Vacancies
for Project Officer and Extension Officer at Yala Swamp
Nature
Kenya (the East Africa Natural History Society) is a membership Society
established in 1909 to promote the study and conservation of nature in eastern
Africa.
Nature
Kenya invites applications for the positions of Project Officer and Project
Extension Officer for a project “Balancing Development and Conservation in
Kenya’s Largest Freshwater” funded by Darwin Initiative.
In this
project Nature Kenya will work with government conservation agencies/institutions,
local communities, and private companies to promote sustainable land management
in the Yala Swamp.
Both
vacancies are annual contract positions renewable for a maximum of three years
and are based at Yala Swamp in Siaya County
Roles and responsibilities
The Project Officer: managing staff, coordinating field
activities, and reporting
Required Qualifications:
Graduate in
a relevant Natural Resource Management field; 5 years relevant field (including
project management) experience and field technical skills; flavour for policy,
advocacy and networking; excellent inter-personal and communication skills;
computer literate;
The Project extension
officer: community
mobilization, extension and training
Required Qualifications:
Graduate in
a relevant Natural Resource Management field; at least 2 years relevant field
(including extension services) experience and field technical skills including
community mobilisation and participatory appraisals; excellent inter-personal
and communication skills; computer literate
If
interested please send your cover letter and Curriculum Vitae to the Executive
Director, Nature Kenya on office@naturekenya.org to reach the office by 25th
April 2014.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For more
information please visit our website www.naturekenya.org
Canvassing
will lead to automatic disqualification
