Principal Forest Officer at Taita Taveta County

Principal Forest Officer Job Responsibilities

• Implementation and coordination of County forestry programs and projects at the sub-county level.
• Implementation and evaluation of strategic plans on forest management and conservation at the sub-county level.
• Offering advisory and farm extension services to community based forest associations at the sub-county level.
• Planning and supervision of forestry projects and programs at the sub-county level.
• Interpretation and implementation of National and County forest policies and laws at the subcounty level.
• Liaising with local and regional state and non-state agencies, research institutions and conservation organizations on County forestry concerns.

Qualifications for the Principal Forest Officer Job

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• 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.
• Must have served as a Chief Forest officer or in a comparable position of not less than four (3) years in the field relevant to the portfolio of the department of Natural Resources OR equivalent
• Good administration, organization and analytic skills.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 on leadership and integrity.
• Certificate in Computer application from a recognised institution
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution