Agriculture, fishing, forestry, wildlife jobs in Athi River, Kenya

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Kenya Tea Development Agency

Forester

Nairobi

Kenya

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Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM)

Intern - Agriculture for Industry (A4I) Initiative

Nairobi

Kenya

Closed for applications

Forester

Job details

Contract Type

Description

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.


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.


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