Forest Restoration Officer (Madagascar based)
Position Overview
Based in the coastal town of Fort Dauphin in the southeast of Madagascar, this post will provide support to SEEDs Reforestation Programme in the south of the country. The successful candidate will work within a combined national and international team to assist in the development of the programme, including planning, implementation and research. The role is predominantly office-based with around 25% of time spent in the bush. The diversity of activities undertaken will provide a wide-ranging experience for an early career professional who can effectively and efficiently deal with a comprehensive range of tasks related to the complex world of overseas conservation efforts.
About the Organisation
SEED Madagascar is a British Charity working in partnership with communities in the southeast of Madagascar. We integrate high quality community health, rural livelihoods, education and conservation programmes to support long term, sustainable change and add to international best practice through research and publication across all of our programmatic areas.
This position would suit an early career professional with 2-4 years experience.
Title:Â Forest Restoration Officer
Location:Â Fort Dauphin, Madagascar
Probationary Period: 3 months
Contract:Â 18 months with a local salary, and a contribution towards a return flight and insurance
Reporting to:Â Senior Programme Officer
Duties and Responsibilities
Strategy and Planning
Supporting Implementation
Research
Positioning, Networking and Communications
Person Specification
Application Procedure
Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter in English outlining how their skills and experience match the requirements in the job description criteria to the Director of Programmes and Operations, Lisa Bass, on lisa@seedmadagascar.org.
Application deadline: Friday 6th January, 23:59 GMT. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis throughout this period until the position is filled. Long-listed applicants will have an initial informal interview with Madagascar-based staff. Short-listed applicants will then be offered an interview with the London team, including the Managing Director, Mark Jacobs, in person.
SEED Madagascar actively encourages equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and aims to create a working environment free of bullying, harassment, victimisation, and unlawful discrimination, where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued.
Interested applicants should send a CV and covering letter in English outlining how their skills and experience match the requirements in the job description criteria to the Director of Programmes and Operations, Lisa Bass, on lisa@seedmadagascar.org.
Application deadline: Friday 6th January, 23:59 GMT. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis throughout this period until the position is filled. Long-listed applicants will have an initial informal interview with Madagascar-based staff. Short-listed applicants will then be offered an interview with the London team, including the Managing Director, Mark Jacobs, in person.
Tagged as: Madagascar, SEED Madagascar
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