Director, Environment Policy Development & Monitoring (GMG/SEG 4)

Summary

The incumbent is required to provide support to the Senior Director, and lead the development, amendment and implementation of Environmental Policies, strategies, action plans and legislation. The incumbent is also required to recommend new policy initiatives and legislative provisions and assess congruence with international agreements. In addition, this job involves providing oversight for the development of monitoring strategies related to environmental management and review the initiatives with environment agencies, in order to assess the impact of existing policies and legislation and feasibility of proposed strategies meeting the intended objectives. The incumbent provides advice and technical support for the development of Cabinet Submissions, Cabinet Notes, ministry papers, as well as provide general and technical information to the Minister, Permanent Secretary and Chief Technical Director. 💰Basic Salary: $6,333,301 - $8,517,586 JMD per annum.

Responsibilities

• Management/Administrative:

  • • Participates in meetings, seminars, international and local fora, conferences and workshops as required;
  • • Presents environment information at public interest, government international;
  • • Contributes to the development of the Strategic/ Operational Plans and Budgets for the Branch;
  • • Develops individual work plans based on alignment with the Branch’s Operational Plan;
  • • Prepares and delivers presentations regarding the monitoring and evaluation findings, to required internal and external stakeholders.

• Technical/ Professional:

  • • Participates in the development, review and assessment of policies and strategies dealing with pollution issues, climate change and other relevant subject areas;
  • • Participates in the development of proposals leading to new or amended legislation relating to pollution control and other relevant subject area;
  • • Liaises with Ministries and agencies on policy matters, and provides support for agencies involved in the implementation of environmental protection policies and programmes particularly in relation to pollution control;
  • • Works with the Senior Director to monitor the impact of legislation and regulations on stakeholders, assess the significance of those impacts and recommends alternatives that will eliminate or reduce negative impacts, and interface with other relevant Ministries and agencies to achieve those results;
  • • Contributes to the development of policies, principles and procedures pertaining to national sustainable development and the development of initiatives to achieve sustainable development;
  • • Initiates and participates in the formulation of Procedures and Policy dealing with the Clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol;
  • • Provides support for the Designated National Authority under the Clean Development Mechanism and the Clean Development Mechanism Office;
  • • Develops, maintains and reviews Portfolio of Projects under the Clean Development Mechanism;
  • • Participates in international/regional negotiations and communicates Jamaica’s position;
  • • Monitors the performance of agencies/departments under the environment portfolio of the Ministry;
  • • Reviews/develops monitoring frameworks and plans;
  • • Oversees the pilot testing and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation systems and instruments in environment agencies, (e.g. Forestry Department, NEPA, the climate Change Branch and the Meteorological Service);
  • • Prepares reports, related to Jamaica’s implementation of international sustainable development initiatives/goals;
  • • Performs reviews studies and evaluations of ongoing policy and implementation processes of national multi-sectoral responses to environmental considerations;
  • • Conducts thorough research on best practices to inform environmental strategies, policies, and legislation;
  • • Prepares Annual reports regarding environmental management activities, implementation of strategies and effects of these strategies on improving national development;
  • • Establishes a monitoring system, in conjunction with other Branches, including the development of methodologies, tools and indicators for monitoring and assessing the quality of outputs and activities of specific policy processes, including the management co-ordination, effectiveness and resource mobilization;
  • • Develops/Reviews pilot testing and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation system and instruments in environment agencies;
  • • Prepares findings and recommendations based on usage of monitoring and evaluation techniques such as benchmarking, impact assessments, ex ante distributional analysis cost benefit analysis, causality framework, process evaluations, impact evaluations and executive evaluations;
  • • Monitors the country’s environmental/climate change ratings, based on internationally recognized tools and institutes strategies and measures, where necessary, to ensure specified targets and goals are achieved;
  • • Monitors/Reviews the implementation of relevant Vision 2030 National Outcomes and related goals as well as the Medium-Term Framework and institute strategies, where necessary, to ensure established targets are achieved;
  • • Contributes to the development of a Public Education programme for the promoting of environment management and climate change strategies and activities;
  • • Monitors the implementation of environmental management strategies/programmes/plan by the Forestry Department, NEPA, Climate Change Branch, Meteorological Services and the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica and other environment trust funds;
  • • Prepares Cabinet Submission and Notes, Ministry Papers, technical briefs and other related documents;
  • • Provides technical advice to the Minister, Chief Technical Director, Permanent Secretary, Director General and Senior Director, as required;
  • • Undertakes periodic review of the implementation and operation of the monitoring and evaluation system; including the preparation of best practices and lessons learned;
  • • Co-ordinates the development and use of a management system to provide and share findings of research and assessments to the relevant Branches;
  • • Works with the Senior Director, in recommending positions of the Ministry on emerging public or contentious environmental issues/and or subjects specific to post.

• Human Resource:

  • • Promotes a work environment that encourages continuous learning and new will development;
  • • Maintains effective working relations with external and internal stakeholders to ensure a consistently high level of service from the Branch;
  • • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Core:

  • • Excellent negotiating skills
  • • Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills
  • • Ability to work as part of a team, with importance on cross-functional team working and sharing information
  • • Excellent leadership skills
  • • Good interpersonal skills
  • • Excellent planning and organizing skills
  • • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • • Ability to cope under pressured working condition and meet deadlines

• Technical:

  • • Excellent knowledge of Government’s policy formulation, parliamentary procedures, legislative process, GOJ’s Policies and Procurement Guidelines
  • • Excellent knowledge of programme monitoring and evaluation processes
  • • Excellent knowledge of environment policies, strategies and International Agreements
  • • Ability to analyze and interpret changes in the economic, political and social environment
  • • Excellent research and consultative skills
  • • Excellent project management, implementation and evaluation skills
  • • Excellent Risk Assessment skills
  • • Sound knowledge of international trends and changing environment
  • • Technical report writing skills
  • • Knowledge of Ministry or Government of Jamaica operational procedures
  • • Knowledge in preparation of Cabinet Submissions, Briefs, and Reports

Qualifications

• • Master’s Degree in Natural Sciences or related discipline
• • Post graduate training in monitoring and evaluation techniques
• • Three (3) years related experience
OR
• • Bachelors’ Degree in Natural Sciences or related discipline
• • Training in research techniques and methodologies
• • At least six (6) years related experience

Additional Information and Instructions

• Special Condition Associated with the Job:

  • • Typical office working environment, officer will be required to travel overseas occasionally to represent the Government of Jamaica at regional and international conferences and seminars
  • • Work beyond usual working hours to meet close deadlines.
  • • No adverse working conditions

Applications accompanied by résumés should be submitted no later than Monday, 30th June, 2025 to: Senior Director, Human Resource Management and Development Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation 7th Floor, The Towers 25 Dominica Drive Kingston 5 📧 Email: human.resources@megjc.gov.jm 🔑 Important: Please include the job title in the subject line of your email. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Share This Job