Natural Resource Resources

Location:

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Posted:

July 27, 2024

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PAUL KAMAU CHAGA

Phone: +254***-***-***

Email: **********@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

/ OBJECTIVE

Environmental, Health and Safety/Natural resource management specialist with eight years of experience in conservation and management of natural resources, community engagement through project works, Occupational Safety & Health and a record in scientific research. I possess excellent knowledge of environmental legislation, policies, regulations and procedures along with a comprehensive understanding of Environmental Management and Coordination Act of 1999 (Amended 2015), IFC Performance standards, World Bank guidelines, Equator Principals, OSHA 2007 among other Environmental guidelines.

Key Professional

Skills and

Competencies:

Good Knowledge and passionate in

environmental/Natural resource research.

Good Knowledge of Project implementation and risk management

Thorough understanding Compliance and auditing

Good Knowledge of EMCA (1999), OSHA (2007)and EPA regulations

Strong leadership skills to foster teamwork and develop and motivate staff

Strong communication and presentation skills

Ability to pay attention to detail, well organized, reliable and result oriented

Professional

Qualification

2024:IFC/NEMA Environmental, Social and Governance Trainer of Trainers (TOT) training through World Bank Group. 2021: Trained as a Fire marshal, First Aider and Occupational Health & Safety Officer.

2017: Licensed by NEMA as an Environmental Impact

Assessment / Environmental Audit Expert.

NEMA registration No. 9720

2018: Valid member of Environment Institute of Kenya (Reg No. EIK/2/1463).

WORK

EXPERIENCE

July 2019 –TO DATE

Environment Health and safety Officer (Nairobi Northern Collector Bulk Pipeline Water project) - Reporting to MANGAT I.B Patel Ltd Consulting Engineers

Responsibilities:

Ensuring adherence to World Bank ESF Guidlines 1-10 and NEMA ESIA License conditions are fully implemented and writing reports to ascertain the levels of implementation are okey.

Conducting community engagement and attending to social issues emanating from project implementation activities.

Ensuring strict adherence to the Environmental and Social Management Plan for the project.

Offering technical support for the re-vegetation program along the easement corridor upon completion of pipe-laying activities.

Preparation of monthly/Quarterly Environmental, social Health and safety monitoring reports.

Preparation of Risk Assessment reports and Job Hazard Analysis.

Conducting hazard identification and accident route course analysis during project implementation stage.

Undertaking safety inductions, toolbox trainings for the workers

Induction of new workers over Environment, Health & Safety policies.

Monitoring issuance and effective use of PPEs at sites

Monitoring spoil, liquid and solid waste management practices Jan 2017 to Date

EIA/ESIA/EA/SPR/CPR CONSULTANT - REPCORN ASSOCIATE LIMITED COMPANY/PAFRIK ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Responsibilities:

Among the tasks engaged in are undertaking ESIA projects for commercial developments projects, Resettlement Action Plans, Earth dams, roads, Environmental Audits reports for International funded projects, sand harvesting activities, petrol stations among others.

July 2018 to July 2019

Environment Officer - County Government of Nyeri Department of Environment

Responsibilities:

• Offering technical support for the solid waste management activities within Nyeri County jurisdiction area.

• Reparation of Environmental Audits for the County Government of Nyeri.

• Conducting community sensitization and awareness creation over conservation agriculture, responsibilities towards a clean and healthy environment among others.

• Monitoring sustainable implementation of various projects proposed by Nyeri County Government

• Developing Terms of Reference for various proposed projects to aid in preparation of Environmental and social Impact Assessment Study projects.

• Reviewing and approving the ESIA/EIA/EA reports for printing from the extremal consultants for Nyeri county Government before submission to NEMA.

• Drafting the county Environment Action plan, climate change bill, and solid waste management rules among other county Environmental legal frameworks.

• Implementing Nyeri County Environment work plans; Carrying out environmental inspections in Nyeri County

• Liaising and partnering with various stakeholders on environmental matters within the county; Stock-taking of natural resources as well as identification of significant, sensitive and degraded sites for rehabilitation within Nyeri county January 2017 -July, 2018

Intern - NEMA-Kitui County

Responsibilities:

• Implementing Kitui County Environmental work plans

• Reviewing of EIA project reports submitted to NEMA Office

• Carrying out environmental inspections in the Kitui County

• Ensuring compliance and enforcement of environmental regulations within the County.

• Creating public awareness on environmental issues at the County level through programs such as barazas, ASK shows, stakeholder meetings, international environmental events

• Documenting and promoting best environmental practices in Kitui County

• Coordinating environmental education and information in Kitui County

• Inventory and mapping of facilities that are sources of pollution within the County

• Identifying areas of environmental concerns and ensuring that they are sufficiently addressed in development plans.

• Developing and updating environmental database.

• Facilitating exchange of environmental information among various institutions and other stakeholders.

• Collaborating with NGO’s, consultancy and communities in environmental conservation activities.

Mobilizing the public to participate in environmental conservation and management.

September 2016 to December 2016

Research Assistant - South Eastern Kenya University-Department of Environmental science and Technology

Responsibilities:

Collecting soil samples from different parts of the republic of Kenya and carrying out analysis of the same to determine chemical and parameter composition.

Green house management and data capture on provenances size, growth rate and conditions of Calotropis procera plant in the different soil conditions.

Monitoring the growth rate of the plant within the green house conditions and recording of the data.

Record management in the research activities.

Supervision of watering the plants within the green house May, 2016 –August, 2016:

Attaché - NEMA-Kitui County

Responsibilities:

Receiving, recording of EIA project reports submitted to the office

Reviewing of EIA project reports

Dispatching of EIA project reports to the relevant lead agencies:

Receiving, recording of EA project reports brought in the office:

Updating of inventories of EIA reports, EA reports, waste transport license application (effluent discharge license, scrap metal transport license):

Recording of incidents reported in the office by the residents of Kitui County regarding environmental concerns and advising them on the action to be taken if any:

Attending workshops, seminars and meetings concerning environmental aspects where NEMA turned out to be a relevant stakeholder

Academic

Qualification

University Education 2022 – To date

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology – Master of Science, Occupational Safety and Health

(At Thesis Level-External examiners’ comments)

2013 - 2016

South Eastern Kenya University - Bachelor of Science, Environmental Conservation and Natural Resources

Management

Second Class Upper Division

Secondary Education 2018 - 2011

Baricho Boys High School

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Grade Attained B (Plain)

Technical Reports / Investigating the Impacts of Carwash Activities along the Scientific Paper river bank to the Water Quality: A Case Study of Kaveta Stream Kalundu Area Kitui County (Laboratory analysis conducted)

Research for Provenances Conditions of Calotropis procera at South Eastern Kenya University Department of Environment and Natural Resources Management.

Computer Skills Proficiency in computer applications such as MS word processing, Micro-soft Excel among others.

Additional Skills Clean driving license

REFERENCES 1. Yvonne Mathenge

Chief Officer,

Nyeri County Government- Department of Environment, Natural Resources & Sanitation

P.O. Box- 112-10100

Email; **************@*****.***

Tel: 078*******

2. Dr. Fredrick I. Nambisia

County Director of Environment,

Nema Kenya.

P.O. Box-106-90200