Job Posting: 25/Jul/2024
Closure Date: 09/Aug/2024, 12:59:00 AM
Organizational Unit: FRUGA – FAO Representation in Uganda
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: Consultant
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Uganda-Kampala
Duration: 11 Months – renewable
Post Number: N/A
Organizational Setting
The FAO Representation in Uganda (FRUGA) is responsible for leading FAO’s response to country priorities for food security, agriculture, forestry, and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO’s priority activities in the country. FAOs mandate is to support governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security, reduce hunger and malnutrition, and promote sustainable use natural resources.
The project “Sustainable Wood-based Value Chains in Uganda” – GCP/UGA/072/EC aims to promote sustainable management practices of existing wood resources through wood resource planning, timber yield regulation plans, and certification schemes. It also seeks to enhance processing capacity and market development of wood products, strengthening aggregation models and supporting primary and secondary wood processors.
In order to address gaps related to investment and access to finance for SMEs in the wood-based industry, the project will provide capacity development and advisory services to local financing institutions (banks and non-banks) together with facilitating policy dialogues to improve the enabling environment for investors in the wood-based industry. This position is located in FAO Uganda.
Reporting Lines
Under the general supervision of the FAO Representative in Uganda and the direct technical supervision of the Team Leader, Forestry FAO Uganda, and the technical backstopping of the regional Lead Technical Officer, the Wood Harvesting and Processing Technical Advisor shall work with other Technical Advisors, Consultants and other programme specialists and analysts in the implementation of the project.
Technical Focus
In the framework of the Sustainable wood-based value chains project and the forest partnership programme, FAO plans to recruit a specialised expertise in wood harvesting and forest products processing to support Uganda’s forest sector on inclusive investments in commercial forestry. The Wood Harvesting and Processing Technical Advisor will lead the inventory of wood resources, the development of primary and secondary wood processing and ensure the delivery of high-quality of project outputs.
Tasks and responsibilities
The Wood Harvesting and Processing Technical Advisor will be responsible for the following:
I. Wood resources and value-chains development
• Lead inventory of planted forests
• Oversee the technical operations in, forest harvesting, processing and manage compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical support to the development/diversification of wood products value chains for local and export markets.
II. Capacity development and innovation
• Lead/Conduct training, and transfer of technical skills and knowledge in harvesting, transport, roads, primary and secondary processing.
• Develop and promote innovative and viable service delivery models and approaches on harvesting, processing and marketing.
• Organize exposure visits as part of capacity development by identifying the most appropriate companies which can officer experience close to what can fit the Ugandan context.
• Draft terms of reference for recruiting technical service providers to run specialized courses on harvesting, and processing
III. Forestry standard development, wood products certification and stakeholder engagement
• Lead the certification of forests and wood products.
• Lead the creation of a network of private and public companies/stakeholders engaged in wood processing at local and national levels.
• Lead discussions with key players in the wood industry about activities of the project during the inception phase to ensure alignment with the needs of the
• Any other duty assigned by supervisor.
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