Kenya Forest Service Job Opportunities

Latest Job Opportunities in Kenya 2013
Kenya Forest Service is a State Corporation established to sustainably manage, conserve, develop and protect forest resources for Kenya’s social-economic development.

The Service seeks to recruit highly competent, self driven & results oriented individuals of high integrity to fill the following positions:

Job Title: Remote Sensing Technician – 2 Posts
Reporting To: Head Forest Planning & Information Systems

Essential Job functions
Maintenance of remote sensed data for forest cover monitoring system
Analyzing remotely sensed data for detecting forest cover changes and forest health
    Archiving and retrieval of remote sensed data
Produce periodical updates of forest cover and forest cover change (change detection)
Facilitate linkages with other institutions in the sub-sector
Advising on the acquisition of remote sensing data

Qualifications, experience & key competencies
Diploma in either forestry, Survey, cartography, Geo-informatics or equivalent with over forty (40) hours module on Geo-Informatics, or Remote Sensing from an accredited educational institution
A minimum of two (2) years of working experience in application of remote sensing technology in the field of forest resources assessment or (Natural Resources Management) in a large reputable organization,
Practical experience in use of Remote Sensing software applications in natural resource assessment and/or monitoring is an added advantage.
Good knowledge of Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry and related technologies such as Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS),
Ability to process and appropriately display remotely sensed data;
Proficiency with various computer applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office, ERDAS, IDRISI; MADCAT etc

Job Title: Geographical Information Sensing (GIS) Technician – 2 Posts
Reporting To: Head Forest Planning & Information Systems

Essential Job functions
Maintenance of Geo-data for forest cover monitoring system
Creating, storage and retrieval of forest resource geospatial datasets
Conduct regular update of forest resource maps
Maintenance of metadata for geospatial forest resource datasets
Collating, inputting & analysis of forest data, updating /production of forest resources maps
Liaise with other stakeholders in the field

Qualifications, experience & key competencies
Diploma in forestry, Survey, geo-information, cartography or equivalent with over forty (40) hours module on GIS, from an accredited educational institution
A minimum of two (2) years of working experience in application of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in the field of forest resources assessment or (Natural Resources Management) in a large reputable organization,
Practical experience in use of GIS software applications in natural resource assessment and/or monitoring.
Good knowledge of related technologies such as Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS),
Ability to collect, input, analyze and appropriately display GIS data;
Proficiency with various computer applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office, ArcGis, Arcview, GRASS etc

Application Procedure
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should send hard copies of their application, detailed Curriculum Vitae with daytime contacts, testimonials and copies of academic and professional certificates on or before 7th January, 2013, clearly stating the position in the subject line to the undersigned.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The Kenya Forest Service is an equal opportunity employer

The Director,
Kenya Forest Service,
P.O. Box 30513-00100,
Nairobi.