Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning and Implementation:
Develop comprehensive reforestation plans that align with environmental goals and community needs.
Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards throughout the planting process.
Cordination of supplying high-quality tree planting material of native and exotic tree species for Planting. Coordinating delivery and pick up of all necessary materials for tree planting and maintenance events.
Provide programs through the effective communication and organization of our staff; delegating and leading participants at all tree events.
Collaborating with our landowners, and to plan for and conduct future tree plantings and tree maintenance programs. Providing mapping support in the preparation of tree planting plans.
Managing and organizing tree planting events.
Conduct regular field visits to monitor and evaluate these staffers' work, assess the quality of their work, give them advice on how to improve.
Deliver trainings as necessary both on technical topics (e.g. woodlot establishment and management) and soft skills to both the Field Extension Experts.
Evaluate risk, including climate risk and impact on project operations.
Utilise best practice approaches to assess and mitigate risks and include in project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation workflows.
Develop documentation of reforestation activities in appropriate formats and databases.Support the process of building infrastructures to process and sell agro-commodities. Working in collaboration with
Earthtree's team and local communities to develop and scale a new tree planting project in Kenya, including planting technical implementation.
Provide timely and accurate reports to the Program Director and stakeholders. Ensure planting/reforestation is implemented as per SOPs and other related standard practices
Community Engagement:
Mobilize local communities and private landowners to participate in reforestation efforts, providing training on sustainable practices.
Foster partnerships with private landowners, local stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and community groups.
Team Management:
Coordinate and manage a team of field workers involved in planting and daily targets
Provide leadership and support to ensure effective teamwork and high morale among staff.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
Monitor the growth and survival rates of planted trees to assess project success
Collect data on planting activities and analyze results to identify areas for improvement.
Reporting:
Prepare regular reports detailing progress on reforestation activities for stakeholders.
Maintain accurate records related to project operations, including financial documentation.
Sustainability Practices:
Implement best practices for ecological restoration and sustainable land management.
Collaborate with environmental experts to incorporate innovative techniques into reforestation efforts.
Capacity Building:
Conduct training sessions for local communities on the importance of forest conservation.
Develop educational materials to raise awareness about the benefits of reforestation.
Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, or a related field (Masters degree is an added advantage).
Proven +7 yrs experience managing reforestation projects or working within forestry ecosystems.
Experience with mechanised tree planting is an added advantage
Strong knowledge of ecological principles, restoration techniques, and sustainable management practices.
Excellent communication skills in English and Kiswahili are preferred.
Ability to work in challenging environments and engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Membership to a professional body is an added advantage