Forest and Markets Transformation Manager NGO Jobs – World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Job Title: Forest and Markets Transformation Manager
Organization: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Forest Wildlife and Freshwater Programme Coordinator
About US:
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the largest independent conservation organizations in the world. We are an international NGO committed to environmental protection active in almost 100 countries. WWF has a growing conservation Programme in the Republic of Uganda. WWF Uganda Country Office (WWF UCO) works with central and local government agencies, private sector, civil society organizations (CSOs) and the local communities to implement its various conservation programmes on Energy and Climate, Forestry and Wildlife, and Freshwater in Uganda.
Job Summary: The Forest and Markets Transformation Manager will support implementation of forest wildlife and freshwater program specifically strategic objectives related to transformation of markets for forest products and other natural resources at district, national and cross border in order to promote sustainable forest management
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supports development and implementation of district forest business plans in the Albertine Graben
- Strengthens institutional, structural, financial technical and technological capacity development of the civil society groups, timber growers and traders associations as strong cooperatives that can undertake forest landscape restoration, develop markets and value chains of forest products
- Maps the private sector companies and main markets of timber and other forest products in Uganda and promote market access by the District Timber Traders and Growers Associations
- Promotes FLEGT and FSC forest certification market based approaches in partnership with other relevant stakeholders
- Influences government and its major donors to adopt responsible procurements of any forest products such as paper, furniture and construction
- Supports development of regulatory mechanisms and policies with relevant ministries and agencies in support of sustainable production, trade, production and consumption of forest products
- Supports forest based businesses to access modern and efficient technologies for harvesting and processing to reduce wasteful consumption and maximize benefits
- Implements regional forest program initiatives for the Uganda Country Office
- Regularly produce and disseminate high quality impact and communication stories resulting from the interventions
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Masters of Science or equivalent training in Forestry, Wood science and Technology, Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Management or a related discipline.
- At least five years’ experience in or a similar field;
- Demonstrable experience engaging with government, private sector and civil society at all levels;
- Experience of working with international organizations;
- Experience working with relevant ministries, local governments and the local communities;
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their application letters, detailed Curriculum Vitae including names, email addresses and telephone contact details of three (3) referees, plus copies of academic qualifications (sent as one document) should be emailed to: recruitment@wwfuganda.org.
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Deadline: 14th February 2020.