Under the general supervision of the Director, working in close collaboration with the Senior Officer, Forest Monitoring, Assessment
and Reporting Service, and with wide latitude for personal initiative, the incumbent will manage the Global Forest Resources
Assessement (FRA) Programme. In particular, will:
• ensure the further development of the FRA in collaboration with national, regional and international organizations, partners and
donors;
• coordinate and supervise the collection, processing and analysis of information on forest resources, their management and
uses at national, regional and global levels based on country reports, special studies and remote sensing surveys;
• coordinate the production of publications on global forest resources and ensure that related information products are timely
and accurate;
• coordinate the network of National Correspondents to the FRA Programme;
• supervise the further development of the use of remote sensing within the FRA and of electronic archiving, processing and
publishing of information collected by the Programme;
• serve as focal point for collaboration with other units in FAO and with international organizations and processes concerned with
subject matters related to the Programme;
• coordinate the work and meetings of the FAO Advisory Group on FRA;
• ensure overall coordination of activities, providing guidance and day-to-day supervision of staff;
• manage the extra-budgetary funds provided for the Programme and help in fund raising activities;
• perform other related duties as required.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:
• Advanced University Degree in Forestry
• Ten years of relevant experience in the field of forest resources management, assessment or inventory which included
international experience and working experience in developing countries or countries in transition
• Working level knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two
SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:
• Demonstrated expertise in forest resources management, assessment or inventory
• Relevance of academic qualifications and training
• Extent of experience in developing countries and knowledge of their forest resources and relevant international experience
• Extent of leadership and supervisory skills
• Maturity, initiative and drive, high sense of responsibility and demonstrated ability to effectively plan and organize work
• Quality of both oral and written communication skills
• Extent of language skills, with an emphasis of languages of the Organization (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and
Russian)