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Project Officer - Africa Programme

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) supports the rights of peoples who live in forests and depend on them for their livelihoods. We work to create political space for forest peoples to secure their rights, control their lands and decide their own futures.

We are looking for a Project Officer to support our Africa programme work in Cameroon and the Congo basin. This position is based in Cameroon and is a fixed term contract starting in July 2013. The closing date is 15th June 2013.

Manager, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships (Ref. 1318)

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:17:00 GMT

CIFOR currently have an exciting job opportunity for a Manager, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships. The Manager, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships will be responsible for developing CIFOR’s resource mobilization strategy, including developing initiatives to better position the Center for strategic and sustainable revenue growth, and facilitating partnerships to enable this as well as CIFOR-wide implementation of the strategy.

Project Administrator and Secretary (Ref. 1317)

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:46:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for a Project Administrator and Secretary . Under the supervision of the Module Leader, the Project Administrator and Secretary will provide effective and efficient administrative and secretarial support, requiring substantial initiative and judgment in supporting CIFOR’s project management systems and databases.

EFIMED Short Scientific Visits applications open

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

EFIMED offers grants for Short Scientific Visits for young researchers (up to 35 years) from any Mediterranean forest research and education organisation visiting another Mediterranean institution. These visits provide a unique opportunity for interested candidates to get involved in international level forest research and research co-operation.

Tenure Track Assistant Professorship "Forest Operations"

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:51:00 GMT

The TUM Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management / Center of Life and Food Sciences Weihenstephan invites applications for a Tenure Track Assistant Professorship »Forest Operations«. We are looking for an excellent junior scientist with a high potential for developing an internationally recognized research agenda in the field of Forest Operations. The successful candidate is expected to conduct research and teaching in eco-efficient forest operations, round wood and forest biomass logistics as well as forest work science. Application deadline: 30 June 2013.

FAO Forestry Officer (Forest protection and health)

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

Under the overall guidance of the Director, FOM, and the direct supervision of the Senior Forestry Officer/Team Leader, Forest Resources Management Team, the incumbent will be responsible for providing technical support for the promotion and development of programmes and activities in the field of forest protection and health to increase resilience to shocks, such as insect pests, diseases, invasive species and the impacts of climate change.

Economist/social scientist: Tree Products and Markets, World Agroforestry Centre

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:00:00 GMT

KR has been retained by the World Agroforestry Centre to locate a world class, results-oriented economist/social scientist to head its Tree Products and Markets domain. This is a key role in an increasingly important organization. The successful candidate will have successfully led a complex, global research program focused on markets, policies, value chain analysis, or business development for smallholders in the developing world. Specific experience in agroforestry is valued, but not required.

Video Producer

Tue, 07 May 2013 01:58:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for a Video Producer. The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is seeking to engage a Video Producer to coordinate production of a 5-7 minute corporate video to convey, to a broad audience, the rationale, mission, activities and impacts of the institution. The Producer will conceptualize and produce the film (with technical support, as required), which should be visually striking and use creative storytelling to communicate complex research issues.

Science Writers

Tue, 07 May 2013 01:52:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for Science Writers. The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is seeking to expand its small consulting pool of experienced science writers to develop, draft and edit a range of editorial content, including articles for the Forests News blog, publications, donor reports and other evidenced-based outputs. The writers would be engaged as part-time consultants and paid either on a daily basis or for set deliverables. The duration of specific tasks will vary from a day to a month or longer, and some will require travel. The writers could be based anywhere worldwide.

Post Doctoral Fellow, Gender (Ref. 1312)

Mon, 06 May 2013 10:56:00 GMT

CIFOR currently have an exciting job opportunity for a Post Doctoral Fellow, Gender based in Nairobi, Kenya.The Gender Post Doctoral Fellow will be part of a core cross-center team will be responsible for the oversight of the integration of gender into CRP6 research. Under the supervision of the CRP6 gender cross-cutting theme coordinator, the gender post doctoral fellow will be responsible for ensuring that gender is adequately integrated into CRP6 research and that mechanisms and structures needed to improve the quality and volume of gender-responsive research in the CRP6 are developed and implemented.

Senior Accountants (Ref 1313 - 1315)

Fri, 03 May 2013 07:38:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for three (3) Senior Accountants. Reporting to the Unit Head, the Senior Accountant will provide financial and accounting support to any of the cross-cutting themes, the research units or institutional units. The successful candidate will also consolidate the bi-annual and annual CRP6 reports and carry out cost and variance analysis or develop standard cost drivers.

Climate Change Communications Coordinator (Ref. 1316)

Fri, 03 May 2013 07:15:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for a Climate Change Communications Coordinator .The Climate Change Communications Coordinator will lead a well-funded global initiative to raise awareness about the crucial role that forests play in mitigating and adapting to climate change. The Coordinator will implement a global communication strategy that delivers the results from the Global Comparative Study of REDD+ (GCS-REDD+) to stakeholders worldwide. REDD+ stands for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation.

GIZ scholarships for MEDFOR

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMT

The two-year MEDFOR masters program, Mediterranean Forestry and Natural Resources Management, is organized by the Technical University of Lisbon (Portugal), University of Lleida (Spain), University of Padova (Italy), University of Valladolid (Spain), Karadeniz Technical University (Turkey), Catholic University of Portugal, Porto (Portugal) and by the University of Tuscia (Italy). The emphasis is on educating the leaders of the future generation of engineers, managers, researchers, and teachers involved in Mediterranean forestry and natural resources management.

The regional project Silva Mediterranea-CPMF (project financed by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and executed by GIZ) offers six MEDFOR scholarships for female students from Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia and Turkey with an amount of € 24,690 per student over two years, including university fees for the two year MSc programme and travel costs to Winter School.

Three faculty positions in the Department of Wood Science, Faculty of Forestry at The University of British Columbia

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:56:00 GMT

Applications are invited for three faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level (tenure-track) and one instructor position at the Instructor 1 level (tenure-track) in the Department of Wood Science, Faculty of Forestry at The University of British Columbia. A Ph.D. degree and evidence of excellence in research and the potential to become a very effective teacher of undergraduate students, and mentor to graduate students are required for the professorial appointments. The instructor position will focus on teaching a full load in the Wood Products Processing program and is expected to have a Ph.D. or equivalent industry experience and demonstrate evidence of ability and commitment to teaching and promise of educational leadership. Preference for all positions will be given to candidates in the following fields, but the search committee will consider energetic and visionary candidates who show extraordinary promise or accomplishments in other areas of wood science and technology. Application deadline: 1 June 2013.

Resource Development Officer (Ref. 1311)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:08:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for a Resource Development Officer .Based in Bogor, Indonesia, the Resource Development officer will support the implementation of CIFOR’s resource development initiatives. The officer’s role will focus on supporting internal processes and systems center-wide that drive resource development efforts.

Knowledge Sharing Officer (Ref: 1310)

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:00:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for a Knowledge Sharing Officer. Reporting to the Senior Manager of the Information Services Group, the Knowledge Sharing Officer will develop, facilitate, coordinate and implement knowledge sharing strategies at the international, regional and national levels.

UNEP UN-REDD Programme recruiting 6 positions

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Environmental Economist (P4) to lead the UN-REDD Programme work on private sector engagement and linkages between REDD+ and a green economy transition.
Regional Technical Advisor for Africa (P4) to coordinate UNEP's support to African UN-REDD Programme partner countries.
Programme Officer (P3) to support implementation of UN-REDD Programme activities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Associate Programme Officer (P2) to support research and policy analysis on REDD+
National Officer to support the implementation of the National Joint Programme in the Republic of the Congo.
National Officer to support the implementation of the Phase 2/Tier 2 activities in Viet Nam.

Forestry Officer (Wood Energy)

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Under the general supervision of the Director, FOE, and the direct supervision of the Team Leader of the Forest Products Team, FOE, and in the context of the overall objectives and priorities of FAO Forestry, the incumbent will be responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing the wood energy activities of the FAO Forestry Department.

PhD scholarship on REDD+

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:34:00 GMT

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Bogor, Indonesia and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB) School of Economics and Business jointly offers a 3.5 year PhD scholarship on the topic of REDD+ (reference emission levels, drivers and incentive mechanisms).

Senior Scientist, Management of Planted Forests (Ref: 1308)

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:55:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for a Senior Scientist, Management of Planted Forests. The Senior Scientist will facilitate and identify strategic opportunities for research with impacts on the management of planted forests for multiple goods and services, to further realise their potential contribution to contemporary sustainable development objectives at scales from local to global, and from smallholder to landscape scales.

Senior Scientist, Governance for Planted Forests (Ref: 1309)

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:54:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for a Senior Scientist, Governance for Planted Forests. The Senior Scientist will both facilitate and identify strategic opportunities for research with impacts on governance, relevant to planted forests, in order to fully realise their potential in contributing to contemporary sustainable development objectives. The Senior Scientist will identify, and lead research, on policy and institutional settings within a multiscalar governance context

Consultant for Governance, Participatory MRV Project

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:20:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for Consultant for Governance, Participatory MRV Project. Reporting to MRV Project Coordinator, the consultant will explore information flows in existing multilevel data sharing systems, in Indonesia, that can link data from local to national levels. These systems will include, among others, national carbon accounting systems, national health systems, national census, harvest databases etc.

International GIS Assistant

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:10:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for International GIS Assistant, Participatory MRV Project. Reporting to MRV Project Coordinator, the intern, together with the remote sensing specialist and the GIS assistant, will develop a simple and cost effective tool to verify the credibility and validity of carbon data collected by local people.

International Student, Social Scientist

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:56:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for International Student, Social Scientist – Participatory MRV Project. Reporting to MRV Project Coordinator, the intern will provide a description of one or more villages selected by the project in collaboration with a social science specialist and help to identify the similarities and differences in villages’ organizations, in relations to environment and dependency on natural resources, and in livelihoods, following a gradient of increasing human density, pressure on natural resources, and forest condition.

National GIS Assistant

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:45:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for National GIS Assistant, Participatory MRV Project. Reporting to MRV Project Coordinator, the intern will contribute to research on the verification (V) part of the MRV, by providing direct support to the remote sensing specialist when looking for available satellite data in Indonesia and when using remote sensing to assess changes in forest cover, degradation, and carbon stocks and change.

National Governance Research Assistant

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:34:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for National Governance Research Assistant, Participatory MRV Project. Reporting to MRV Project Coordinator, the intern will collaborate with a governance specialist to explore information flows in existing multi-level data sharing systems, in Indonesia, that can link data from local to national levels.

National Student, Social Scientist

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:17:00 GMT

CIFOR is looking for National Student, Social Scientist – Participatory MRV Project. Reporting to MRV Project Coordinator, the intern will provide a description of one or more villages selected by the project in collaboration with a social science specialist and help to identify the similarities and differences in villages’ organizations, in relations to environment and dependency on natural resources, and in livelihoods, following a gradient of increasing human density, pressure on natural resources, and forest condition.

Director General, International Network for Bamboo and Rattan

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The Board of Trustees of INBAR seeks a Director General to take over the strategic and managerial leadership of the Organisation from 1st January 2014.

FAO Forestry Officer (Remote Sensing)

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Under the overall supervision of the Director, FOM, and the supervision of the Senior Forestry Officer, Global Forest Resources Assessment, FOM, and in close collaboration with other units in FAO, key partner organizations, donors and participating countries, the incumbent will coordinate the remote sensing work of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

CIFOR Post Doctoral Fellow: Equitable benefit sharing for sustainable forestry

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

This post doctoral fellow position will contribute to research that seeks to understand the factors that condition equitable benefit sharing in forestry settings that are characterised by multiple uses, users and values. Key issues for investigation include: a) sustainable use and conservation of production forestry, especially interactions between forest concession management and adjacent communities’ rights and benefits to forest resources; and b) the role of property rights/tenure regimes in enhancing equitable benefit sharing within and among communities involved in REDD+ schemes. The research aims to strengthen policy makers and relevant actors’ capacities to develop and implement strategies and processes that are inclusive of women and disadvantaged groups and that enhance their rights and access to forest resources, decisions and benefits.

FAO Forestry officer (GIS and remote sensing)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Under the overall administrative and managerial supervision of the Senior Forestry Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the implementation of components of the FRA (Global Forest Assessment (GFA) 2015 process.

FAO Forestry officer (remote sensing)

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Under the supervision of the Senior Forestry Officer, Global Forest Resources Assessment, and in close collaboration with other units in FAO, key partner organizations, donors and participating countries, the incumbent will coordinate the Remote Sensing work of the Global Forest Resources Assessment.

Forest Stewardship Council Regional Director for Africa

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The FSC Regional Director for Africa will establish the FSC African Regional Office in South Africa and lead all activities of this Office. He/she supervises directly and/or indirectly all business affairs and all staff of the FSC African Regional Office and reports directly to the FSC Global Network Director.

Senior Manager, Forest and Landscape Restoration

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The World Resources Institute (WRI) seeks a seasoned Senior Manager to lead a team of professionals and partners around the world as they embark upon the implementation of an initiative on Forest and Landscape Restoration.

The initiative aims to catalyze restoration of at least 10 million hectares of degraded and deforested landscapes in at least 5 countries (including Brazil and Indonesia) by 2017 as a new contribution to The Bonn Challenge. The Senior Manager will be responsible for managing the restoration team of WRI staff, contractors, and partners internationally, working with the Director or WRI’s Forests Initiative to achieve transformative impact.

The position is based in Washington, DC, USA.

Head of Office at the EFIMED

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:00:00 GMT

EFIMED is seeking a Head of Office, based at the EFIMED Office in Barcelona, Spain. The European Forest Institute (EFI) is an international organisation established by European States. EFIMED – Mediterranean Regional Office of EFI - aims to coordinate and promote research and networking on Mediterranean forests, forestry and forest products.

Head of Forest for Society Research Programme, European Forest Institute

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

EFI is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to lead Forest for Society Research Programme. Among the core duties of the Head of Programme are managing and coordinating the Forest for Society Programme accordance to EFI strategy. She/he should proactively initiate new (externally funded) projects, promote and coordinate Pan-European research network activities involving EFI member organizations and relevant forest stakeholders on topics significant to the programme.The position is based at the EFI Headquarters in Joensuu, Finland and the deadline for applications is February 17 2013.

Senior Researcher in Forest Economics and Policy

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The European Forest Institute Mediterranean Regional Office (EFIMED) is seeking a Senior Researcher in Forest Economics and Policy, based at the EFIMED Office and Policy Support Office in Barcelona, Spain.

Senior Programme Officer REDD+

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Since the UN-REDD Programme has grown from 9 to 46 countries since it was started in 2008 and 16 of these countries have a full-fledged National Programme (with 3-4 more expected within the next year or so), a second post to support National Programmes has been created in Geneva. The general functions of the Senior Programme Officer are:

Management of inter-agency Quality Assurance of support to countries;
Enhance Coordinated Delivery of UN-REDD Results at the National Level;
Partnership Development, Dialogue and Advocacy;
Knowledge, Lessons and Tools Development; and
Programme Development and Resource Mobilization.

This post is funded by UNDP.

Associate Secretary General, 14th World Forestry Congress - Office of Assistant Director-General, Forestry Department (FO)

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Under the supervision of the Assistant Director-General, FAO Forestry Department, and in close cooperation with the Organising Committee of the 14th World Forestry Congress, the Associate Secretary General will be responsible for among other things, serve as FAO focal point and Liaison Officer for the preparation of the Congress, being responsible for coordination between FAO, the Organizing Committee, international organizations and other concerned institutions and organizations based outside South Africa; prepare the detailed programme of the Congress including working arrangements, the timetable of the meetings and the agenda of the plenary and technical sessions.

Manager, Forest & Farm Facility - Forest Economics, Policy and Products Division, FOE

Tue, 01 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Under the supervision of the Director, Forest Economics, Policy and Products Division (FOE) and guidance by the Steering Committee, the Manager of Forests & Farm Facility will be responsible for the overall management of the programme. The objective of the FFF is to promote sustainable forest and farm management by supporting local, regional, national and international organizations and stakeholder platforms for effective engagement in policies and investments that meet the needs of local people.