Kenya forest services - Ecotourism

Chief Officer Ecotourism
1 Post
KFS Grade 5
Ref KFS FCM/CECOT/01/09

Reporting to the Deputy Director, Forest Conservation and Management, the position holder will
facilitate the development and promotion of ecotourism within the Forest Reserves.

Overall Responsibilities:
• Planning, developing, coordinating and implementing eco-tourism strategies while providing
policy advice for management of ecotourism programmes
• Assess eco-tourism site potentials within the forest reserves and developing prospectus to
guide investment in eco-tourism development by private sectors.
• Developing work-plans and budgets for ecotourism programmes within forest reserves.
• Undertaking market research and advising on investment in the ecotourism sector.
Required Qualifications and experience

Suitable candidates MUST have the following minimum qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in Environmental Sciences, Forestry or Wildlife Management or on any
other relevant fields
• A Post Graduate Qualification at Diploma or Masters Level in a relevant field will be an
added advantage
• 5 years of relevant working experience, 3 of which should be at a senior management level
• He/She should be familiar with concept of ecotourism and sustainable community based
tourism.
• Good organizational and leadership skills.
• Proven computer proficiency

How to Apply
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 Wednesday 23rd September, 2009.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The Human Resource Manager,
Kenya Forest Service,
P.O. Box 30513-00100 Nairobi.