The TFT Forester will be responsible for the implementation of the forest management activities under the direction of the TFT India Program Manager and through guidance from the Field Support Team in Europe. The specific tasks will include:
1. Identifying appropriate forest management operations that can link to TFT members needs.
2. Helping develop a forestry program through outreach and recruitment of forestry operations.
3. Helping promote and develop support for TFT's India programme.
4. Providing forest management support to forestry operations that supply into TFT member companies with emphasis in providing assistance on social and environmental issues.
5. Conducting gap assessments to assess forest management needs.
6. Developing Certification Action Plans for forest management operations.
7. Working closely with forest management operations, communities, farmers, and government agencies to implement actions that lead to FSC certification.
In addition to working in the field to support forest management operations, the Forest Officer will be responsible for the writing of reports to provide feedback and promoting TFT with stakeholders. The Forest Officer will also undertake general administrative tasks as and when required.
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