Location - New Delhi
Full time position for 5 years
The brief description of the project is as under:
This statement of work (SOW) outlines the requirements for the five-year sustainable landscapes program under the Partnership for Land Use Science (Forest-PLUS) project, between USAID/India and Government of India (GOI). The program will contribute to USAID/India’s Assistance Objective of accelerating India’s transition to a low emissions economy by taking REDD+ actions to scale. The project aims to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and enhance sequestration through afforestation, conservation, and sustainable management of forests. The project will feed into the GOI’s NAPCC and Green India Mission. The Forest PLUS program will address sectoral barriers, build human and institutional capacity, develop and deploy improved scientific methods for carbon inventory and reference baselines, and actively engage stakeholders and create an enabling environment for REDD+
implementation in India. The Forest-PLUS project will work with the MOEF to support implementation of national policies and programs, and will contribute to MOEF’s efforts to establish and implement programs through collaboration with the new REDD+ Cell. The program will also look for active engagement with communities and local governments in supporting REDD+ activities.
The Forest-PLUS project has 2 components:
- Component 1: Sustainable Landscape- Development: Scientific exchange/technical cooperation facilitated.
- Component 2: Sustainable Landscape - Deployment: Scientific and technical results piloted at scale.
The activities under components 1 and 2 are interrelated, and iterative with multiple-feedback loops among them. Therefore, both the components should be undertaken simultaneously to enable adaptive management.
Job Profile:
Forestry and Natural Resource Management Technical Advisor: He/she requires at least ten years of forestry and natural resource management sector expertise, especially related to application of improved forest management and silvicultural tools and techniques. He/she should have sound experience in the science of forestry including forest growth, regeneration, protection and management, and forest products and ecology. He/she must have an in-depth understanding of REDD+ and REDD readiness issues. He/she should have practical experience in implementation and monitoring pilot and demonstration projects related to forestry and REDD+. He/she should have proven experience in undertaking activities aimed at building capacity, improving policy and regulations aimed at improved forest management. A post- graduate degree in forestry management, environmental management, conservation or related discipline. Strong communication skills, both interpersonal and written, are required to fulfill the technical and managerial responsibilities proposed.
If interested please forward your CV at aatish@winrockindia.org by 14 Nov, 2011
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