Forester at Nyeri County

Reporting to the Director – Environment and Natural Resources.

Responsibilities

Coordinate devolved forestry activities in the county including:

• Conservation, rehabilitation and monitoring of ecological health of county forests.
• All forest field operations /forest extension services.
• Development and maintenance of forest infrastructure.
• Liaison with KFS and KEFRI on forestry regulations.
• Tree planting and tree growing in the county including establishment of tree nurseries
• Maintenance of data on county tree and forest cover.
• vii)Organisation of sensitization and awareness creation meetings, as well as development of training materials for forest related activities in the county.
• Supporting communities to establish nature-based enterprises.
• Development of policies and regulations to guide county forestry.
• Establishment of management plans for county forest lands and resources.
• Planning and directing forest mapping, survey and related studies, preparing reports and recommendations
• Handling emerging forestry issues including climate change, green energy, carbon traders and eco-tourism
• Any other duties as may be assigned

Qualifications

The candidate must:

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry, Environmental Studies, Ecological Studies or Agricultural Extension or any other qualification from a university recognized in Kenya
• Demonstrate computer proficiency.
• Be a member of and in good standing with Forest Society of Kenya.
• Possess a certificate of good conduct
• Possess a tax compliance certificate
• Demonstrated passion for environmental conservation will be an added advantage