Lecturer II - Environmental and Natural Resource

Position Overview

This position offers a great opportunity for career growth within the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI) in Nairobi, Kenya.

Job Purpose

Provide technical input in training and capacity development programmes, courses in wildlife conservation and management and related disciplines leading to the award of diplomas and certificates in line with WCMA 2013 section 52(g) (h) (i).

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare instructional materials
• Execute teaching and learning in class and in the field
• Implement practical sessions for trainees
• Set examinations
• Administer and invigilate both oral and written examinations
• Evaluate trainees through formative and summative assessments
• Supervise trainee research projects and industrial attachment programs
• Implement field training and excursion programmes
• Prepare materials for curriculum development of training programs
• Maintain trainee discipline
• Maintain trainee records of class attendance, formative and summative assessments
• Prepare and submit periodic training reports

Required Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in one of the following disciplines:
  • Wildlife Management and Conservation
  • Wildlife Management
  • Wildlife Enterprise and Management
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Conservation Biology
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Range Management
  • Applied Biology
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution

Required Professional Qualifications and Experience

• Certificate of Training of Trainers course from a recognized institution
• Certificate of Registration by TVETA
• Cumulative work experience of two years as a trainer of similar programs in a TVET Institution
• Knowledge and experience in planning and execution of field training programs for certificate and diploma trainees
• Proficiency in computer applications