Forest Officer at Laikipia County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade into this cadre. Duties and responsibilities will entail: - An officer at this level will be regarded as being on-the-job training. assisting in developing and implementing County forest policies for enhancing the growth and development of the forest sector; create and continuously update basic forest data for entry into forest records books and registers; participate in forest survey and inventory activities; document pest and diseases out breaks in the tree nursery and the field; label seedlings bed for easy identification and monitoring; identify nursery soil collection sites; supervise nursery activities (seed sowing ,pricking out ,potting, hardening off, soil fumigation, root pruning, watering, chemical and fertilizer application, cleaning and weeding); assist in identifying sites for a flying nursery to enhance proximity to planting sites; participate in the implementation of forest activities (stake cutting, taking out, planting, beating up, pruning ,thinning, re-spacing, coppice, reduction, climber/creeper cutting, weeding, boundary and fire brake maintenance); Collect data on seed germination to determine germination percentage and undertake training on tree planting

Requirement for Appointment:
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry, or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution; and,
• Certificate in computer application skills