20 Fresher Forest Supervisor Job Placements – National Forestry Authority (NFA)

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Organisation: National
Forestry Authority (NFA)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to:
Sector/Plantation Manager
About Us:
The National Forestry Authority (NFA) is a Government agency
established under the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003 as a
corporate body responsible for sustainable development and management of
Central Forest Reserves (CFRs) and provision of technical support to
stakeholders in the forest sub-sector.
Job Summary: The Forest
Supervisor will be responsible for sustainable and proper management of the
central forest reserve area, machinery/ equipment assigned and maintaining of
good public relations with all stakeholders including District Local
Governments; ready to work for long hours in hard to reach areas.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • In
    charge of implementing forest management and Annual Operation
    Plans.
  • Take
    full charge of a beat as defined by the Supervisor, adopting the landscape
    approach to management.
  • Supervise
    the licensed harvesting of forest resources.
  • Prepare
    weekly activity schedules and targets and ensure their accomplishments.
  • Actively
    participate in preparation and supervision of local contracts where
    applicable, and certify completion of work.
  • Carry
    out regular maintenance on forest boundaries.
  • Conduct
    and supervise forest patrols to ensure integrity of the forest.
  • Actively
    participate in protection activities in the forest reserve beyond the
    beat.
  • Prepare
    and submit situational weekly and monthly reports to Sector Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant for the National Forestry
    Authority (NFA) Forest Supervisor job vacancy should hold a diploma in forestry and /or
    agro-forestry from recognized institutions.
  • A
    minimum of two years’ working experience in a related field.
  • Basic
    knowledge of environment and natural resource management and knowledge of
    Community participatory approaches is an added advantage.
  • Age: 25 to 35 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their application letters, copies of academic and professional certificates and
transcripts and curriculum vitae giving full details of applicants education,
qualifications, experience (with evidence), present salary and naming three
referees, plus their postal, email and telephone contacts to the address below;
Executive Director,
Plot 10/20 Spring Road Nakawa
P.O. Box 70863, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 3rd
February 2017
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