Principal Foresters Officers at The County Government of West Pokot

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Duties and Responsibilities

1. An officer at this level will be deployed in a County as the head or in a division at the headquarters. At the County, the officer will be responsible for:
2. coordination and management of the forest estates;
3. coordinating, monitoring and implementation of forest projects and programmes;
4. prescription of silvicultural operations;
5. overseeing rehabilitation of degraded sites, plantation development, forest protection, biodiversity conservation and tree resource assessment;
6. launching of tree planting season;
7. coordinating urban forestry and roadside tree planting; monitoring utilization trend of tree resources;
8. initiating and documenting the Gazettment of additional forests;
9. promoting partnership with stakeholders in forest management;
10. liason with relevant departments on matters relating to procurement, finance and human resource management.
11. The officer will also be the secretary to the County forest licensing and Review Committee.
12. At the headquarters, the officer will be deployed in a division as a subject matter Specialist to assist in any of the following areas: policy administration; planning of forestry extension programmed; plantation management; natural forests conservation and natural protection. Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, and officer must have:-

1. Serve in the grade of Chief forester or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
2. Attended a management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution;
3. A thorough knowledge of forest management and conservation; and
4. Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Terms of Service:

1. 3 years Contract renewable subject to performance.
2. Salary as prescribed by SRC.