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Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Alex Lemarkoko has urged staff at the State Department of Forestry to embrace technology in their training and duties.

Speaking in Naivasha on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, to a committee reviewing the institution’s human resource instruments, Lemarkoko urged the panel to remain true to the needs of the Service, while appreciating the dynamics in the organization’s operating environment.

“Service delivery is today more IT inclined and therefore greater emphasis should be put in promoting training in the area,” Lemarkoko noted.

Additionally, the forest boss urged the team to factor in the review process, the government’s development priorities, as well as the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) succession management with a clear understanding of anticipated challenges and interventions therein.

Lemarkoko advised the team that the review documents must clearly define staff needs to ensure optimal performance that will lead to lasting outputs especially better protected, conserved and managed forests.

He added that training for all relevant cadres must be comprehensive and start at the basic level.

Senior Manager Corporate Services who is also the HR Instruments Review Committee Chairperson Lucy Kiboi assured that all measures were in place to ensure the best possible outcomes are captured in the review process.

The instruments under review were the organization and grading structure, staff establishment, career progression guidelines, and human resource policy and procedures manual.

This comes just a day after the Kenya Forest Service announced a recruitment process to fill some 179 vacancies in the institution.

Forest jobs

The advertised jobs come on permanent and pensionable terms, ensuring longevity and job security for the successful candidates.

The advertised positions were Pilot KFS Grade 6, Senior Officer-Business Development and Marketing, Aircraft Maintenance Technician – KFS Grade 7 – 2 posts, Engineer II Grade 8 – 2 posts, Ecotourism Officer II – KFS Grade 8 – 1 post, Assistant Wood Technologist – KFS Grade 8 – 1 post, Legal Officer II – KFS Grade 8 – 1 post, Geo Data Base Officer II – KFS Grade 8 – 1 post and Lecturer II – KFS Grade 8 – 2 posts.

The other positions were Dispatch Officer – KFS Grade 8 – 2 posts, ICT Assistant – KFS Grade 9 – 5 posts, Medical Laboratory Technician II – KFS Grade 10 – 1 post, Human Resource Management Assistant II Grade 10 – 15 posts and Accounts Assistant II KFS Grade 10 – 15 posts among other lucrative positions.

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