Sustainable Forestry Specialist (Consultant)

FAO; Çankaya; On-site; TRY 1,828,000 - 3,655,000; Part time

Job summary

FAO is seeking a Forestry Specialist in Turkey (Ankara) for an 11-month consultancy to strengthen sustainable forest management across the Central Asia subregion. The role reports to the FAO Subregional Office and requires advanced forestry experience, strong planning skills, and English proficiency.

The successful candidate will lead technical assessments, develop planning methodologies, and collaborate with national authorities and experts to deliver high-quality forestry guidance and capacity

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in forestry or closely related field.
• At least five years of relevant professional forestry experience.
• English language proficiency (Level C).

Responsibilities

• Provide substantive technical expertise on sustainable forest management and related matters.
• Undertake technical assessments of forest management systems and identify gaps and opportunities.
• Develop, review and apply forest management planning approaches and tools.
• Analyse forest-related data and translate findings into actionable guidance.
• Provide guidance for integrating biodiversity, climate, restoration and ecosystem services into policies.

Skills

Sustainable forest management

Forest management planning

Geospatial / GIS

Technical reporting

Education

Advanced degree in forestry

Tools

GIS

Job description

FAO is seeking a Forestry Specialist in Turkey (Ankara) for an 11-month consultancy to strengthen sustainable forest management across the Central Asia subregion. The role reports to the FAO Subregional Office and requires advanced forestry experience, strong planning skills, and English proficiency.

The successful candidate will lead technical assessments, develop planning methodologies, and collaborate with national authorities and experts to deliver high-quality forestry guidance and capacity