Job- Forest Extensionist under contract

Organization- RUSIZI DISTRICT

Level 00.I

Reports To Executive Secretary of Sector

No. of Positions- 10

Deadline- 16/Nov/2020

Job Description

– Elaborate the District’s strategy on forests and natural resources, monitor its implementation across Sectors and produce consolidated reports thereof;

– Organize, in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders, trainings and public awareness campaigns meant to disseminate new forestry technologies among beneficiaries;

– Supervise the identification and mapping of forest diseases, reforestation and forests protection needs, vulgarization and valorization of trees and forests at the sector level and advise on the preventive and reactive measures across the District;

– Inspect whether mining and forests harvesting practices comply with the applicable regulations and standards;

– Maintain an updated database of forests and natural resources operators within the District, analyze the impact of their work on sustainable local development and advise the District accordingly.

Job Profile

A2 in Forestry, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Natural Sciences, Geography, Botany, Agroforestry, Agriculture