Forester at Taita Taveta County

• He/she will report to Principal Forest Officer and be responsible for forest conservation, protection and management which include :- Planning, budgeting and monitoring of allactivities in the station, implementation of management plans of the stations, seedling production, planting and maintenance of plantations
• Maintenance of roads and other infrastructure
• Maintenance of station records, safety custody of equipment, stores and accountable documents
• Coordinating forest protection activities at the station level, revenue collection
• management of human resource at the station level.

Qualifications for the Forester Job

• Served in the grade of forester 11 at JG H for at least three (3) years.
• Diploma in any of the following disciplines, Environmental sciences; Geography and Natural Resource Management; Climate change and development, Earth Sciences; Environmental conservation and Natural Resource Management; Disaster management and sustainable development; Environmental Science; Natural Resource management; Integrated forest resource management; Agroforestry and rural development or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
• A forest manager’s course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognised institution.
• Show merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Bachelor Degree in any of the following disciplines, Environmental sciences; Geography and
• Natural Resource Management; Climate change and development, Earth Sciences;
• Environmental conservation and Natural Resource Management; Disaster management and sustainable development; Environmental Science; Natural Resource management; Integrated forest resource management; Agroforestry and rural development or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.
• Knowledge of relevant legislations and policies relating to Natural Resource Management
• Proficient in statistical data analysis and processing software
• Be conversant with constitution of Kenya and Devolution laws.
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.