Education Promotional Officer at Nature Kenya

PURPOSE  

• To coordinate and implement environmental education, awareness-raising, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge management activities under the Symbiotic Project, and to manage the Resource Centre as a hub for conservation learning, information sharing, and community action. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 
Resource Centre Management 
The Officer shall: 

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Resource Centre. 
• Establish and maintain a functional conservation information and documentation system. 
• Develop and maintain a library of environmental publications, reports, maps, educational materials and multimedia resources. 
• Coordinate visitor engagement and provide relevant conservation information. 
• Maintain Resource Centre records and visitor databases. 
• Organize exhibitions, demonstrations, learning forums and stakeholder meetings. 
• Ensure the Centre remains accessible, functional and responsive to stakeholder needs. 
• Coordinate the Resource Centre Management Committee 

Environmental Education and Awareness Creation 
The Officer shall: 

• Co-ordinate environmental education and awareness creation programs with Nature Kenya and relevant stakeholders  
• Coordinate implementation of the Environmental Education and Awareness creation program. 
• Prepare annual, quarterly and monthly environmental education work plans. 

Conduct awareness campaigns promoting: 

• Biodiversity conservation 
• Ecosystem restoration 
• Climate change adaptation and local livelihood resilience building 
• Sustainable natural resource management 

Develop environmental education materials including, but not limited to: 

• Posters 
• Brochures 
• fact sheets 
• PowerPoint 
• Presentations 
• Learning guides 
• Facilitate community learning forums and awareness creation sessions. 
• Promote positive environmental behaviour change within target communities. 

School Environmental Education Program 
The Officer shall: 

• Establish and strengthen environmental clubs in schools 
• Conduct regular school outreach and environmental education sessions 
• Support schools in tree-growing, ecosystem restoration, and greening initiatives 
• Organize environmental competitions, debates, exhibitions and awareness campaigns 
• Facilitate educational visits to conservation and restoration sites 
• Build the capacity of teachers and environmental club patrons 
• Promote recycling best practices for organic waste 

Community Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement 
The Officer shall: 

• Organize community environmental awareness forums and stakeholder dialogues 
• Mobilize communities to participate in restoration and conservation activities 
• Support SSG, CFAs, community groups, and churches in environmental awareness initiatives 
• Promote participation of local communities in conservation planning and implementation 
• Facilitate learning exchanges among community groups and stakeholders 

Youth and Women Engagement 
The Officer shall: 

• Coordinate youth conservation volunteer programs 
• Promote youth participation in restoration and environmental stewardship 
• Facilitate environmental entrepreneurship and green livelihood awareness initiatives 
• Support women-led environmental awareness and restoration activities 
• Promote inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in conservation initiatives 

Communication, Documentation and Knowledge Management 
The Officer shall: 

• Document project success stories, lessons learned and best practices 
• Produce conservation information products and awareness materials 
• Support project visibility and communication activities 
• Coordinate environmental awareness campaigns through local media and social media platforms 
• Maintain databases for outreach activities, participants and stakeholders 
• Maintain photographic and audiovisual records of project activities 

Environmental Campaigns and Commemorative Events 

The Officer shall coordinate stakeholder participation in international, national, and local environmental events including: 

• World Environment Day 
• International Day for Biological Diversity 
• International Day of Forests 
• World Wetlands Day 
• World Wildlife Day 
• World Desertification and Drought Day 
• Other relevant environmental campaigns and events 

EXPECTED OUTPUTS 
The assignment shall deliver: 

• A functional and active Resource Centre 
• Resource Centre Environmental Education and Awareness Strategy 
• Annual environmental education work plans 
• Increased environmental awareness among communities and schools 
• Strengthened environmental clubs and school outreach programs 
• Increased stakeholder participation in restoration activities 
• Environmental information products developed and disseminated 
• Environmental campaigns successfully implemented 
• Knowledge products and success stories documented

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE 
The ideal candidate should possess: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Education, Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Community Development, Communication or related field 
• At least three (3) years’ experience in environmental education, community mobilization or conservation awareness programs 
• Experience working with schools, community groups and conservation stakeholders 
• Strong communication, facilitation and report writing skills 
• Experience in knowledge management and documentation will be an added advantage 
• Local knowledge of the landscape and its conservation challenges