Community Forestry/NRM Trainer / Forestry Field Technicians (Local Recruitment)

Resilience, Environment, and Humanitarian Aid (REHA) is a national NGO registered with the Afghan Ministry of Economy, specializing in environmental protection, climate change, disaster risk reduction, and cross-cutting areas such as agriculture, livelihood support, and humanitarian assistance. REHA employs a balanced approach, combining “hard” interventions (e.g., infrastructure, resource management) with “soft” interventions (e.g., capacity building, advocacy) to address the needs of communities affected by climate and humanitarian crises.

REHA’s unique strengths include designing and implementing advocacy campaigns, conducting capacity-building training, performing risk and vulnerability assessments, developing policies, and raising awareness. These efforts are complemented by physical interventions and community empowerment and development initiatives aimed at building resilience against natural and man-made disasters, emergencies, and climate change impacts.

With over 20 years of expertise, REHA’s team excels in climate change governance, disaster risk management, and environmental protection, supported by strong capabilities in program management, organizational strengthening, and financial and operational oversight.

About the Project:

Upon successful approval of the project proposal by UNDP, REHA Organization will proceed with the implementation of the Community-based Climate-Responsive Livelihoods and Forestry (CCLF) Project in Keshm District of Badakhshan Province. The project is designed to strengthen the resilience of rural communities to climate change through an integrated package of community mobilization, climate-responsive planning, resilient livelihoods, small-scale infrastructure, and restoration of natural resources, forestry and rangeland ecosystems. Afghanistan remains highly vulnerable to droughts, flash floods, soil erosion, watershed degradation, declining vegetation cover and reduced agricultural productivity. The CCLF implementation phase will support climate-resilient livelihoods, community infrastructure, forestry and rangeland management, with strong attention to community engagement, gender inclusion, social and environmental safeguards, monitoring, documentation and coordination with relevant stakeholders in Keshm District of Badakhshan Province.

Upon successful approval of the project proposal by UNDP, the Community Forestry/NRM Trainer / Forestry Field Technicians will support community-level forestry, natural resource management, land restoration, training and field implementation activities under the CCLF project in Keshm District of Badakhshan Province. The positions will report to the Forestry/NRM Specialist and Project Manager and ensure practical field-level support to forestry and restoration interventions.

Key Responsibilities:

1.       Forestry and NRM Field Implementation

·       Support implementation of community forestry, rangeland rehabilitation, land restoration, soil conservation and vegetative stabilization activities.

·       Provide field-level technical guidance on nursery support, planting, species selection, site preparation, protection, maintenance and survival monitoring.

·       Assist communities in applying climate-smart natural resource management practices appropriate to local ecological conditions.

2.       Training and Community Capacity Building

·       Deliver capacity-building workshops and practical demonstrations on forestry, rangeland management, land restoration and community-based NRM.

·       Facilitate multi-stakeholder training sessions involving community groups, local authorities and project staff.

·       Promote inclusive participation of women and men in community forestry and NRM learning activities.

3.       Field Monitoring and Technical Follow-up

·       Conduct regular site visits to monitor plantation, restoration, protection, maintenance and community adoption of practices.

·       Record field observations, survival rates, technical issues, community feedback and corrective action needs.

·       Support collection of GPS points, photos, attendance sheets and other monitoring evidence.

4.       Coordination and Reporting

·       Coordinate with the Forestry/NRM Specialist, community mobilizers, GIS specialist, M&E team and local stakeholders.

·       Support community agreements, protection measures and local ownership arrangements for forestry and restoration sites.

·       Prepare field reports, training reports and technical updates for project documentation.

Key Deliverables:

·       Community forestry, rangeland and land restoration activities supported at field level.

·       Capacity-building workshops and practical demonstrations delivered and documented.

·       Planting, maintenance, survival monitoring and site protection supported.

·       Field observations, GPS data, photos and technical issues documented.

·       Coordination maintained with community structures, technical teams and local stakeholders.

·       Minimum bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Agriculture, Rural Development, Natural Resource Management or a related discipline.

·       At least 3 years of relevant experience in agriculture, rural development, forestry, natural resource management or a related field.

·       Experience delivering capacity-building workshops in forestry and facilitating multi-stakeholder training sessions.

·       Practical knowledge of community forestry, rangeland rehabilitation, land restoration, soil conservation and climate-resilient species.

·       Ability to work with male and female community groups and support inclusive field implementation.

·       Good field reporting, coordination, facilitation and documentation skills.

·       Fluency in Pashto and Dari is required; English skills are an asset.

Notes:

• CV must be under 1MB; no certificates attached.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply via: https://forms.gle/3AjrZzuhNLzxbGWE6 

REHA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equality, transparency, environmental protection, and zero tolerance for discrimination, harassment, corruption, and misconduct.