Technical Specialist - NRM NATURE+) Project at World Vision in Narok

Job description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories! Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term) Job Description: The Technical Specialist-NRM will support the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and documentation of sustainable land use and forestry interventions that sequester carbon, restore degraded landscapes, generate verified carbon credits and enhance livelihoods. The Specialist will coordinate field planning, landscape restoration, nursery management and other natural resource management activities across project sites. He/she will provide technical training to staff and communities on sustainable forest restoration, including Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) and silvicultural practices, while integrating nature-based livelihoods to strengthen community climate resilience. Please Note: World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization with a mission centred on following Jesus Christ in service to the world´s most vulnerable children. Therefore, in all locations to the fullest extent legally permissible, the successful applicant will affirm our core documents, observe conduct compatible with Christian principles, serve at a high level of professional ethics, and strive to act in accordance with cultural sensitivities. Furthermore, regular attendance with team and office devotions, chapel, and prayer gatherings are expected in line with policies in the World Vision host location and its departments. Technical Support- Field Implementation & Management In collaboration with KFS, provide technical support to Community Forest Associations (CFAs) to increase their capacity for production of high-quality seedlings at the project identified tree nurseries. Support the development and implementation of Tree Planting & Management Plans (TPMPs), seedling production plans for priority indigenous species and support identification and capacity-strengthening of target nurseries for material production. Provide technical support to project team on tree species selection, site-specific planting protocols and models, nursery management, agroforestry and other silvicultural interventions. Provide oversight to seedling production, quality assurance, site preparation, planting, and maintenance of restoration sites. Provide technical support in the development and/or review of Participatory Forest Management Plans (PFMPs) by collaborating with existing and/or new Community Forest Associations (CFAs) and Kenya Forest Service (KFS). Collaborate with the MRV Specialist in designing and execution of forest inventory protocols, including establishment of Permanent Sample Plots (PSPs), tracking of the project’s ecological impacts, monitoring carbon/biodiversity metrics and preparation of the project’s technical reports. Collaborate with Community Restoration Officers (CROs) to provide supervision to community-based structures and effectively manage performance – to ensure ecosystem restoration and management objectives are met. Provide technical and logistical oversight related to the handling and transfer/transportation of planting materials from nurseries to targeted restoration sites, oversee site preparation and guide actual planting and maintenance in accordance with the TPMP. Collaborate with Community Restoration Officers to oversee nursery operations, seed sourcing, seedling quality control and monitoring of seedling survival rates. Collaborate with the MRV Specialist and other project staff to collect baseline data, monitor biomass growth, and measure carbon stocks. Support in the preparation of forest carbon inventories, analytical reports and Project Design Document (PDD) Ensure foc