Forester

Florestas de Niassa is recruiting a Forester, to be based in Lichinga and Niassa, Mozambique.

Description

• Florestas de Niassa wishes to recruit a Forester based at its largest forestry plantation outside Lichinga in Niassa Province
• The Forester position is responsible for the planning and execution of forestry activities in line with the Company’s policies, procedures and prescriptions and reports to the Plantation Manager

Duties

• Plans and manages silviculture activities within budget and in compliance with the Company’s policies, procedures and prescriptions
• Supervises forest technicians, drivers, machine operators, and general labour
• Monitors and reports the progress of different activities, productivity and cost against Budget
• Assists in the compilation of Annual Plans of Operations (APO)
• Directs and supervises the preparation of sites on which trees will be planted
• Plans and executes planting, maintenance, fire protection and harvesting activities
• Ensures compliance to the Company’s safety, health and environmental policies and procedures
• Communicates with neighbours about firefighting and fire protection
• Drives the plantation’s fire protection and participates in fire standby and fire-fighting activities
• Plans, directs and controls the use of resources such as labour, tools, machinery, vehicles, materials using the best forestry or technical methods to achieve an efficient operation
• Monitors usage of materials against production standards
• Implements in-house training and development of subordinates on plantation
• Position works outdoors and therefore individual must be in excellent physical condition
• Individual must be a good problem solver
• Ability to use different tools such as clinometers, diameter tapes, increment borers and GPS unit

Requisites

• Degree in Forestry
• At least 5 years hands on experience as a forester in a commercial forestry environment
• Short courses in any of the following will be an added advantage:
• Production Planning
• Supervision or Productivity Management
• Weed Control
• Basic Forest Fire Fighting
• Disciplinary Procedures of Employees
• Safety in the work place

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted