Background / General description
The Forest Trust (TFT) is a global non-profit organisation that helps companies and communities deliver Responsible Products. We act on the ground in forests, farms and factories to help create products that respect the environment and improve people\'s lives. TFT focuses on making trade in forest products from sustainably managed forests standard practice. In partnership with forest companies, local communities and other stakeholders, TFT provides expert advice and guidance to improve forest management practices towards the achievement of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. Through promoting the international trade of sustainably produced timber, TFT seeks to give forests value as fully functioning ecosystems. TFT is currently working in over 8 million hectares of tropical forests across the globe and is expanding its forestry program in China.
TFT in China:
TFT established its presence in China in 2006 and now has five technical staff actively working in forests and factories throughout China with support from TFT\'s Field Support Team based in Europe. With TFT\'s growing activities in the country TFT is looking for a qualified forester to complement the team and support the expanding of programme of work in China. A key project the successful applicant will focus on is the EU funded Timber Trade Action Plan (TTAP), a private sector initiative developed by the Timber Trade Federations (TTF) of the UK, Netherlands, Belgium and France in response to the growing awareness of illegal logging.
Responsibilities and Tasks
The Forester will work closely with the TFT staff in China to manage a variety of clients and will be responsible for the implementation of the workplans and projects in the field reporting directly to TFT China Programme Manager with guidance from the field support team in Europe. The specific tasks will include:
-Undertaking initial meetings and scoping visits with potential partner companies to analyse the possibility for engagement in TFT activities,
-Conducting evaluations of selected forests to identify areas requiring improvement to meet legality and sustainability requirements,
-Developing legality and sustainability workplans to provide a basis for field work activities,
-Providing direct technical support to forest management companies against the prescribed action plan to achieve legal verification and sustainable certification.
In addition to the field work, the forester will be responsible for report writing for feedback to clients and partners as well as engage in business development activities to bring in new clients for TFT. The forester will additionally undertake general administrative tasks as and when required.
联 系 人：hr@tft-forests.org
