NFA Jobs – Director Plantations at National Forestry Authority

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Job
Title:                  Director
Plantations
Organisation:
        National Forestry Authority (NFA)
Reports
to:              Executive
Director
Duty
Station:          Kampala, Uganda
Salary
Scale:           NFA 2
About
NFA:
National Forestry Authority
(NFA) was established by the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, (NFTPA)
2003 to manage the Central Forestry Reserves and to supply quality
forestry-related products and services to its stakeholders. NFA employs a workforce
of 350 employees and with a recurrent budget of about 33 billion shillings, 75%
of which is funded from own revenue collection.
Job
Summary: The Director
will ensure that Forest plantation development and community tree growing are
geared towards self sufficiency taking into consideration the conservation,
socio-economic and biodiversity issues in afforestation operations.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Plan,
    lead and control all plantation activities with the help of a team of
    plantation staff, contractors, forest adjacent communities and other
    technical experts.
  • Initiate
    and pursue the development of strategies and identification of
    opportunities to strengthen commercial aspects in line with the
    Authority’s vision.
  • Assist
    in implementation of the National Tree Planting Strategy through awareness
    creation, integration into NFA operations and expanding partnerships.
  • Draw
    Action Plans and supervise the raising of sufficient tree seedlings for
    NFA plantation establishment, community tree planting programme and sale
    to other interested tree growers.
  • Determine
    quantities and provide advice on sourcing tree growing materials and
    maintenance of tree seed stands
  • Manage
    Forest Plantation development/Afforestation/tree growing and related
    projects.
  • Promote
    and popularize energy reduction and efficient wood fuel production
    technologies.
  • Expansion
    of multiple use tree varieties in view of climate change, reduction of
    emissions, deforestation and degradation in addition to promotion of
    non-wood forestry products.
  • Develop
    strategies for networking with government, private sector and other
    stakeholders in the establishment and management of forest resources.
  • Monitor
    relationships with communities and other internal and external
    stakeholders to ensure the Authority image is upheld, risks are mitigated
    and relationships enhanced.
 Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • Honours
    degree in  Forestry, Environment or
    Natural Resources
  • Postgraduate
    training in relevant field is an added advantage
  • At
    least 10 years work experience in plantation forestry of which at least 5
    years should be at a managerial or senior supervisory level.
  • Demonstrated
    ability to manage the comprehensive supply chain for silviculture,
    harvesting operations and logistics
  • Excellent
    ability to plan and execute operations according to budget, and timelines.
  • Proven
    knowledge of forest plantation investment 
    in a complex, dynamic and successful concern
  • Excellent
    communication skills both oral and written
  • High
    level of integrity, resilience and reliability.
  • Managerial
    skills, result oriented with proven experience in networking, resource
    mobilization and fund raising.
  • Strong
    Interpersonal, self-confidence, team building and organizational skills.
  • Should
    be between 35 – 50 years of age.
How
to Apply:
All Interested candidates,
who meet the above requirements, should submit their applications, copies of
academic certificates & transcripts and curriculum vitae  giving full details of applicants education,
qualifications, experience (with evidence), present salary, three referees,
provide postal, email and telephone contacts to the address below;
Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
The Executive Director,
Plot 10/20 Spring Road
Nakawa
P.O. Box 70863, Kampala
Tel: 031 – 264035/6 ;
041 – 230365/9
Fax: 0414 230369
Deadline:
Friday 31st May, 2013 at 17:00 hrs.
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