Job Description
JOB TITLE: FORESTER III - JOB GROUP ‘H’ - TWO (2) POST
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Duties and Responsibility
An officer at this level may be based at the Sub-county offices as the Sub-County Extension
Officer and will assist the respective Forest Officer in the day to day administration and
management of the division. Duties and responsibilities will involve:-
I. Creating awareness and train tree growers in Programme target ward and villages on the
need for participatory land use planning and participate in the formulation of forestry
plans;
II. Conduct training on intensive management of commercial tree plantations
III. Disseminating forest management best practices to tree growers and monitor tree
plantation progress and produce field reports;
IV. Coordinating identification and implementation of income generating activities within the
sub county through forestry and reforestation;
V. Participating in the production and distribution of extension materials to tree growers and
other stakeholders in the Sub County;
VI. Support Community groups to establish Community tree nurseries.
a) Qualifications for Appointment
Be in possession of:
I. A diploma from a recognized institution in Kenya in any of the following disciplines:
Forestry, Environment, Rangeland Management or Agricultural Extension
II. Certificate of membership with the Forestry Society of Kenya; and
III. A Certificate in Computer applications