Entry Requirements:

The officer at this level shall report to the Commandant

Duties and responsibilities

• Formulate, interpret, reviewing and ensuring implementation of existing policies relating to Forest Protection, intelligence security, investigation and prosecution, Forest law Enforcement Academy departments.
• Development of resource mobilization strategies for the departments of Forest Protection, Intelligence Security, Investigation and Prosecution and Forest Law Enforcement Academy
• Preparing and implementing strategic plans, operations budgets and work-plans for Forest Protection, Intelligence security, Investigation and prosecution, Forest Law Enforcement Academy in line with Performance Contract.
• Exercise delegated command and control functions cascaded to various ranks in respective departments.
• Offer advisory services to relevant staff committees for management of protection and security cadre
• Coordinating and participating in administering discipline and welfare of protection and Compliance staff.
• Undertake protection and security of forests resources, service installations and personnel.
• Enforce compliance of laws and regulations governing Forest conservation and allied resources.
• Advise management on implementation of forest Law enforcement strategies.  
• Carry out special operations, forest firefighting and disaster response
• Submit daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly regional security reports
• Submit daily briefs on Forest protection, fire and Special Operations, Forest health surveillance for action
• Reclamation of forest land from encroachment and illegal acquisitions
• Management of Security Communication Radios and installations.
• Coordinating and participating in the inter-agency liaison and partnership with relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinating, preparing and participating in Protection and Security operation orders and instructions.
• Responding and coordinating disaster, emergencies and forest fires preparedness and suppression
• Analysis and dissemination of intelligence reports for timely decision making
• Train and enhance capacity of for intelligence officers
• Dissemination of need-to-know and actionable intelligence information at tactical, operational and strategic levels
• Conduct investigations in line with policies, laws and regulations and submit timely reports
• Liaise with the Department of Criminal investigation DCI on matters of forest offences

Additional Information:

Person specification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Security, Forestry, or relevant social science studies or relevant from recognized institution
• Master’s Degree in Security Studies or relevant Social Science from a recognized institution
• At least ten 10 years in security field four 4 of which in the senior management or equivalent with experience in Investigation, prosecution, Intelligence, or College Administration in Military or paramilitary formation
• Strategic Leadership Course lasting not less than six 6 weeks from a recognized institution
• National Defence College Course or equivalent is an added advantage
• Professional qualification and membership where applicable
• Proficiency in computer applications

Skills and attributes

• Strategic
• Leadership and command  
• Supervisorial skills
• Report writing and communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Conflict resolution skills  
• Training and mentorship skills
• Firm, decisive, just and fair
• High integrity and ethics