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Timber Products Specialist - TREES Program, Sustainable Forestry Division
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Sectors Terrestrial / Aquatic Ecology & Conservation
Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Water Resources
Location Guatemala - America South
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Senior Level
Deadline 13/11/2011
Company Name Rainforest Alliance
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IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Timber Products Specialist -- TREES Program, Sustainable Forestry Division

Reports To: 
Coordinator, Peten -- TREES, Sustainable Forestry Division
Type: 
Job Opportunities
Locations: 
Guatemala - Petén Region

The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Based in New York City, with offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers.

The Rainforest Alliance’s TREES (Training, Extension, Enterprises and Sourcing) program promotes sustainable livelihoods and protects biodiversity in forest-dependent communities. We work to enhance the competitiveness of community and indigenous forestry enterprises by building business skills, increasing efficiencies, and facilitating investment in value-added processing, expanding income opportunities from wood and non-wood forest products and environmental services, and increasing access to local and global markets through Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. 

Position Summary: 

The Timber Products Specialist will provide technical assistance to communitarian forestry enterprises and other certified industries, as well as those in the process of certification. S/he will assist with primary and secondary processing activities, coordinating technical assistance and training of existing SME´s, to promote efficiency in the production process of added value timber products. 

Project: 

The Guatemala Forestry Enterprises Project is an initiative of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and RA, with the main objective of improving the competiveness of Guatemala’s Small and Medium Certified Forestry Enterprises (SMEs) in the international market. The project will strengthen key organizations, support them in their development and growth through marketing chains, add value for timber and non timber forest products, and sell environmental services to compensate the efforts of a good forest management. 

Responsibilties: 
  • Create monthly working plans detailing activities to be carried out in accordance with the Guatemala Forestry Enterprises Project work plan and other donor requirements;
  • Fulfill the activities included within the annual and monthly plans and report to the Coordinator, Petén;
  • Provide technical assistance to ensure the optimization of primary and secondary processing of timber products to certified forestry enterprises, as well as those in the process of certification;
  • Monitor and assist forestry enterprises in managing entrepreneurial structures that promote more efficient timber production processes;
  • Participate in the Forest Certification Table and support the concessions to facilitate implementation of Corrective Action Requirements (CAR);
  • Assist in the management of production lines promoting added value timber products;
  • Promote and encourage investment lines and projects to enable value addition and efficient timber product lines;
  • Support and endorses trainings and workshops focused on production efficiency and added value timber products;
  • Promote and encourage new products design with colored species and the use of lesser known species;
  • Facilitate alliances with the local and national industries to increase the technical capacity of the SMEs and other complementary services;
  • Provide technical and administrative support to managers and regents of the SMEs;
  • Identify and manage projects related to increasing productivity of the SMEs;
  • Identify and support the design of new timber products promoting the use of small size sawn timber and other parts not currently used;
  • Monitor the planning tools developed for various SMEs;
  • Design a program to socialize the benefits of forest concessions in communities, towns, villages and municipalities where the concessions are located; and
  • Other tasks as assigned. 
Qualifications: 
  • Degree in Forest Industrial Engineer, Industrial Engineer or a related field;
  • Minimum 6 years of proven experience in the primary and secondary processing in timber logging companies and community-based forestry enterprises and community-based forest management;
  • Minimum 5 years of proven experience in primary and secondary processing in timber industries, sustainable management practices and forest certification, and in management and forest management of forest concessions in the Multiple Use Zone (MUZ) of the Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR);
  • Experience in management of forest timber industries;
  • Registered Regent in the National Forest Service (INAB) and the National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP) preferred;
  • Experience in industrial processes related to added value timber products;
  • Basic knowledge of industrial equipment and machinery in lumber processing;
  • Ability and experience to work in multidisciplinary teams;
  • Excellent organizational skills, ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, assess priorities and multi-task with strong attention to detail.
  • Strong analytical skills;
  • Strong computer skills (MS Office and internet); and
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 30 percent of the time visiting local communities. 
Salary: 

Commensurate with experience.

Notes: 

Only candidates authorized to work in Guatemala will be considered for this role. 

Application: 

Send resume, cover letter and salary history to Human Resources, Rainforest Alliance, 8 Avenida 15-62, zona 10, Ciudad Guatemala, Guatemala 01010. Fax: (502) 2383-5777; Email: guatemalapersonnel@ra.org

The Rainforest Alliance is an equal opportunity employer.
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