management.
\n\tAdvises government and the Board on strategic geospatial insights for drought preparedness and response through overseeing timely generation and sharing of evidence required for activation of contingency plans, emergency response, food security interventions, and drought-response funding requests.
\n\tForges partnerships with global remote sensing institutions, donors, and technology providers.
\n\tLeads resource mobilization efforts \u2014 including proposals for research funding, technical assistance, partnerships, grants for drought-resilience and data\/information initiatives.
\n\tEnsures sustainability and institutional capacity for GIS and Remote Sensing systems by facilitating capacity-building of internal staff and external stakeholders on GIS\/remote sensing, data analysis, early warning interpretation, mapping, reporting
\n\tand use of information for planning and response.
\n\tRepresent the Authority in forums on Early warning, geospatial and remote sensing for disaster risk reduction.
\n\tEnsures compliance with relevant governance, public-service, data-governance, procurement, finance and regulatory frameworks (e.g. public service regulations, data protection, ethics).
\n\tCoordinates the publication and dissemination of drought information products (early-warning bulletins, drought status reports, vulnerability assessments, maps) to relevant stakeholders \u2014 government, counties, communities, NGOs, partners. Establishes strategic partnerships with universities, international research organizations, and donors.
\n\tCoordinate research and translate research findings to policy briefs to inform drought risk management and climate change adaptation
\n\tOversees identification and incorporation of new remote sensing data sources and emerging technologies for improved spatial analysis, drought monitoring, vulnerability mapping, and early warning.
\n\tRepresent the Authority in global platforms on drought data, analytics, and knowledge management.
\n\tApprove and supervise the production of spatial products: thematic maps, hazard\/vulnerability maps, livelihood-zone maps, drought risk maps, early warning dashboards, and other geospatial outputs for internal and external stakeholders.<\/p>\n
Person Specifications<\/p>\n
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –<\/p>\n
\tCumulative period of fifteen (15) years\u2019 relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in an equivalent or comparable position;
\n\tBachelor\u2019s Degree in any of the following fields: Statistics\/Applied Statistics, Disaster Risk\/Management, Computer science (with GIS specialization), Monitoring and Evaluation, Mathematics, Data Science\/Data Analytics, Economics and Statistics, Meteorology, Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Surveying\/mapping, Geomatics Engineering, Statistics\/Applied Statistics, Geography and Geospatial Techniques, Environmental Science, Remote Sensing\/Earth Science, and Geospatial Science from a recognized institution;
\n\tMaster\u2019s Degree in any of the following fields: Statistics\/Applied Statistics, Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Geomatics Engineering, Disaster Risk\/Management, Computer science (with GIS specialization), Monitoring and Evaluation, Surveying\/mapping, Mathematics, Geography and Geospatial Techniques, Environmental Science, Data Science\/Data Analytics, Project Management, Computer science\/Information technology, Economics and Statistics, Remote Sensing\/Earth Observation, Geospatial Science, Meteorology from a recognized institution;
\n\tMembership to a relevant professional body in good standing, where applicable;
\n\tCertificate in Leadership course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
\n\tA valid practicing certificate\/license where applicable;
\n\tProficiency in computer applications;
\n\tFulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution
\n\tDemonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives, and ability to relate them NDMA functions.<\/p>\n
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Interested qualified applicants are notified of the following:How to ApplyInterested qualified applicants are requested to submit a filled Bio-data form, a cover letter, detailed CV, copies of certificates & testimonials with the title of the position and Reference Number clearly indicated in the email subject line to hr@ndma.go.ke. The Bio-data form link will be provided on the Authority\u2019s website. Successful candidates will be required to fulfill the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, specifically clearance from the following institutions;Applications should be addressed to;Chief Executive Officer,
\nNational Drought Management Authority
\nP. O. Box 53547 00200
\nNAIROBI, KENYA<\/p>\n
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