Kenya forest services - Planning

Head Forest Economics, Planning and Investment Promotion
1 Post
KFS Grade 4
Ref KFS CS/HECON /01/09

Reporting to the Deputy Director, Plantations and Enterprises, the office holder will ensure
effective and timely forecasting of demand and supply of forest products.

Overall Responsibilities:
• Planning, coordinating and Implementing strategies and policies for effective investment
promotion
• Overseeing generation of up to date reports and analysis of economic data necessary for
forecasting demand and supply of forest products and services in short and long term,
including revenue forecasting
• Conducting valuation and pricing of wood and non wood forest products and services
• Analysis of economic impacts of forest policies and regulations.
Required Qualifications and experience

Suitable candidates MUST have the following minimum qualifications:
• A Masters degree with a specialization in Forestry Economics, or Natural Resource
Management
• 5 yrs of progressive work experience 3 of which should be at a senior management level
responsible for policy analysis or practice in a large public or private organization.
• Knowledge of current economic trends and practices in sustainable forest management and
policies
• Proven administrative and coordination skills.
• Proven computer proficiency

Head Forest Planning and Information System
1 Post
KFS Grade 4
Ref KFS SDD/HFPI /01/09

Reporting to the Senior Deputy Director of Forests, the position holder will ensure a cost effective
and accurate forest information system

Overall Responsibilities:
• Planning, coordinating and implementing forest management plan and ecosystem strategies
and policies
• Development, maintenance and implementation of KFS forest information systems
• Spearheading community participation and involvement in all forest planning issues.
• Supporting all forest planning activities at National, Conservancy, Zonal and forest station
levels
Required Qualifications and experience

Suitable candidates MUST have the following minimum qualifications:
• A Masters degree with a specialization in Strategic Management, Management Information
Systems, Project Management or any other related field
• A Bachelors degree in Forestry or Natural Resources Management
• 5 yrs of progressive work experience 3 of which should be at a senior management level
responsible for planning using management information sytems in a large public or private
organization.
• Knowledge of current economic trends and practices in sustainable forest management and
policies
• Proven administrative and coordination 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.