Reforestation Officer at Tatu City Limited

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and implement a re-afforestation program along Kamiti River.
• Undertake mapping exercise along the Kamiti River to establish the need analysis for the successful implementation of the project.
• Prepare budgetary and cost estimates for re-afforestation program along Kamiti River that among other things includes labor requirements for the whole exercise.
• Ensure timely execution and completion of tasks.
• Supervision of the exercise to ensure trees are planted according to set standards and best practices in arboriculture.
• Monitoring the progress and overall welfare of the trees.
• Scouting for any diseases, tree defects and infestation.
• Putting up a robust feeding and fertilization program for the trees.
• Ensuring watering and irrigation is done regularly to achieve the desired results and health of trees.
• Keeping records and inventories for the whole re-afforestation program along the Kamiti river
• Preparing progress reports and up-dating on the overall welfare of the trees to the Tatu City Management including any remedial measures.
• Working with the Community liaison person to ensure successful participation and ownership of the community to the project.
• Putting up a plan with the community to ensure a set of number of trees or plots are adopted by the community for maintenance and care.
• Ensuring that the whole exercise is taking place within the set legal framework and environmental compliance laws.
• Ensuring that the planting of trees is done with the local and indigenous species that will naturalize as much as possible this riparian area.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental sciences or forestry with masters or post graduate qualifications being an added advantage.
• Above 4 years’ experience.
• Project planning and execution skills.
• Report writing and presentation skills.
• Financial, budgeting and cost management skills.