ACZENTA AG Project manager forestation Invia

- Start date: As soon as possible

- Place of work: Brazzaville (Congo) with field trips

Purpose of the Project

The forestation project envisages 40'000 hectares of a new forest by planting of acacia mangium with an excellent growth capacity and performance in carbon sequestration and a plant nursery. This is a 30-year renewable concession, with an investment time of approximately 15 years for the 40,000 hectares.

The project will follow VCU (Verified Carbon Units) standards

Duties:

• Manages relations with Aither (an environmental consulting company for drafting of documents and certification of the project and carbon credits)
• Drafting and submission of the Project Idea Note.
• Drafting and submission of the Project Design Document.
• Accreditation of the project with third-party authorities.
• Issuing of credits.
• Manages relations with ODW (Congolese environmental consulting company assisting us in drafting the environmental and social impact study).
• Manages day-to-day relations with ProNar (government body that monitors forestation projects) and the public authority in the country, supported by ODW.
• Manages day-to-day relations with Verra (verification body that certifies forestation projects and issues credits), supported by Aither.
• Plans the field activities that Client will develop.

Forestation

• Responsible for planting process.
• Monitoring and safeguard process.
• Supervises the activities of the operational structure that Client will put in place, led by a chief plant nurseryman (operational).
• Follows the materials procurement process (seeds, soil, pots, tables, irrigation, etc.) based on the specifications of PIN/PDD/....
• Monitors investment budgets and progress of activities.

Plant Nursery

• Setting up a plant nursery
• Cultivation of seedlings before being planted in the plot
• The implementation strategy envisages a plant nursery, centrally located in the village in Ngabe district

Requirements

• Degree in agroforestry sciences or environmental engineering
• Experience in carbon sequestration or alternatively experience in socio-environmental impact studies and project certification with international bodies
• Experience in sub-Saharan Africa and in particular interfacing with public authorities in sub-Saharan Africa
• Experience in afforestation/reforestation/red++ projects
• Languages: French fluent written and spoken and English as well.
• Knowledge of QHSE