Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 08, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The National Forestry Authority (NFA) is a Government agency established under the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003 as a corporate body responsible for sustainable development and management of Central Forest Reserves (CFRs) and provision of technical support to stakeholders in the forestry sub-sector. NFA’s vision is “A sufficiently forested, ecologically stable and economically prosperous Uganda’’, while its Mission is “To manage Central Forest Reserves on a sustainable basis and to supply high quality forestry-related products and services to Government, local communities and the private sector”.
NFA seeks to recruit qualified Ugandans to fill the following position.
POSITION: Plantations Development Officer
Reports to: Coordinator Plantations Development
Duty Station: Headquarters, Kampala
Salary Scale: NFA 4
Terms of employment: Three (3) year contract (Renewable)
Job summary: Responsible for the sustainable management of Plantation forests .

Duties and Responsibilities
• Inspect plantations to ensure their integrity and cost effectiveness.
• Coordination and development of Annual Work Plans and oversee implementation.
• Coordinate the timely development and implementation of procurement plans.
• Review financial requirements versus budget and Work Plan for Plantation areas
• Advise on selection of sites and species for plantation development.
• Advise and guide plantation managers on plantation silvicuture and management.
• Coordinate development of FMPs and business plans for plantation forests.
• Training and skills development of plantation staff in all aspects of plantationestablishment and management
• Contribute/Advise on plantation development policy.
• Collaborate development and ensure implementation of NFA wide planting programme.
• Collaborating with National Tree Seed Centre to identify, establish, select and manage tree species for seed sources.
• Preparation of reports i.e. monthly, quarterly and annual reports (based on the content) for example a field report with the specific purpose of the visit.
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor

Job Skills: Not Specified

Qualifications, work experience, abilities and personal attributes:
• A Bachelor Degree (Honours) in forestry, or related discipline from a recognized University.
• At least three years of experience in management of forest plantations with relevant hands on experience in nursery management, plantation establishment, plantation
• management, fire management, species to site matching and all plantation silvicultural operations.
• Good interpersonal, communication, team building and organizational and plantation technical skills.
• Planning , budgeting and reporting
• Knowledge of silvicultural operations

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements, should submit their applications, certified copies of academic certificates, transcripts and curriculum vitae giving full details of applicants’ education, qualifications, experience (with evidence), present salary, three referees with their full postal address, email and telephone contacts as well as the candidate’s full address and e-mail to the address below not later than close of business on 17th January 2020.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
NFA is an equal opportunity employer and women are encouraged to apply.
Applications should be addressed to:
The Executive Director
National Forestry Authority
Plot10/20 Spring Road, Bugolobi
P.O. Box 70863, Kampala-Uganda
Tel: 0312 - 264035/6; 0414 -360400

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