Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) is a State Corporation
established in 1986 with obligation to undertake forest research and provide
information and technologies for sustainable development of forestry and allied
natural resources for socio-economic development.
The Institute wishes to recruit dynamic, result-oriented and
self driven persons to fill the vacant positions;
FORESTER ASSISTANT: KEFRI 5
Responsibilities
- Assisting
in managing Forest Estate;
- Supervising
removal of forest products;
- Assisting
in promoting forestry technologies and application of research results
amongst stakeholders;
- Supervising
tree seed collection and handling;
- Supervising
tree seedling production;
- Preparing
planting sites;
- Assist
in establishing and protecting experimental plots;
- Assisting
in assessing experiments and collecting data;
- Assisting
in monitoring forest pests and
- Any
other duty as assigned from time to time
Qualifications
- Kenya
Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade “C-” (C Minus) or
its equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Certificate
in Forestry from a recognized institution; and
- Certificate
in Computer Applications from a recognized institution
How to Apply
Hard copy applications
Interested persons should send their applications, Curriculum
Vitae, copies of relevant professional/academic certificates and national
identification card. The Curriculum Vitae should also include their day and
evening telephone numbers, e- mail address and names and addresses of three
referees. Applications should reach the Director KEFRI not later than Monday
4th May, 2020.
Envelopes containing the documents should clearly be marked
with the position applied for and addressed to:-
The Director/CEO,
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
(KEFRI),
P.O. BOX 20412-00200, City
Square, NAIROBI.
Summary of applications
Interested applicants are required to fill the attached job
application summary template from their testimonials and submit in soft copy
(saved in MS Excel) to recruitment@kefri.org. An
example has been attached for your guidance. Kindly replace the sample with
your information.
Note: Job Applications sent to this email address will NOT be accepted except the dully filled job application summary
template
KEFRI is an equal opportunity employer.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
KEFRI IS ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFIED
