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• Provide all necessary support and guidance in
  the review, selection and award of contracts to SPGS grant applicants as well
  as community and woodlot applicants
• Work in liaison with the Grant Management
  firm/ company/agency, support the management of contracts of Planters
  (clients) and those of woodlot contractors to ensure achievement of SPGS
  III planting targets
• Actively participate in procurement
  activities of the project including procurement of seedlings, tree planting
  tools, and woodlot contractors among others
• Coordinate SPGS field activities such as
  inspections, clients meetings, including preparing, in collaboration with
  concerned staff, activity based budgets, timely delivery of inspection reports
  to clients, etc
• Recommend clients’ payments following
  inspections of commercial tree growers and woodlot contractors to the
  Grant Management Agency
• Coordinate community and woodlot support
  while conducting internal audits to maintain standards;
• Maintain database of SPGS supported clients,
  woodlot beneficiaries and communities
• Manage the maintenance of a rigorous system
  of monitoring and evaluating activities of the SPGS project
• Oversee expansion into regional offices and
  coordinate with regional office staff
• Actively participate in appraisal of
  subordinate staff assigned to the Plantation Development
• Compile monthly, quarterly and annual technical
  reports on timely basis
• Supervise the national staff under his/her
  delegation m) Undertake other activities related to the project as
  required.

• The ideal candidate for the Food and
  Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Assistant National
  Project Coordinator/Plantation Development Manager job opportunity should
  hold a Bachelor’s (Hons) degree in forestry or in a related field, a
  Master’s degree will be of a great added advantage.
• At least ten years working experience in
  private sector commercial forestry plantations
• Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in MS
  Word, Excel and PowerPoint, etc
• Ability to work under difficult field
  conditions, meet deadlines and work without supervision
• Physical fitness and ability to work under
  difficult environmental conditions
• Good negotiation and managerial skills,
  including ability to manage project teams
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
  to a variety of audiences and to work in multidisciplinary teams
• Significant experience in project management
  and coordination, and specifically with reference to the fields of
  commercial forestry plantation development and management.

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