Federation of Community Forestry Users Nepal Vacancy for Cluster Project Coordinator

Community forestry is a major category of prevailing forest management regimes which covers 2.23 million hectares (22, 37,670 ha) of forest area and is managed by 22,760 community forest user groups (CFUGs). Community forestry accounts for 33 percent of the total forest area of Nepal and around 2.9 million households are directly associated with the management of community forestry. Local communities and indigenous peoples have contributed significantly to the protection and management of forest areas in Nepal, but their contribution is hardly appreciated. Despite having successful outcomes of community forestry in Nepal, still, local communities and indigenous peoples still lack full security of tenure over forests and land resources. To implement its regular activities in community forest FECOFUN has following job vacancies:

• Position: Cluster Project Coordinator (s)

• Location: The Cluster Project Coordinator(s) is a field-based position of Federation of Community Forestry User Group Nepal (FECOFUN) at Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Province. The Cluster Project Coordinator directly reports to the Central project staff and National Project Coordinator.

  No of Positions: 6 (Six)

  Key Tasks and Responsibilities

  The Cluster Project Coordinator will be responsible for the following tasks during the implementation of the Tenure Facility project in Nepal.

  •        Plan, execute, and support in implementation of activities in consultation and coordination with the Local as well as District FECOFUN chapters and local government.

  •        Responsible for facilitating, drafting, and implementing the local forest law and CF Operation Guidelines within the working municipalities.

  •        Provide technical support to Community Forest Users Group (CFUGs) in preparing, and amending Operational Plan and constitution.

  •        Analyze the inventory data and prescribe appropriate harvesting and management plans.

  •        Facilitating and Capacity Building of IPLCs in identifying and developing the forest-based green enterprise thereby leveraging the funds from the local Municipalities.

  •        Responsible for ensuring understanding and capacity on relevant laws, indigenous forest management activities, and sub-decrees especially to IP&LCs, Marginalized groups, women, and youth by accomplishing the objective aim and outcome.

  •        Implements progressive monitoring and evaluation of project activities and capacities of communities through a regular communication and interaction with project’s target beneficiaries and partners, including local authorities.

  •        Regularly gather all the pertinent data and create a synthetic report.

  •        Regular entry and update of Community Forest Data on Community Forest Data Portal System at online and offline mode.

  •        Regular communicate with the local community about the program's purpose, objectives, and goal-working methodology, and let the liaison and implementing office know if there are any conflicts or problems.

  •        Knowledge about Gender equality and social inclusion and GESI Justice.

  •        Well coordination and collaboration skill with local governments and other stakeholders

  •        Undertake other appropriate tasks as assigned by the supervisor

        Qualification and Experience Requirements:

•         At least Bachelor Degree's in Forestry (B.Sc. Forestry).

•         At least two years of proven experience conducting training and workshops in sustainable natural resource management, Forest inventory, and Community Forest operational plan preparation.

•         Knowledge of forest-based enterprise promotion, resource mapping, tenure rights, CFUGs, and IPs rights.

•         Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills

•         Fluency in written and spoken Nepali and English

•         Know the concept of Community Forest, Constitution, and Operational plan.

•         Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office and activity as well as program report preparation

•         Excellent facilitation and coordination skills to engage and encourage government officials, development workers, CFUGs, IPs, and other experts and involve them in IPs and LCs rights and issues

Application Submission Deadline (20th July, 2024)

Eligible and interested candidates are requested to submit the following documents to demonstrate their relevant qualifications and experience (in single PDF file):

1. Updated Curriculum Vitae

2. Motivation letter mentioning the province willing to work and expected salary.

3. Bachelor's Degree Certificate

The application should be submitted through online form: Click here to Submit Application

or Direct form link: https://forms.gle/ByUQ5LCqahkpGviL7

If you counter any error, send documents to email: vacancy@fecofun.org.np

Note:

• Women, Dalits, Indigenous People (IPs) and marginalized people will be given high priority.

• Telephone calls will not be entertained.

• FECOFUN reserves all rights to qualify/disqualify application with or without providing any reasons.