Forest Officer at Taita Taveta County Public Service Board

Job-Group CPSB 08 ‘L’

Number of Posts   : One (1)

Terms of Service : Permanent & Pensionable

Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 41,770 – Kshs.57, 900 per Month

Other Allowances: As provided for by the Salaries and Remunerations Commission

Responsibilities

The Forest Officer will be responsible to the respective Chief Officer with the following Duties & Responsibilities:

• Implementing natural resources activities within the County;
• Implementing conservation programs;
• Monitoring and enforcing compliance with resource usage regulations and laws;
• Preparing educational programs for community groups, schools and
• Protecting and managing wildlife, trees, plants, soil and water; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to

Qualifications

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Bachelor’s degree in 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; Environmental Edcation, Natural Resource Management; Integrated Forest Resources Management; Agroforestry and Rural Development or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized university;
• Knowledge of relevant legislations and policies relating to Natural Resource Management;
• Proficient in statistical data analysis and processing software’s; and
• Be conversant with the Constitution of Kenya and Devolution laws;