FAO Forestry vacancies

Chief Technical Adviser - Forest Assessment & Monitoring
Under the direct supervision of the FAO Representative in Hanoi, the technical guidance of the Lead Technical Officer (LTO) at FAO Headquarters, and in coordination with the National Project Coordinator (NPC), the incumbent will provide technical assistance and support to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and Forest Inventory and Planning Institute (FIPI) in the areas of capacity building, institutional strengthening, planning and implementation of the Support to National Assessment and Long Term Monitoring of the Forest and Tree Resources in Vietnam (NFA) project.

Director, Forestry Assessment, Management and Conservation Division (FOM)
The Forest Resources Assessment, Management and Conservation Division provides information, advice on technologies and best practices as well as technical assistance to member countries on the assessment, development, conservation, management and protection of forests, trees outside forests, and associated biodiversity as well as on related natural resources, factors and processes affecting them (land degradation, deforestation and forest degradation, desertification, forest fires, forest health, forest land rehabilitation, climate change and forests).  Particular relevance is given to fragile ecosystems such as drylands and mountains.