Kenya Forest Service is a State Corporation established by an
Act of Parliament to sustainably manage and conserve all types of forests.
The Service seeks to recruit self motivated, dynamic and results oriented individuals to fill the following positions:
The Service seeks to recruit self motivated, dynamic and results oriented individuals to fill the following positions:
1. Head of Internal Audit
1 Post
Grade: KFS 4
Ref: KFS/HIA/01/12
Reporting to the Director, the position serves to provide strategic leadership in the management of KFS internal audit function to ensure compliance with the set systems and policies.
Overall Responsibilities
- Evaluate
the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls relating to risks
involved in the relevant business areas in accordance with established
risk assessment framework.
- Coordinate
dynamic planning through continuous monitoring of the business and
undertake risk based audits.
- Monitor
implementation of action plans and recommendations.
- Review
means of safeguarding assets and verify existence of assets.
- Advise
management on effective cost control and revenue maximization measures.
- Advise
management on external audit queries
- Oversee
and ensure preparation of timely reports to the Director and audit
committee.
- Ensure
supervision, appraisal and training of personnel in audit unit.
- Developing
and reviewing audit manuals.
- Perform
any other duty as assigned from time to time.
Required Qualifications and experience
- A
minimum of a Bachelor of Commerce degree specializing in Finance or
Accounting or any other relevant qualification from a recognized
university.
- A
Masters degree in Finance, Accounting or any other relevant field will be
an added advantage.
- Must
be in possession of CPA (K) /ACCA or equivalent qualification
- At
least 8 years working experience handling the audit function five (5) of
which must be in a comparable position in a large and reputable
Organization.
- Must
have CISA or CIA qualification
- Must
have knowledge of Computerized Aided Audit Techniques
- Must
be a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors or an equivalent
professional body.
- Strong
organizational and analytical skills.
- Proven
computer proficiency.
- Good
communication and report writing skills
2. Head of Plantation Management (Senior Assistant Director)
1 Post
Grade: KFS 4
Ref: KFS/SAD/HPM/01/12
Reporting to the Deputy Director: Plantations and Enterprise, the officer will be responsible for the efficient operation and management of the forest plantations
Overall Responsibilities
1 Post
Grade: KFS 4
Ref: KFS/SAD/HPM/01/12
Reporting to the Deputy Director: Plantations and Enterprise, the officer will be responsible for the efficient operation and management of the forest plantations
Overall Responsibilities
- Formulating,
interpreting and implementing policies and strategies on industrial forest
plantations;
- Promoting
silviculture operations, prescriptions and write-offs,
- Coordinates
yield forecasting, strategic planning and yield analysis;
- Designing
harvesting plans and allowable cuts;
- Development
of annual work programmes and budgets, plantation
management activities contracting and outsourcing;
- Review
and evaluation of management contracts, agreements, permits, and licenses;
- Undertaking
plantation production studies; design and management of forests plantation
data and yields;
- Oversee
the revenue collection, tree seedling production, and the development /
maintenance of tree nurseries.
- Maintenance
of Forest Plantation records and statistics.
- Coordinating
import and export of timber and timber products.
Required Qualifications and experience
- A
Bachelor of Science degree in Forestry or any other related and relevant
field from a recognized university
- A
Masters degree in Forestry, Business Management, Economics, Natural
Resource Management or in any other relevant field from a recognized
university will be an added advantage.
- Experience
with FIS / GIS will be an added advantage.
- At
least 12 years working experience eight (8) of which must be in Forest
Plantation Operations.
- Must
be a member of a relevant professional body.
- Strong
organizational and analytical skills.
- Proven
computer proficiency.
- Good
communication and report writing skills
3. Chief Legal Officer
1 Post
Grade: KFS 5
Ref: KFS /CLO/LS/ 01/2012
Reporting to the Head – Legal Services / Corporation Secretary, the Principal Legal Officer will ensure all legal matters of the Service are effectively managed.
Overall Responsibilities
1 Post
Grade: KFS 5
Ref: KFS /CLO/LS/ 01/2012
Reporting to the Head – Legal Services / Corporation Secretary, the Principal Legal Officer will ensure all legal matters of the Service are effectively managed.
Overall Responsibilities
- Implementing
the Organization’s Prosecution and litigation strategies.
- Ensuring
that the corporation complies with statutory and other regulatory
requirements.
- Representing
the Service in Court and arbitrations as may be required.
- Coordinating
all litigations in liaison with the Attorney General’s Chambers,
Government Ministries and external lawyers.
- Drawing
and processing legal notices and other gazettements issued under the
Forests Act.
- Liaising
with legal Departments in Government, Private Sector, Regional and
International Organizations.
Required Qualifications and experience:
- A
Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree and enrolled as an advocate of the High Court
of Kenya.
- At
least seven (7) years working experience in a reputable organization five
(5) of which must be in the position of Senior Legal Officer or its
equivalent.
- Good
communication, drafting, negotiating, arbitration skills.
- Must
hold a current practicing certificate.
- Must
be computer literate.
- Knowledge
and understanding of corporate legal practices.
- Demonstrated
high degree of professional competence in legal work and administrative
capability in work performance and results.
- Outstanding
honesty and integrity.
4. Senior Legal Officer
1 Post
Grade KFS 6
Ref: KFS/SLO/LS/01/2012
Job Specification
Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, the officer will be responsible for the Preparation of legal opinions and offering guidance on legal issues/aspects.
Overall Responsibilities
1 Post
Grade KFS 6
Ref: KFS/SLO/LS/01/2012
Job Specification
Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer, the officer will be responsible for the Preparation of legal opinions and offering guidance on legal issues/aspects.
Overall Responsibilities
- Monitoring
compliance with the legal and regulatory framework.
- Preparation
of legal opinions and offering guidance on legal matters.
- Prosecuting
and representing the Service in court and quasi judicial tribunals.
- Reviewing,
drafting, negotiating, securing and administering Licenses, Agreements and
Contracts to which the Service may be involved in.
Required Qualifications and experience
- A
Bachelors degree in Law (LLB) and enrolled as an advocate of the High
Court of Kenya .
- A
current practicing certificate.
- At
least five (5) years experience handling legal matters in a large and
reputable public or private Organization three (3) of which must be in the
position of Legal Officer or its equivalent.
- Must
be computer literate.
- Knowledge
and understanding of criminal and civil law and corporate legal practices.
- Demonstrated
high degree of professional competence in legal work and administrative
capability in work performance and results.
- Outstanding
honesty and integrity
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should send their detailed
CV with daytime contacts and copies of academic and professional certificates
to the undersigned so as to reach him on or before 25th April 2012.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
The Deputy Director: Human Resource and Administration
Kenya Forest Service
P.O. Box 30513-00100
Nairobi.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
The Deputy Director: Human Resource and Administration
Kenya Forest Service
P.O. Box 30513-00100
Nairobi.