Director Natural Forests at National Forestry Authority (NFA)

Job Title: Director Natural Forests (1 Position)

Company: The National Forestry Authority (NFA)

Job Location: Kampala, Uganda

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for supervising the management of natural forests.
• Charged with the preparation of annual business operational plans;
• Developing guidelines, policies, strategies, systems and working methods to ensure sustainable management of the natural forests;
• Planning and managing budgets for the Directorate as allocated under the annual operating plan;
• Managing the community partnership processes by supervising the initiation, administration and maintenance of partnerships with other agencies and institutions.
• Developing financing and funding strategies for management of Natural Forests in accordance with the NFA Business Plan.
• Supervise, mentor and monitor staff performance.
• Supervising and providing advice to private tree farmers on the establishment, maintenance and tending of the trees.

Qualifications, Experience, Abilities and Personal Attributes:

• Honours degree in Forestry or Natural Resources.
• Postgraduate training in relevant field is an added advantage.
• At least 10 years work experience in a natural resources management environment 5 of which should be at a managerial level.
• Excellent communication skills in listening as well as oral and written communication.
• High level of integrity, resilience and reliability.
• Result oriented with proven experience in networking, resource mobilization and fund raising.
• Strong Interpersonal, self-confidence, team building and organizational skills.
• Should be between 35 to 55 years of age.

How to Apply:

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should submit their applications, copies of academic certificates & transcripts and curriculum vitae giving full details of applicants education, qualifications, experience (with evidence), present salary, three referees, provide postal, email and telephone contacts to:
The Executive Director,
Plot 10/20 Spring Road Nakawa
P.O. Box 70863, Kampala
Tel: 031 – 264035/6 ; 041 – 230365/9
Fax: 0414 230369


N.B: Those who had responded to earlier advertisements and are still interested should
Re - apply.

Application Deadline: 15th October 2013