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| Title | International Team Leader (Forestry and Biodiversity Specialist) - Tender |
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| Description |
(i) Assume overall responsibility for implementing the technical support, including
preparation and implementation of work plans, and provide team leadership,
coordination, financial management and administrative input, and ensure timely
deployment of consultants and guidance on following ADB requirements on
Statement of Expenditure (SOE) guidelines
(ii) Ensure that all consultants are fully briefed on local situation and their tasks.
Review, and modify when necessary all consultant terms of reference in
consultation with the National Director/Coordinator and the ADB Project Officer
and oversee international and national consultants and provincial level teams in
planning, preparation and completion of the sub-projects (commune investment
plans – CIPs) and follow up on forest resource and protected area management
plans in 2 provinces
(iii) Develop a comprehensive capacity development plan and oversee its
implementation
(iv) Monitor progress against project implementation schedule and collate and
coordinate preparation and submission of periodic progress reports and technical
reports on project findings and experience.
(v) Support Forest and Protected Area Development Plans for the provinces that
identify areas where forest restoration should be prioritized to improve
connectivity between different management units and provide guidance on
demarcation and delineation of the provincial forest estate
(vi) Assess any existing technical guidelines, strategic action plan and legislation for
the design of management plans for and engagement of Community Protected
and Commune/Community Forests and refine as appropriate and advise on the
collection and analysis of all data relevant to forest management, including
operational costs, prices, labor productivity, wage rates, and recommend
improvements to working practices to reduce costs and improve labor health and
safety
(vii) Advise on the design of forest and biodiversity inventories and assessments of
natural forest management units, including sampling procedures, determination
of sampling intensity, data recording and analysis and the establishment of a
network of permanent and temporary sample plots in the major forest types
(viii) Oversee the development of a program for growth and yield monitoring both for
key indigenous tree species and for the major mixed species natural forest types
that includes assessment of the net sequestration of carbon stocks, and provide
guidelines for techniques for assessing timber and carbon growing stock and
yield estimation suitable for application by local communities in the project
communes/villages
(ix) Advise on the preparation of detailed management plans for territorial forest
management units that do not yet have comprehensive plans, covering
silvicultural and harvesting operations, and including an investment plan that
includes access and roads, staff development, and identification of any potential
for public use of the forest for recreation and ecotourism. The plans should be
sensitive to environmental and landscape considerations.
(x) Prepare guidelines for environmental protection and biodiversity conservation
and for the defining areas within Protected forest areas that require special
protection due to their importance as unique habitats, feeding sources (e.g. salt
licks and water) nesting sites etc. to ensure that the protection value is
maximized and ensure their incorporation into management plans and advise
provincial staff on conservation, reforestation, ecosystem restoration and review
current management plans and proposed ecotourism plans.
(xi) Advise on the principles to be adopted for practical Commune Forest
Management Plans and Protected Area Zoning for inventory, monitoring,
silvicultural treatments and the development of a simple harvesting plan that
ensures long-term sustainability of the resource and safeguards locally important
species such as resin trees and trees of spiritual importance.
(xii) Oversee the work of the national plantations and nursery consultants, preparing
technical guidelines for site and species selection for community restoration of
denuded and degraded former forest areas, reviewing current site preparation,
establishment, silvicultural and nursery practices and vet recommendations on
the most effective disposition of nurseries within the project area to ensure timely
supply of best possible quality of planting stock of indigenous tree species and
NTFPs for restoration, enrichment planting and livelihood plantations.
(xiii) Support the Business Development activities for potential new livelihood
enterprises or developments of existing enterprises that should be supported by
the project.
(xiv) Make recommendations for market based instruments to capture some of the
environmental values from protected lands and forest areas.
(xv) Promote the monitoring of prices for major forest products including timber,
NTFPs, Carbon/CO2 and energy to assess the competitiveness of wood for
energy and the feasibility of carbon sequestration through forest management
and plantations.
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