Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.180,160 – Ksh 335,450 p.m. (CSG 4)
House Allowance: Ksh 80,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh 24,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and pensionable/Local Agreement
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must
have:-
- Served for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years in Forest
Management and conservation, Ecological Restoration, Agro-Forestry and
Commercial Forestry Development or Forest Policy, three (3) of which must
have been in the grade of Deputy Director, CSG 6 and above or in a
comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private
sector;
- A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines;
Forestry, Agro-Forestry, Wood Science, Industrial Processes and
Technology, Natural Resource Conservation, Environmental Conservation,
Environmental Science, Environmental Studies and Community Development,
Range Management, Environmental and Bio systems Engineering or equivalent
qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
- A Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines;
Forestry, Forest Finance, Forest Economics, Forest Survey, Natural
Resources Conservation, Forest Policy, Forest Planning and Management,
Agro Forestry and Rural Development, Biodiversity Conservation,
Environmental Science, Environmental Governance, Environmental Policy,
Environmental Planning and Management, Community Development,
Environmental Education or equivalent qualifications from a university
recognized in Kenya;
- Demonstrated professional competence, managerial and
leadership capabilities as reflected in work performance and results; and
- Exhibited deep understanding of national development polices,
goals, legislations, and objectives and ability to integrate them into
forestry, ecological restoration, agroforestry development and commercial
forestry functions, and related value chain development
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will
include:-
- Advising the Principal Secretary on matters relating to
legislation, policy, coordination, regulation and monitoring of Forest
Conservation and Ecological Restoration;
- Overseeing the formulation, implementation and review of
forestry and ecological restoration policies, strategies, legislations,
guidelines, regulations, standards and plans;
- Supporting implementation of climate change/action policy
initiative and spearheading and monitoring development and implementation
of national forestry, ecological restoration, green value chains,
commercial forestry, agroforestry, dry land forestry programs and projects
and forest carbon management;
- Coordinating forestry development, forestry research,
innovation, education, and technology transfer;
- Creating awareness and promoting public participation on
forest conservation, landscape and ecological restoration;
- Coordinating resources mobilization for implementation of
forestry sector programs, projects and strategies;
- Providing guidance on establishment and maintenance of
integrated forestry management information system;
- Spearheading the domestication and implementation of
multilateral forestry agreements and conventions and promoting
partnerships and collaborations in forest conservation, protection and
ecological restoration, agroforestry and commercial forestry;
- Guiding the development of a sector-wide framework for
mobilizing resources under comprehensive public-private-partnerships to
support forestry sector reforms and development;
- Providing leadership in the development and implementation of
intergovernmental relations framework to ensure harmony for forestry
sector programs;
- Spearheading the adoption of bi-annual National Status reports
on Management and Conservation of forests;
- Overseeing the development of a framework to incorporate
payment for ecosystem services (PES) and natural capital accounts (NCA)
into national income accounts (NIA);
- Overseeing development of forest access roads, wood-based
facilities, soil, mining, water harvesting and conservation structures;
- Ensuring establishment and operationalization of forest
conservation trust fund;
- Spearheading the development and implementation of the
strategic plan, work plans, budget, performance contract and appraisal;
- Managing and developing staff
How To Apply
