Grade 9 or equivalent qualification. No experience required. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment

Render Silviculture functions within plantations and indigenous forests. Rehabilitate degraded sites. Conduct the marking of plots, counting and marking of trees, coppice reduction. Update the variety of registers regarding the aspects of work, planting, weeding/manual/chemical, maintain conservation zones, removal of alien species. Perform fire protection and suppression duties. Control pest/ weed infection, protect infrastructure. Infrastructure maintenance. Render harvesting services: conduct log marking and pole measuring. Propagate plants and trees: conduct record keeping of plants/trees. Produce and process poles, cutting/drying/treatment of poles, provide support in selling poles.

Knowledge of planting, firefighting, coppice reduction Communication skills, interpersonal skills and listening skills. Planning and execution, Interpersonal relations, acceptance of responsibility, teamwork and self-discipline.