Forest Operations Manager
Summary
The Forest Operations Manager will be responsible for:
- All silvicultural, harvesting and roading operations.
- Ensure correct implementation of the annual plan of operations (APO) to a high standard.
- Managing local forestry staff’s day to day performance.
- Firefighting preparedness, initial attack and mop up operations.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and actively manage all forestry operations including silviculture, harvesting and nursery operations.
- Management of fire season preparations, controlled burning operations, and active fire situations.
- Management of nursery staff to ensure seedling production meets Annual Plan Operations requirements.
- Ensuring effective communication with all members of the team, offering support, assistance and mentoring in order to achieve the organizational objectives.
- Drive outsourcing in all operations; Contractor performance and engagement.
- Ensure accurate reporting and record keeping by staff on a daily, weekly and monthly basis tracking key production and operational metrics.
- Set annual, monthly operational targets with company’s senior management team.
- Monitoring and controlling work quality of foresters and plantation managers as well as taking necessary actions to ensure that all contractor work is completed to correct standard.
- Communication and interaction with customers in order to maintain relationships and grow sales
- Direct operational activities and maintain track of key metrics related to the operations (Harvesting, planting, thinning, pruning, weeding etc. as per the Annual Plan of Operations.)
- Manage budgets.
- Ensure on-time and on-budget performance of the Forest Operations
- Identifying and rectifying production problems
- Overseeing and maintaining health and safety standards in the forest operations
- Developing the human resource of the forest operations, through development of succession plans and training personnel
- Any other duties assigned by the Country Manager.
Education and Qualifications
- Technical Diploma or BSc in Forestry (or similar)
Requirements
- 10 years + experience in forest operations (silviculture and harvesting) management
Characteristics
- Fluent in written and spoken English with knowledge of Swahili being an added benefit
- Understanding of business process and management, requirements and dynamics
- Ability to manage and maintain customer relationships
- High degree of integrity and honesty in all dealings
- Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and organizational communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Full driving License
Reporting To
Country Manager
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