National Forest Expert for Supervision of Re/Afforestation Activities

• Verifying the quantity and quality of planting materials, ensuring they meet quality standards (quality certificate) and are in optimal health for the pilot site Lipkovo Lake. • Preparing reports after the planting season, detailing the quality of work activities implemented as per the contract between the engaged companies and UNEP for the pilot site Lipkovo Lake. • Preparing a final report assessing the overall implementation of the contract between the afforestation company and UNEP, with a separate report for each pilot site (Lipkovo Lake, Goceva Gora, Bogolsovec, and Golashec) and validation of the final report provided by the engaged company on the implemented work for all four pilot sites.

North-Macedonia

3,5 Months (Part time)

Organizational Setting: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Under its Western Balkan portfolio, it facilitates the implementation and execution of numerous projects pertaining to climate change, biodiversity protection, land degradation and other environmental related aspects. The consultant will be engaged for the purposes of the GEF6 project implemented in North Macedonia titled “Promoting Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Through Strengthening Legal and Institutional Framework, Capacity Building and Restoration of Most Vulnerable Mountain Landscapes”, executed with support from UNEP Vienna Programme Office. Specific tasks and responsibilities The Consultant will be responsible for the continuous supervision and monitoring of the quality and quantity of work performed by the engaged afforestation company. The consultant will monitor if the implemented work by the contracted partner is following the prescribed activities envisaged in the prepared Afforestation programme (Annex 1 to this TOR) for the selected pilot sites Lipkovo Lake. Each phase of the implementation must be photo documented. The consultant will perform the following activities and services: • Ensuring that the afforestation activities are conducted according to the description in the prepared Afforestation programme and at the indicated pilot sites, • Ensuring quality of site preparation for afforestation, • Assessing the quality of planting materials (verification of the quality and health status certificates), proper afforestation techniques, and maintenance practices employed by the engaged companies, • Regularly monitoring the afforestation activities to ensure observance to project timelines and quality standards, • Ensuring compliance with environmental and sustainability standards, • Documenting any issues, such as pest infestations or disease, and recommend corrective measures, • Revising and validating the provided final reports on the implemented afforestation activities by the engaged company for the four pilot sites Lipkovo Lake, Goceva Gora, Bogolsovec, and Golashec. • Verifying the quantity and quality of planting materials, ensuring they meet quality standards (quality certificate) and are in optimal health for the pilot site Lipkovo Lake. • Preparing reports after the planting season, detailing the quality of work activities implemented as per the contract between the engaged companies and UNEP for the pilot site Lipkovo Lake. • Preparing a final report assessing the overall implementation of the contract between the afforestation company and UNEP, with a separate report for each pilot site (Lipkovo Lake, Goceva Gora, Bogolsovec, and Golashec) and validation of the final report provided by the engaged company on the implemented work for all four pilot sites. Reporting lines: The Consultant is expected to report to Head of UNEP Vienna Programme Office – Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention and Associate Programme Management Officer, UNEP Vienna Programme Office, who will evaluate the required outputs. Before the payment, the consultant will be requested to submit a comprehensive final consultancy report.

An advanced university degree (master’s degree) in forestry/forest management is required. A first-level university degree, combined with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. A minimum of five (5) years’ professional experience in forest and nature ecosystem management or the execution of similar projects related to afforestation or sustainable forest management in various locations, bioengineering with a focus on afforestation for erosion prevention, and landscaping to combat land degradation, is required. Proof of successful implementation of at least three (3) assignments of similar complexity is required. Excellent time management, outstanding written and oral communication skills, excellent work ethics and interpersonal skills are desirable.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position, fluency in oral and written English and Macedonian is required.

Not available.

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