Forester at Kenya Tea Development Agency (MS) Ltd

Position scope

Reporting to the Wood Fuel and Development Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible in monitoring and evaluating KTDA/Factories’ wood fuel projects and ensuring adherence to stipulated land acquisition and development procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervising the management of wood fuel projects
• Developing procedures for monitoring and evaluating of forests and factory tree farms
• Coordinating feasibility/economic analysis of proposed projects
• Participating in the review of wood-fuel land procurement and acquisition procedures
• Coordinating, monitoring and evaluating financial controls and economic factors around wood fuel projects
• Preparing timely and accurate reports on the performance of projects and recommending areas of improvement
• Undertaking research on new clones of tree species available in the market with better characteristics in growth and high calorific value
• Identifying of strategic partners in wood fuel management
• Observing and complying with environmental health and safety measures
• Providing technical support to factories and contracted firewood farmers.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience

• Bachelors of Science in Forestry
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in Forestry Management
• Must demonstrate high integrity and ethical practice
• Must demonstrate the ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Must be a team player who is able to work cordially in teams
• Must demonstrate the ability to multitask
• Must demonstrate commitment to operational effectiveness
• Should have the ability to solve problems by applying relevant business knowledge
• Should demonstrate professional expertise in the relevant work area
• Must have the ability to communicate in both written and oral communication
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Must be a flexible person, who is willing to learn and able to work flexible hours to achieve goals
• Must have knowledge in use of MS office packages.