Forest Officer

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Original Job Details:

Company: COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF LAIKIPIA

Location: Laikipia County

Date Posted: May 2, 2025

Job Description:

About the Job

JOB GRADE: CPSB 09

SALARY: KSH. 39,700 rising incrementally to KSH. 52,690 p.m.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: One (1)

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Responsibilities

  • Assisting in developing and implementing County forest policies for enhancing the growth and development of the forest sector.
  • Create and continuously update basic forest data for entry into forest records books and registers.
  • Participate in forest survey and inventory activities.
  • Document pest and diseases out breaks in the tree nursery and the field.
  • Label seedlings bed for easy identification and monitoring.
  • Identify nursery soil collection sites.
  • Supervise nursery activities (seed sowing ,pricking out ,potting, hardening off, soil fumigation, root pruning, watering, chemical and fertilizer application, cleaning and weeding).
  • Assist in identifying sites for a flying nursery to enhance proximity to planting sites.
  • Participate in the implementation of forest activities (stake cutting, taking out, planting, beating up, pruning ,thinning, re-spacing, coppice, reduction, climber/creeper cutting, weeding, boundary and fire brake maintenance).
  • Collect data on seed germination to determine germination percentage and undertake training on tree planting.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry, or its equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution.
  • Certificate in computer application skills.