Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations

Expression of interest for SIX Forest Data Collectors in Kosovo

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger and to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. We believe that everyone can play a part in ending hunger.

FAO is implementing in Kosovo a Programme entitled “Support to strengthening sustainable and multipurpose forest management to improve rural livelihoods and address climate change in Kosovo”. The focus of the Programme is to contribute to the sustainable management of forest resources through strengthening the enabling environment for the forestry sector, introduction of multipurpose forest management planning, restoration of degraded forestlands, and forest protection measures.

Programme approaches multipurpose forest management (MPFM) in a cost-efficient way, i.e. by amending existing Forest Management Plans FMPs with multi-purpose management principles and techniques, measured against appropriate criteria and indicators. Target groups for training and implementation are selected among private and public forest workers, enterprises, women’s groups, and rural youth groups. Programme’s work stream will be guided from participatory planning to applying newly acquired skills on demarcated multi-purpose management sites.

In this framework, FAO is looking for six qualified candidates interested to work as Forest Data Collectors for Multi – Purpose Forest Management Planning. The candidates will receive training on forest data collection prior to field work and on-the-job training on the use of maps, devices and equipment for forest inventory during the fieldwork. The forest data collectors will conduct the forest inventory initially at forest management unit “Radusha” in Istog municipality, then at other three pilot, forest management units. Duties of the Forest Data Collectors will specifically include (but may not be limited to) the following:

• Attend training on forest inventory organised by the project technical staff;
• Collect data as specified and required in the methodology for multi-purpose forest management planning and as per guidance received from FAO Forestry officer (Plots, trees and regeneration);
• Revise and update the preliminary office estimated data (road’s network, compartment and stand borders, stand description and forest classification);
• Assess young forest stands based on methodology and required technical specification;
• Responsible for taking care and keeping safe the equipment assigned to him during fieldwork;
• Conduct other activities related to field inventory as per request of the supervisor.

If you are a young graduate in field of forestry (bachelor or master degree), highly motivated to work in the forestry sector and in field. Women are encouraged to apply and will be given priority.Please send your application to [email protected] with your CV, a cover letter and a copy of forestry degree (bachelor or master), not later than 06 of April 2022. All applications will be reviewed and only qualified applicants will be directly contacted for interviews by the hiring office and contacted again, if selected.