The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948; Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments;

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Coordinating the development, implementation and reviewing of forest management and conservation, agroforestry and commercial forestry policies, strategies, legislations, regulations, plans, standards and guidelines;
• Facilitating the implementation of projects and programmes for forest conservation, commercial forestry and agroforestry;
• Establishing linkages between the Ministries, Departments, County Governments and Agencies, and other stakeholders on forest management and conservation, Agroforestry and commercial forestry;
• Coordinating establishment and maintenance of a database of all forests and forest health status;
• Promoting Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in forest management, conservation, protection, agro-forestry and commercial forestry;
• Coordinating development and implementation of guidelines for “Adopt a Forest” concept;
• Implementing the National Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Strategy;
• Domesticating and monitoring compliance of forestry related Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and other regional instruments and protocols;
• Building capacity of key institutions and stakeholders to support forestry development;
• Coordinating development of strategies for promotion of nature-based enterprises for communities’ economic livelihoods;
• Coordinating the establishment of urban forests and green spaces and establishing Tree Growing Fund; and
• Coordinating policy research and knowledge management on forest conservation, commercial forestry and agroforestry initiatives

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• Served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Principal, Forest Officer, CSG 8 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Forestry, Agro-forestry, Wood Science, Industrial Processes and Technology, Natural Resource Conservation or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya; and
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competencies in in work performance and results