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Taita Hills

>Managing and coordinating field project activities within Taita Hills >Ensuring timely reporting of field activities >Implementing environmental education outreach in schools and in public within Taita Hills>Organizing and coordinating biodiversity monitoring and forest restoration within Taita Hills> Assisting in building capacity of local communities in Nature Based Enterprises> Conducting Organizational Capacity Assessments for community groups & developing capacity building plan to address the gaps identified >Organizing training of community groups on policy & advocacy, biodiversity monitoring and gender mainstreaming in conservation >Organizing requisite site-based consultative meetings with partners and donors to enhance strategic partnerships, resource mobilization and sustainability of Nature Kenya project’s goal>Engaging Taita Taveta County Government and key departments to build consensus on management of Natural resources and resource mobilization to implement conservation actions

>Establishing ,up to date information through aerial and ground surveys on (animal,plants,soils,climate,land use,biomass,stocking rates,distribution and densities).Data management,interpretation,presesntaion and report writing.Develope indicators in ecological monitoring program>Identifying threats on wildlife using appropriate technology and recommend intervention technologies>Ensuring the effective utilization of research facilities, equipment and resource within the section>Liaising with government departments,NGOs and stakeholders on wildlife inventories assessment and monitoring>Participating in the training of scientists, technicians in surveying, remote sensing and other assessment techniques

M.Sc, Geoinformatics (Environmental Monitoring & Management)

Bsc, Wildlife Management