WeForest
\nWeForest is a fast-growing international non-profit association headquartered in Belgium and with current projects in Brazil, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Malawi, Senegal and Zambia. The mission of the organisation is to advance innovative, scalable and lasting solutions to restore forest and landscapes for climate, people and planet. We promote scientific evidence for the ways in which forests contribute to climate change mitigation, beyond their impacts as stocks of carbon, by increasing water availability, enhancing local biodiversity conservation and rural livelihood and resilience.
\nJob Summary
\nThe Nursery and Agroforestry Coordinator will work in a dynamic team on our objective towards increasing forest cover in communities around the Community Forests in Lavushimanda District through forestry and agroforestry development on smallholder farms as a scalable solution for climate mitigation and adaptation, livelihood improvement and gender equitable development. The Nursery and Agroforestry Coordinator will work under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager and will mainly be active in the nurseries and on farms where agroforestry trees will be planted in the Lavushimanda Community Conservation Project in Lavushimanda District.
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\nRESPONSIBILITIES
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\nPlant nursery management, coordination and out planting
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Deliver on-time, and on-budget, the nursery agroforestry quota and seedling targets.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oversee the planning and coordinate the nursery teams to grow good quality tree seedlings
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support the mapping of smallholder farms where agroforestry is being implemented
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Provide extension services in out planting of nursery trees on smallholder farms
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Support the recruitment and training of farmers in Climate Smart Agriculture
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Provide extension services in pest, weed and disease management of nursery trees to small holder farmers.
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Engage\/train forest-dependent communities and implement forest friendly livelihoods
\nCulturally sensitive and effective communication with local communities, Forestry Department and other relevant stakeholders
\nEfficient and transparent weekly and quarterly reporting to the Programme Manager
\nSupport field staff in school outreach programmes on tree planting, nursery management and agroforestry
\nProvide farmer trainings in agroforestry, compost making and nursery management
\nTechnical leadership
\nImplement best practices in nursery management and staff coaching
\nMinimise seedling and consumable loss by avoiding diseases, pest damage among others to seedlings.
\nDemonstrate leadership and show own initiative, not being hesitant to \u201cget your hands dirty\u201d
\nProvide and disseminate knowledge within the organization on growing seedlings at scale in a cost-efficient manner.
\nCANDIDATE PROFILE
\nEssential:<\/p>\n
A B.Sc., or equivalent experience in, Forestry, Agroforestry, Agriculture or equivalen
\nFluent in English and Bemba (both speaking and writing)
\nMinimum 3 years\u2019 relevant experience in nursery coordination and management
\nProven experience in growing and planting trees at scale
\nDemonstrable experience of developing livelihood value chains in collaboration with small-scale farmers, communities and business
\nExcellent management, coordination, training, reporting and communication skills
\nFlexible in terms of traveling and living conditions
\nExcellent team player
\nAble to ride a motorbike.
\nAll academic and professional certificates should be certified by the Zambia Qualification Authority (ZAQA)<\/p>\n
Desirable:<\/p>\n
Knowledge of Bisa\/Bemba
\nTrack record with gender-sensitive participatory, governance and inclusion approaches<\/p>\n
DUTIES<\/p>\n
Implement best practices in nursery management and coordination
\nCoordinate and train the staff under your responsibility
\nProvide timely budgets for nursery inputs and be responsible for budgeting
\nEnsure collection of quantitative & qualitative data (germination rate, seedling survival, precipitation data,\u2026)
\nFacilitate nursery visits and other services on behalf of WeForest\/ third parties.
\nAppropriate and frequent reporting in full transparency and integrity, being coachable for improvement
\nSupport training of farmers in tree planting and survival
\nSupport tree planting and other relevant field activities (e.g. ring weeding etc.)
\nHandle internal information and data as confidential
\nEnsure a safe working environment for nursery staff, local community workers and other stakeholders.
\nEnsure good care of organisation\u2019s assets at the nursery, presenting a clean, green and environmentally-friendly nursery.<\/p>\n
Terms & Conditions
\nPosition: Full-time employee, 6 days\/week. Initially for one year, envisioned for an additional 2 years.
\nBase: at Lavushimanda Community Conservation Project, Lavushimanda District, Muchinga, Zambia
\nStart date: As soon as possible, preferably by 1st of October, 2025
\nPackage: Competitive package for a small organization, level 2b salary
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