Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests/principal Kenya Forestry College at Kenya Forest Service (KFS)

Entry Requirements:

An officer at this level shall report to Senior Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests (Forest Conservation Management)

.Duties and responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership in the academic, training research and staff capacity building programmes of the Directorate.
• Leading and participating in developing new and  review  existing policies, legislations, strategies, programmes and projects for the college.
• Ensuring and coordinating the development, review and implementation of programmes, training curricula and  the monitoring and reporting tools.
• Oversee effecctive managemnt of all training programs & co-curriculum activities in the college.
• Responsible for resource mobilization for the Department
• Developing strategies for resource mobilization for the college.
• Guiding and collaborating in partnership arrangements with stakeholders.
• Initiating new ideas and programmes aimed at improving teaching and learning at the college.
• Overseeing and coordinating mobilization and manage financial and human resources development in the college.
• Coordinatingthe establishment of the collaborations and linkages with  industries and relevant training institutions.
• Preparing estimates of recurrent and development expenditure for the college.
• Overseeing and participating in interpreting  and implementing of the  relevant Government policies and translating them into training modules.
• Guiding and coordinating in identifying  and admitting of  potential trainees for various training programmes in the institute.
• Leading, coordinating and participating in the overall preparation of  the Institutes  Performance Contracting process.
• Directing and coordinating in setting of the institutes objectives and activities to realize the work plans as per the performance contract.
• Initiating and conducting research activities.
• Ensuring safe custody and security of both movable and immovable college assets and human resource.
• Leading in planning, acquiring, developing andmaintaining physical facilities at the college.
• Ensuring the submission of completed appraisal reports to Human Resources Management Department.
• Authorising all the Directorate’s expenditure in conformity with Service and Government financial legisltations.
• Overseeing the monitoring implementation of the Directorate  budget.
• Coordinating and participate in  the...

Additional Information:

Person Specification

• Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or any other relevant qualifications from a recognized University.
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Forestry, Business Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Law, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Science/Management or any other relevant qualifications from a recognized University.
• At least 10 years of work experience with 3 years in management.
• A relevant Doctorate degree (PHD) from a recognized university is an added advantage.
• Successfully attended a six (6) weeks Leadership and Development programme course or equivalent from a recognized training institution.
• Adequate experience in operating at policy and strategic levels and translating these into practical and achievable objectives responsive to customers’ needs.
• A member of good standing in a relevant professional body.
• Proficiency in Computer applications.
• Fulfilled requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Skills & Attribute

• Sound knowledge of institutional and government donors and funding policies.
• Experience in developing and implementing successful entrepreneurial approaches to business development with the corporate sector.
• Experience with working in Public Private Partnership environment.
• Excellent relationship building and relationship management skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Has experience in structured decision-making processes, prioritization.Experience in goal setting, planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting, as well as legal/contractual aspects of cooperation.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven experience in external organizational representation.
• Good research and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, fluent in English both in writing and in speech.
• Leadership skills