Forestry/NRM Specialist (Local Recruitment)

About REHA:

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.

Position Summary:

Upon successful approval of the project proposal by UNDP, the Forestry/NRM Specialist will lead technical planning, implementation oversight, training, monitoring and quality assurance of forestry, rangeland management, land restoration and natural resource management activities under the CCLF project in Keshm District of Badakhshan Province. The position will ensure that ecosystem-based interventions are technically sound, community-owned and climate-resilient.

Key Responsibilities:

1.       Forestry and NRM Technical Leadership

·       Lead technical planning and implementation support for community forestry, rangeland rehabilitation and land restoration activities.

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

·       Ensure forestry and NRM interventions are climate-responsive and appropriate to local ecological conditions.

2.       Capacity Building and Training Support

·       Design and facilitate capacity-building workshops on forestry, rangeland management, land restoration and community-based NRM.

·       Guide Forestry Field Technicians and trainers in delivering practical field demonstrations and community sessions.

·       Support inclusive participation of women and men in forestry and natural resource management activities.

3.       Assessment, Planning and Quality Assurance

·       Validate community-generated forestry and NRM priorities and support development of technical implementation plans.

·       Conduct field assessments and provide recommendations for degraded land restoration, soil conservation and climate-resilient species adoption.

·       Monitor technical quality of forestry and NRM activities and recommend corrective actions where needed.

4.       Coordination, Reporting and Documentation

·       Coordinate with project management, GIS, M&E, livelihoods, community mobilization teams and local stakeholders.

·       Prepare technical reports, field notes, training reports and forestry/NRM inputs for project documentation.

·       Document good practices, lessons learned and field evidence related to restoration and natural resource management.

Key Deliverables:

·       Forestry, rangeland and natural resource management interventions technically planned and guided.

·       Field assessments, site recommendations and restoration plans prepared.

·       Capacity-building workshops and technical training sessions designed and supported.

·       Forestry Field Technicians guided and technical quality monitored.

·       Technical reports, field evidence and lessons learned documented.

·       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.

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

·       Experience in community-based natural resource management and field implementation supervision.

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

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

• CV must be under 1MB; no certificates attached.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply via: https://forms.gle/qMbqft97Pm6dd83M8

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