Reforestation Manager (Re-advertisement) at Regeneration Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning and Implementation:

• Develop comprehensive reforestation plans that align with environmental goals and community needs.
• Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards throughout the planting process.
• Cordination of supplying high-quality tree planting material of native and exotic tree species for Planting. Coordinating delivery and pick up of all necessary materials for tree planting and maintenance events.
• Provide programs through the effective communication and organization of our staff; delegating and leading participants at all tree events.
• Collaborating with our landowners, and to plan for and conduct future tree plantings and tree maintenance programs. Providing mapping support in the preparation of tree planting plans.
• Managing and organizing tree planting events.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor and evaluate these staffers’ work, assess the quality of their work, give them advice on how to improve.
• Deliver trainings as necessary both on technical topics (e.g. woodlot establishment and management) and soft skills to both the Field Extension Experts.
• Evaluate risk, including climate risk and impact on project operations.
• Utilise best practice approaches to assess and mitigate risks and include in project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation workflows.
• Develop documentation of reforestation activities in appropriate formats and databases.Support the process of building infrastructures to process and sell agro-commodities. Working in collaboration with
• Earthtree’s team and local communities to develop and scale a new tree planting project in Kenya, including planting technical implementation.
• Provide timely and accurate reports to the Program Director and stakeholders. Ensure planting/reforestation is implemented as per SOPs and other related standard practices

Community Engagement:

• Mobilize local communities and private landowners to participate in reforestation efforts, providing training on sustainable practices.
• Foster partnerships with private landowners, local stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and community groups.

Team Management:

• Coordinate and manage a team of field workers involved in planting and daily targets
• Provide leadership and support to ensure effective teamwork and high morale among staff.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Monitor the growth and survival rates of planted trees to assess project success
• Collect data on planting activities and analyze results to identify areas for improvement.

Reporting:

• Prepare regular reports detailing progress on reforestation activities for stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records related to project operations, including financial documentation.

Sustainability Practices:

• Implement best practices for ecological restoration and sustainable land management.
• Collaborate with environmental experts to incorporate innovative techniques into reforestation efforts.

Capacity Building:

• Conduct training sessions for local communities on the importance of forest conservation.
• Develop educational materials to raise awareness about the benefits of reforestation.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, or a related field (Masters degree is an added advantage).
• Proven +7 yrs experience managing reforestation projects or working within forestry ecosystems.
• Experience with mechanised tree planting is an added advantage
• Strong knowledge of ecological principles, restoration techniques, and sustainable management practices.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Kiswahili are preferred.
• Ability to work in challenging environments and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Membership to a professional body is an added advantage