Forest Programme Coordinator

Qualifications and experience:

Experience and capacity in developing and writing high quality, fundable projects on forest, land

management and environmental issues, and evidence of success with project proposal submissions.

Experience of project management and reporting, project supervision, as well a programme development and

management, as well as support for field project and monitoring of them,

Proven experience to undertake participatory forest management in a truly participatory manner, with experience

of multi-stakeholder analysis, conflict resolution and partnership,

Experience of land management in a landscape / catchment approach to ensure most efficient and sustainable use

of land for improving livelihoods and sustaining ecosystem functioning

A good understanding of the dynamics in forest management and how these can be linked to improved livelihoods

through forest enterprise development

Knowledge and extensive practical experience of participatory problem analysis, training, community institution

building, and participatory monitoring and evaluation.

Awareness of the international experience and debates about PFM and community involvement in forest

management for different goals.

Ten years of relevant experience in participatory forest management with at least 4 years of this with PFM

experience. M Sc degree in Forestry, Natural Resources Management, or related fields is required.

Excellent inter-personal communication skills, excellent command of both written and spoken English.Computer literate with good working capacity on MS Windows, Excel, SPSS, etc

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