Project manager forestation

ACZENTA International; Toscana; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading international company is initiating a major forestation project aimed at planting 40,000 hectares of acacia mangium in Congo. The project manager will oversee document drafting, stakeholder relations, and daily operations of the afforestation effort, requiring expertise in agroforestry and environmental engineering.

Competenze

• Degree in agroforestry sciences or environmental engineering required.
• Experience in carbon sequestration or socio-environmental impact studies preferred.
• Fluency in French and English necessary.

Mansioni

• Manage relations with environmental consulting companies.
• Draft and submit project proposals and documents.
• Oversee planting processes and nurseries.

Conoscenze

Project Management

Carbon Sequestration

Interfacing with Public Authorities

Afforestation/Reforestation

Socio-environmental Impact Studies

Fluent French

English Proficiency

Formazione

Degree in Agroforestry Sciences

Degree in Environmental Engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

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• Start date : As soon as possible
• Place of work : Brazzaville (Congo) with field trips

Purpose of the Project

The forestation project envisages 40'000 hectares of a new forest by planting of acacia mangium with an excellent growth capacity and performance in carbon sequestration and a plant nursery. This is a 30-year renewable concession, with an investment time of approximately 15 years for the 40,000 hectares.

The project will follow VCU (Verified Carbon Units) standards

Duties :

• Manages relations with Aither (an environmental consulting company for drafting of documents and certification of the project and carbon credits)
• Drafting and submission of the Project Idea Note.
• Drafting and submission of the Project Design Document.
• Accreditation of the project with third-party authorities.
• Issuing of credits.
• Manages relations with ODW (Congolese environmental consulting company assisting us in drafting the environmental and social impact study).
• Manages day-to-day relations with ProNar (government body that monitors forestation projects) and the public authority in the country, supported by ODW.
• Manages day-to-day relations with Verra (verification body that certifies forestation projects and issues credits), supported by Aither.
• Plans the field activities that Client will develop.
• Responsible for planting process.
• Monitoring and safeguard process.
• Supervises the activities of the operational structure that Client will put in place, led by a chief plant nurseryman (operational).
• Follows the materials procurement process (seeds, soil, pots, tables, irrigation, etc.) based on the specifications of PIN / PDD / ....
• Monitors investment budgets and progress of activities.
• Setting up a plant nursery
• Cultivation of seedlings before being planted in the plot
• The implementation strategy envisages a plant nursery, centrally located in the village in Ngabe district

Requirements

• Degree in agroforestry sciences or environmental engineering
• Experience in carbon sequestration or alternatively experience in socio-environmental impact studies and project certification with international bodies
• Experience in sub-Saharan Africa and in particular interfacing with public authorities in sub-Saharan Africa
• Experience in afforestation / reforestation / red++ projects
• Languages : French fluent written and spoken and English as well.

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