Kenya
Forest Service is a State Corporation established to sustainably manage,
conserve, develop and protect forest resources for Kenya’s social-economic
development.
The Service seeks to recruit highly competent, self driven & results oriented individuals of high integrity to fill the following positions:
The Service seeks to recruit highly competent, self driven & results oriented individuals of high integrity to fill the following positions:
Job Title: Deputy Director Human Resources & Administration– 1 Post
Reporting To: The Senior Deputy Director Finance & Administration
Essential Job functions
Specifically the Key tasks for this position will include:
- Provide creative
& constructive leadership in the formulation & implementation of
annual budgets, board papers, strategic planning as well as advising the
Board of Directors & Management.
- Oversee; high
disciplinary standards, all recruitment matters, promotions, employee
relations, staff training & development, career planning, succession
management, staff welfare, industrial relations & performance
management.
- Ensuring proper
design, application & maintenance of human resources &
Administration information systems
- Managing the
Human resources & Administration function.
- Develop
innovative remuneration & reward systems that drive appropriate
employee behavior & culture change as well as managing the payroll
- Overseeing the
management of administration services namely, office services, fleet
management, registry services, management of assets & other allied
support functions.
- Formulation,
review & implementation of innovative/progressive human resource
management & administrative policies, procedures & processes.
- Ensuring proper
implementation of staff welfare benefits e.g. superannuation schemes,
medical schemes, insurance covers, leave benefits, gratuity etc.
- Liaise with line
managers to understand their business strategy & workforce
requirements as well as provide leadership & guidance in technical
areas to improve the quality of staff performance, increase motivation,
ensure transparency & fairness in human capital management.
- Administration
of staff exits & ensures that all proper procedures are followed at
the end of contractual relationships with staff.
Qualifications, experience & key competencies
- Postgraduate
degree in any of the following fields: Business Administration or Human
resource or Public Administration, Management science, Strategic
management, or equivalent qualification from an accredited university
- Undergraduate
degree in Human resource management or equivalent qualification from an
accredited university
- Holder of a
diploma in Human resource management or its equivalent qualification from
an accredited institution
- A minimum of
eight (8) years practicing human capital management with at least three
(3) years in a senior position / manager in a large reputable organisation
with exposure to human resource labour laws.
- Registered
member of the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) or Kenya
Institute of Management (KIM) or an equivalent recognized professional
association,
- Hands on
experience & exposure to performance management, ISO Quality Standards
& behavior-based selection methods,
- Have well
developed communication, interpersonal & facilitation skills with
strong motivational, mentorship & team building approaches,
- Knowledge &
understanding of current best practices in human capital management with
wide experience in formulation & implementation of Human capital
policies & strategies,
- Proficiency in
various electronic systems including but not limited to Ms Office, Oracle,
and Ms Navision.
- Excellent
ability to explain complicated technical aspects in a clear, correct &
concise manner to non-technical users.
- Ability to
freely share information with others & collaborate within a high
performance multidisciplinary team,
- Attention to
details, culturally sensitive & meets the requirements of Chapter six
(6) of the Constitution of Kenya.
Job Title: Pilot – 1 Post
Reporting To: The Director
Essential Job functions
Specifically the Key tasks for this position will include:
Reporting To: The Director
Essential Job functions
Specifically the Key tasks for this position will include:
- As pilot in
command, operates single-engine and multi-engine airplane in support of
field missions, including specialized maneuvers including fire fighting,
transport, air support, surveillance, mountain flying, patrol, pursuit,
search and rescue, medical evacuations and aerial photography.
- Inspects and
tests aircraft and all mission-related equipment as well as maintaining
written reports, logs and records as required,
- Schedules flight
plans in connection with flight; missions, passengers, passengers baggage
and cargo, and analyzes weather conditions.
- Operates
aircraft tug, tractor, and/or ground handling equipment.
- Coordinates
aircraft ground handling procedures, maintenance, test flight procedures,
pilot training programs and maintains training records.
- Administers
aircraft systems and operations, aerial navigation and maintenance
regarding normal operating procedures, limitations, emergency procedures.
- Oversees basic
maintenance of aircraft, unit quarters and hangar.
Qualifications, experience & key competencies
- Must possess a
valid Kenya Commercial Pilot License (CPL), Multi-Engine Rating (MER) and
Instrument Rating (IR) licenses.
- Must have over
two thousand (2,000) hours total Flight Time
- Must have over
two hundred (200) hours Total Night Time
- Must have over
three hundred (300) hours on the Cessna grand caravan 208b troupe carrier
fixed wing aircraft
- At least five
hundred (500) hours logged in the preceding six (6) months
- Able to work
independently, prioritize flight missions & perform operations under
highly stressful or emergency conditions
- Should possess a
current medical certificate from authorized Civil Aviation Medical
examiner
- Certificate of
good conduct
- Must have the
flexibility to work any hours including weekends, holidays, rotating
shifts, call-outs and overtime in varying climatic conditions &
weather conditions.
Job Title: Remote Sensing Technician – 2 Posts
Reporting To: Head Forest Planning & Information Systems
Essential Job functions
Reporting To: Head Forest Planning & Information Systems
Essential Job functions
- Maintenance of
remote sensed data for forest cover monitoring system
- Analyzing
remotely sensed data for detecting forest cover changes and forest health
- Archiving and
retrieval of remote sensed data
- Produce
periodical updates of forest cover and forest cover change (change
detection)
- Facilitate
linkages with other institutions in the sub-sector
- Advising on the
acquisition of remote sensing data
Qualifications, experience & key competencies
- Diploma in
either forestry, Survey, cartography, Geo-informatics or equivalent with
over forty (40) hours module on Geo-Informatics, or Remote Sensing from an
accredited educational institution
- A minimum of two
(2) years of working experience in application of remote sensing
technology in the field of forest resources assessment or (Natural
Resources Management) in a large reputable organization,
- Practical
experience in use of Remote Sensing software applications in natural
resource assessment and/or monitoring is an added advantage.
- Good knowledge
of Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry and related technologies such as Global
Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS),
- Ability to
process and appropriately display remotely sensed data;
- Proficiency with
various computer applications including but not limited to Microsoft
Office, ERDAS, IDRISI; MADCAT etc
Job Title: Geographical Information Sensing (GIS) Technician– 2 Posts
Reporting To: Head Forest Planning & Information Systems
Essential Job functions
Reporting To: Head Forest Planning & Information Systems
Essential Job functions
- Maintenance of
Geo-data for forest cover monitoring system
- Creating, storage
and retrieval of forest resource geospatial datasets
- Conduct regular
update of forest resource maps
- Maintenance of
metadata for geospatial forest resource datasets
- Collating,
inputting & analysis of forest data, updating /production of forest
resources maps
- Liaise with
other stakeholders in the field
Qualifications, experience & key competencies
- Diploma in
forestry, Survey, geo-information, cartography or equivalent with over
forty (40) hours module on GIS, from an accredited educational institution
- A minimum of two
(2) years of working experience in application of Geographical Information
Systems (GIS) in the field of forest resources assessment or (Natural
Resources Management) in a large reputable organization,
- Practical
experience in use of GIS software applications in natural resource
assessment and/or monitoring.
- Good knowledge
of related technologies such as Global Navigation Satellite Systems
(GNSS),
- Ability to
collect, input, analyze and appropriately display GIS data;
- Proficiency with
various computer applications including but not limited to Microsoft
Office, ArcGis, Arcview, GRASS etc
Job Title: Management Information Systems (MIS) Technician– 2 Posts
Reporting To: Head Forest Planning & Information Systems
Essential Job functions
Reporting To: Head Forest Planning & Information Systems
Essential Job functions
- Development of
databases
- Update of forest
resources tabular databases
- Maintenance of
non-geospatial database(s) within KFS
- Produce data
reports and data mining queries
- Prepare forest
resource datasets to support annual work plans and annual reports
Qualifications, experience & key competencies
- A Higher Diploma
in MIS
- At least one (1)
years experience in MIS work in a large public or private organization
- Practical
experience in use Database Management Systems
- Basic knowledge
on programming and web applications
- Proficiency with
various computer applications including but not limited to Microsoft
Access, Excel, visual basic etc
Application Procedure
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should send hard copies of their application, detailed Curriculum Vitae with daytime contacts, testimonials and copies of academic and professional certificates on or before 7th January, 2013, clearly stating the position in the subject line to the undersigned.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
The Kenya Forest Service is an equal opportunity employer
The Director,
Kenya Forest Service,
P.O. Box 30513-00100,
Nairobi.
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should send hard copies of their application, detailed Curriculum Vitae with daytime contacts, testimonials and copies of academic and professional certificates on or before 7th January, 2013, clearly stating the position in the subject line to the undersigned.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
The Kenya Forest Service is an equal opportunity employer
The Director,
Kenya Forest Service,
P.O. Box 30513-00100,
Nairobi.
