Director of Forest Management Officer at Rwanda forestry authority (RFA): (Deadline 19 March 2025)

a) Oversee the preparation of the Forest Management Plans and their rational implementation; b) Supervise the development and implementation of a national afforestation program; c) Ensure the implementation of forest policy, laws, strategies, regulations, resolutions and other tools related to the promotion and protection of forests; d) Keep records of forest offences and other threats to forests and produce annual report; e) Ensure the enforcement of laws and orders determining the management of natural forests and Biodiversity conservation; f) Participate in the elaboration of restoration and management techniques/strategies for the rehabilitation of degraded natural ecosystems; g) Participation in nation, regional, and international Forest conventions; h) Coordinate stakeholders involved in seedling preparations, tree planting and harvesting; i) Coordinate management of small degraded forests (PFMU); j) Monitoring and follow up of forest restoration sites; k) Prepare cartographic maps showing sites to be planted and rehabilitation; l) Ensure that the implementation of all forest activities is in compliance with laws and regulations; m) Update maps and register all transactions related to National Forest Cover and forest land use change; n) Participate in the development of strategy related to urban forestry and ensure its implementation; o) Ensure earmarked allocation and their utilization to districts; p) Participation in elaboration, validation and implementation of the District Forest management Plans (DFMPs) in districts; q) Preparing drafts of budgets and work plans for approval by the Division manager; r) Writing and submitting the reports to the Office of Division manager; s) Implementing the performance contract entered into between the FMU and the FMD t) Perform any other duties assigned by Supervisors