VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Association of Family Forest Owners Nepal (AFFON), umbrella organization of family forest farmers of Nepal, has 5000 members associated through 45 district chapters and has been working towards securing the rights of the family forest farmers. Moreover, AFFON is a member-based organization and is strongly driven by voluntarily engaged members.

AFFON seeks application from qualified Nepali candidate for the following positions. If you are interested to work on the forestry sectors with diverse multicultural team with commitment and passion, you are highly encouraged to apply.

Forester (Based in Kathmandu with frequent field visit)

Number of Vacancy- One (1)

Job Duration: MARCH 2019 to JAN2020 with possibilities of extension.

Major Responsibility: S/he will coordinate with the staffs and supports in the implementation of programs of AFFON in local to district to central level, keeps track on the progress and reports to the program unit. S/he will support AFFON secretariat in the execution of organizational activities. S/he will be managing overall AFFON management and play bridging role between board and management.

Qualification & Experiences: Master in Forestry with at least 5 years’ experience of working on the forestry sectors with need assessments of local communities, dealing with different actors of value chain and implementation of livelihood improvement programs. Experience of handling database systems will be given priority. The ideal candidate should possess good skill in Microsoft Office Programs including Excel & Access, has good reporting skills and has fluency in both English as well as Nepali.

Salary and benefits for the position will be as per the rules of the AFFON

Interested applicants are requested to send in your CV and application letter to info@familyforestnepal.com before 4th March, 2019.

To learn more about AFFON :      http://www.familyforestnepal.com