Nursery Attendants (Unskilled Green Army)- (4000) Positions at Kenya Forest Service (KFS)

Job Description

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kenya Forest Service is a corporate body established under the Forest Conservation and Management Act no 34 of (henceforth referred to as the Act). The Act which was operationalized on 31st March , gave the Service’s mandate as “to provide for the development and sustainable management, including conservation and rational utilization of all forest resources for the socioeconomic development of the country and for connected purposes”.

KFS GRADE 12 

REF KFS/GA/

The Nursery Attendant will be responsible for propagation and maintenance of seedlings in KFS Tree Nurseries, and shall report to the Nursery Headman.

Collection and mixing of nursery soil in the recommended ratio; Filling of polytubes and bags (potting) and germination and “Swaziland’ beds” with mixed nursery soil; Sowing of seeds and pricking out of seedlings; Collection and sowing of wildlings; Tending of seedlings including; watering, weeding, root pruning, application of fertilizer, manure and pesticides, as well as hardening of seedlings; Cleaning and maintenance of nursery compound, tools and equipment and the general nursery infrastructure

Participate in tree planting and firefighting activities

The County Forest Conservators of KFS shall ensure that the recruitment of “Green Armies” in their respective counties. Is open and transparent, by observing of the following; The advertisement should be openly displayed in key public areas, such as all KFS offices; County , Sub-County and Assistant County Commissioners Offices; County Government Offices; as well as Chiefs Offices in the respective targeted locations and sub-locations; Vetting and recruitment of “Green Army” should be done on site in each of the targeted KFS Tree Nurseries;

Entry Requirements :

Must be a Kenyan Citizen aged 18 years and above Must be a resident of targeted county, sub county and ward;

Work stations : KFS Tree Nurseries across the country

Terms of service: Temporary Contract Terms

Monthly Wage: KES 8,- KES 16,, depending on work stations as categorized and determined by the Regulation of Wages and Conditions of Employment Act (Cap. )

Other benefit: NSSF and NHIF cover

Employment duration: One year (/ FY), renewable depending on satisfactory performance and available budget.