National consultant - Sustainable forest management technical specialist

Akwajobs   (Cameroon)

Posted : 25 June, 2021

Category : Sustainable Forest Management   Location : Cameroon

Job type : Full Time

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About the job

Organizational Setting

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing the GCP/CMR/033/GFF project entitled “Sustainable forest management under the authority of the Cameroonian Councils” in collaboration with Government of Cameroon (Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF), the Ministry of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED); Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF)) and the Association des Communes Forestières du Cameroun (ACFCAM) through its technical unit Centre Technique de la Forêt Communale (CTFC). The project’s main objective is to reduce deforestation and forest degradation in council forests in order to improve biodiversity conservation, reduce emissions and enhance carbon stocks, and improve livelihoods of local communities.

This objective will be achieved through empowering councils targeted by the project to better manage their forests by improving their technical skills and tools to: implement SFM practices, assess and monitor biodiversity, restore degraded forest areas, measure and monitor carbon stocks, and promote sustainable alternative forest-based livelihoods. The project is structured into four interlinked technical components: Establishment of council forests for sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation (Component 1); Capacity building to strengthen biodiversity conservation and SFM in council forests (Component 2); Capacity building for the management of forest carbon (Component 3); and Ecosystem restoration and enhancement of carbon stocks (Component 4). With a view to strengthening the technical setting of the project coordination unit, a national consultant project forest carbon technical expert will be recruited to provide technical support to project activities related to forest management and forest management plans.

Reporting Lines

The project sustainable forest management technical specialist will be under the direct supervision of the FAO Representative in Cameroon and the technical guidance of the FAO Lead Technical Officer (LTO) of the project.

Technical Focus

Forest management, natural resource management, forestry, environmental science or other relevant specialization.

Tasks And Responsibilities

The project sustainable forest management technical specialist will:

·         Be responsible for organizing and providing technical support to workshops, meetings and training activities of the project related to sustainable forest management and forest management plans;

·         Provide technical inputs on methodologies/approaches and field planning and implementation of project activities related to sustainable forest management and forest management plans;

·         Provide technical support to the planning and organization of consultants and LoA partners field missions related to the implementation of activities related to sustainable forest management and forest management plans in the council forests;

·         Provide first-hand technical support and guidance to consultants and LoA partners on urgent requests received related to sustainable forest management and forest management plans in the council forests before getting detailed guidance from the LTO;

·         Review and give inputs for improvement to technical draft reports produced by consultants and partners (LoAs) on project activities related to sustainable forest management and forest management plans in the council forests before submission to LTO for final review and technical clearance;

·         Be responsible for monitoring of project consultants and partners’ technical performance in the implementation of the project activities related to sustainable forest management and forest management plans in the council forests;

·         Represent the project in relevant technical meetings in Cameroon on issues related to sustainable forest management and forest management plans in the council forests seeking to facilitate coordination and synergies with other initiatives and projects on SFM in Cameroon;

·         Ensure that the GEF SFM tracking tools are filled out in correct and timely manner with a focus on feeding data related to sustainable forest management;

·         Provide technical support to the preparation and edit of technical reports, technical guidelines and publications based on project’s SFM data and contribute to other publications associated with the project results;

·         Provide technical support to the preparation and edit of technical reports, technical guidelines and publications with a focus on inputs related to sustainable forest management and forest management plans;

·         Perform other related duties as required.

 

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

·         University graduate degree forest management, natural resource management, forestry, environmental science or other relevant specialization.

·         A minimum of 05 years of relevant professional experience, including practical experience in sustainable forest management.

·         National of Cameroon or resident in the country with a regular work permit.

 

FAO Core Competencies

·         Results Focus

·         Teamwork

·         Communication

·         Building Effective Relationships

·         Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

·         Extent and relevance of experience in sustainable forest management and implementation of forest managements plans in Cameroon or in Central Africa.

·         Relevance of academic background and training

·         Extent of field experience in sustainable forest management and implementation of forest management plans.

·         Relevant expertise in research and development projects as well as international networking in the area of sustainable forest management are an asset.

·         Ability to write clear and concise analytical reports for technical advice on best practices.

·         Quality of communication and interpersonal skills.

·         Extent of language skills, including in writing.

·         Bilingual (French, English) .

Job Posting

25/Jun/2021

Closure Date

10/Jul/2021, 12:59:00 AM

Organizational Unit

FRCMR

Job Type

Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition

PSA (Personal Services Agreement)

Grade Level

N/A

Primary Location

Cameroon-Yaoundé

Duration

Full-time (July-December 2021)

Post Number

N/A

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

·         FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background, and culture

·         Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member nations, and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply

·         Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct and to uphold our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination

·         All selected candidates, therefore, will undergo rigorous reference and background checks

·         All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

·         The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization

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