Forestry Officer (Arid Zones) - Posting No. 1455
Date Posted
December 08, 2008
Employer
Forest Conservation Service (FOMC)
Location
Rome, Italy
Job Description
Will participate in the planning, development, and implementation of forest conservation and environmental issues in arid and semi-arid zones. In particular, the incumbent will:
- participate in promoting the use of forestry techniques in sustainable rural development in arid zones, poverty alleviation, degraded ecosystem restoration and in combating desertification;
- monitor developments in arid zone land reclamation, sand dune fixation, shelterbelt and greenbelt establishment, including physical and socio-economic surveys, site diagnosis, species selection, nursery and plantation techniques, maintenance, water harvesting practices in the light of new developments in tree and grass ecology and conservation engineering;
- develop training material and participate in the conduct of training courses, expert consultations and meetings;
- liaise closely with multi and bilateral counterparts in donor institutions regarding the implementation of projects in dry zones;
- participate in the identification, design and implementation of programmes and projects and, as requested, provide technical backstopping to field projects;
- identify experts and consultants for possible work assignments;
- perform other related duties as required.
Job Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:
- Advanced University Degree in Forestry and/or related discipline
- Five years' relevant experience in one or more of the followings: arid land vegetation management and reclamation, arid land forest plantations, shelterbelt design and management, sand dune fixation and forest and range management, which included working experience in developing countries
- Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited of one of the other two
SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:
- Relevance of academic qualifications
- Relevance of experience in arid zone forestry and in forest and range management
- Extent of field experience in developing countries
- Extent of experience at international level
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organize work
- Quality of both oral and written communication skills
Salary
Level P-3 carries a net salary per year (inclusive of a variable element for post adjustment) from US 88,150 to 113,439 (without dependants) and from US 94,436 to 121,960 (with dependants)
Contact Information
TO APPLY:
Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants
Send your application to:
V.A 2087-FOM
Mr Moujahed Achouri, Chief, Forest Conservation Service,
Forest Management Division, Forestry Department
FAO Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome ITALY
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