Job Title : District Natural Resources Officer
Salary Scale : U1 E
Reports To : Chief Administrative Officer
Responsible For : Senior Land Management Officer
Senior Environment and Wetlands Officer
Senior Forestry Officer

Job Purpose
To coordinate, manage the sustainable exploitation and conservation of Natural Resources in the
District.

Key Outputs
i. District natural resources exploited sustainably;
ii. National Policies and regulations on Natural Resources Management implemented;
iii. Bye laws and ordinances on natural resources management initiated;
iv. Provision of extension services on natural resources coordinated and managed;
v. Security of land tenure ownership and lease holdings managed;
vi. Technical proposals appraised and environment impact assessment done;
vii. Work plans and budgets for the Natural Resources sub sector prepared, submitted and managed;
viii. Advice on natural resources tendered;
ix. Departmental staff supervised and appraised; and
x. Performance reports prepared and presented to District Council and other stakeholders.

Key Functions
i. Enforcing the implementation of National Policies, Rules, Regulations and Council byelaws on sustainable exploitation of natural resources;
ii. Managing the provision of extension services on natural resources;
iii. Appraising work plans and technical proposals in regard to environment impact assessment;
iv. Preparing and submitting work plans and budgets for the Natural Resources subsector;
v. Tendering technical advice to the District Council and other stakeholders;