Migori County is a county in the former Nyanza Province of southwestern Kenya. It is located in western Kenya and borders Homa Bay County, Kisii County, Narok, Tanzania and Lake Victoria to the West. The county also borders Uganda via Migingo Island in Lake Victoria.

Duties and responsibilities

• Coordinating of Blue Economy and support technical committees and thematic working groups
• Coordinating national and regional aquatic research and oceanography
• Coordinating development and review of policies, legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the blue economy and overseeing development of programmes and projects for blue economy
• Promoting conservation and utilization of marine ecosystems
• Coordinating Capacity Building for Data/Information Collection On Potentials of Offshore Fishing
• Developing of Blue Economy Development Master Plan and data base
• Coordinating development and implementation of Marine Spatial Plan (MSP) and Integrated Coastal Management Plan (ICMP)
• Coordinating the development of promoting and coordinating delimitation technology for Kenya’s Marine Spatial Planning
• Coordinating the development, review and harmonization of Blue Economy Curriculum and training system and capacity building of stakeholders on blue economy promoting regional joint management and research activities under the international and regional conventions and treaties activities under blue economy sector and coordinating access to foreign markets and attracting new foreign direct investments
• Enhancing linkages between government, indigenous groups, universities, and the private sector to align research priorities and improve data sharing amongst ocean partners and stakeholders in order to enable more efficient development of new technologies and solutions
• Advancing sustainable and prosperous ocean-based energy, marine transport, ports and ship building; aquaculture; commercial fisheries and seafood processing; coastal and marine tourism ;technology; and circular economy

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: Fisheries Science; Applied Aquatic Sciences; Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology; Biology; Zoology; Botany; Biochemistry; Biotechnology; Marine and Coastal Fisheries Management and Development; Marine Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Natural Resources Management; Conservation Biology and Resource Development; Geology; Hydrology; Environmental Sciences; Sociology; Food Science and Technology; Tourism; Wildlife; Energy; Remote Sensing; Spatial Planning; Land Economics; Geophysics; Oceanography; Chemistry or any other equivalent and relevant qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya
• Possess an experience of at least five years in the relevant field three of which must have been at a senior position
• A Master’s Degree in any of the following:- Fisheries Science; Fisheries Management; Hydrology; Applied Aquatic Sciences; Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology; Marine and Coastal Fisheries Management and Development; Marine Engineering; Environmental Engineering; Natural Resources Management; Conservation Biology and Resource Development; Environmental Sciences; Food Science and Technology; Oceanography or any other equivalent and relevant qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya
• Acquired wide experience in all aspects of fisheries management, development of policies and is fully conversant with the Fisheries Act and all relevant national and international instruments
• Clear understanding of National, Regional, Continental and International Development goals, policies, strategies and Instruments and ability to link them to sustainability
• Demonstrated ability in Conflict Resolution; and experience in mobilizing and managing Resources