Senior Principal GIS Officer at National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), is established under the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act No. 8 of 1999 (EMCA) as the principlal instrument of Goverment for the implementation of all policies relating to environment . EMCA 1999 was enacted against a backdrop of 78 sectoral laws dealing with various components of the environment, the deteriorating state of Kenya’s environment, as well as increasing social and economic inequalities, the combined effect of which negatively impacted on the environment. The supreme objective underlying the enactment of EMCA 1999 was to bring harmony in the management of the country’s environment.REF NO: NEMA.MNG/SPGIS/26/4/2022

Job specifications

Duties and responsibilities will include but not limited to;

1. Coordinating GIS activities amongst various NEMA departments to promote and maximize on the use of GIS technology;


2. Providing progress reports to the department head, oversight committees and supervisors;


3. Ensuring the dissemination of the GIS data to other departments, other government agencies and the public;


4. Directing and participating in the analysis and design of new and or revised GIS applications;


5. Monitoring and supervising implementation of the systems by staff working under him/her;


6. Developing and implementing short and long term strategic goals and objectives for the GIS division;


7. Developing and implementing appropriate policies, procedures, standards, and work program for the GIS division;


8. Participating in regional Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) development and sharing effort;


9. Developing and administering GIS budget and billing of GIS services;


10. Promoting use of GIS by NEMA departments and ensure that the geographic information needs of all NEMA departments are met with maximum utilization of the existing resources;


11. Administering licensing agreements and frameworks of cooperation;


12. Coordinating preparation of Work plans, Performance Contract and Progress Reports for the GIS Division;


13. Coordinating implementation of the division’s strategic plan and realization of its objectives;


14. Ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance, transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity;


15. Developing, training, supervising and appraising staff in the GIS division.

Requirements for appointment:

For appointment to this position, a candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cartography, photogrammetry and remote sensing, Geo-informatics or any other related field from a recognized institution;


• Master’s degree in Cartography, photogrammetry and remote sensing, Geo-informatics or any other related field from a recognized institution;


• Demonstrated ability to use GIS technology for mapping to generate geospatial products;


• Expertise in geospatial technology applications, specifically in the areas of remote sensing, GIS, cartography and other related spatial information related field;


• Technical knowledge of industry-standard GIS software, Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), and creation of geospatial data products in developing country environments;


• Experience implementing geospatial meta-data standards, workflows, data-sharing protocols, and GIS best practices;


• Ability to collect, manage and analyze remotely sensed and aerial data sets from disparate sources and in different formats;


• Ability to establish geospatially-based management information systems (Geo-MIS);


• Management course lasting not less four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;


• A minimum of ten (10) years’ relevant work experience and at least three (3) Years’ experience in management role in Public Service or Private Sector;


• Proficiency in Computer Applications;


• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;


• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.

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