Assistant Forester at Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)

 Responsibilities

• Identifying the staff requirement for different operations;
• Identifying and acquisitioning the necessary tools and equipment for field operations;
• Scheduling of data collection in trials in consultation with responsible research scientists;
• Liaising with scientists to facilitate data collection and management;
• Ensuring adherence to seed collection, handling and dispatch standards;
• Ensuring adherence to seedling production standards;
• Disseminating research findings;
• Monitoring, reporting and control of forest pests and diseases;
• Manage Forest Estate;
• Supervise removal of forest products;
• Promote forestry    technologies    and   application    of    research    results    amongst stakeholders;
• Prepare planting sites;
• Undertake establishment and protection of experimental plots;
• Assess experiments and collect data;
• Guiding, supervising mentoring field operation staff; and
• Any other duty as assigned from time to time

Qualifications

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade “C-” (C Minus) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Diploma in Forestry from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognised institution