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| SILVICULTURAL MANAGER TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF PLANTATION ESTABLISHMENT AT KFPL IN SOLOMON ISLANDS | |
| ü Please apply only if you fulfill all requirements for the vacant position ü All experts must have at least regional experience ü Sending us your application is an commitment and we expect you to be available for the mission you are applying for | |
| Country/ Location of the position | Kolombangara, Solomon Islands |
| Status/Reference | FWC |
| Agency | EC |
| Experts required | One expert of category II for 178 working days |
| Start date | early July 2009 - end of September 2010 |
| Duration | 15 months |
| Working language skill required | English |
| Application Deadline | 21.04.2009 |
| ToR (we send the ToR only to applicants) | Shown hereunder |
| Eligible Nationalities | EU + ACP |
| Application Instructions | |
| Only short listed consultants will be replied to. If you wish to submit your candidature, please send us: 1 - Your up dated and position-adjusted CV in EU AID format, in the language of vacancy and as word.doc detailing qualifications, experience in similar assignments 2 - The country, no of position/field (s) you will apply for in the subject line of message 3 - Your daily/monthly fee (Euro) without the living allowances. 4 - Your communication details (Mobil, phone, etc.) Suggestions: Please make sure, that the experience requested is also shown "Description" section 14 of your CV. As the selections are very strict and paper based, we request you to prepare your CV in the right format and detail all the relevant experience under the Professional experience table as much as possible. There is no problem if your CV is long, the most important is to prepare so that it describes clearly your experiences relevant to the mission. (Your CV has to sell you!) Restrictions: In case consultants are short listed, they must be able to provide documentary evidence for educational and professional items in their CVs (copies of diplomas, copies of employers' reference letters, etc.). Documents that are not available in English have to be accompanied by a faithful translation. This is mandatory requirement for Europe Aid tenders. | |
| DESCRIPTION | |
| EuropeAid/123314/ SILVICULTURAL MANAGER TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF PLANTATION ESTABLISHMENT AT KFPL IN SOLOMON ISLANDS SPECIFIC TERMS OF REFERENCE BACKGROUND Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd (KFPL) is located on Kolombangara island in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. The total forest estate which is leased from the government is 25,000 ha of which 12,000 ha are plantations. Planting with Gmelina arborea began in 1989 after extensive logging activities. Towards the end of the 1990s the original owners (majority shareholder) The STABEX 98 funds were provide through the Implementation Protocol, FMO/1998/020, which was signed by the Solomon Islands Government and the European Union on 26th October, 2006, and which allocated 3.5 million euro for the replanting of 3,750 ha.s In the development of the takeover plan it was declared that about one third of the planted estate was of poor quality yield with a consequent loss of both investment and the anticipated cash flow. It was decided to replant these areas with Eucalyptus deglupta and Tectona grandis. A second Implementation Protocol, FMO/1998/019, provides for a Forestry Project Implementation Unit (PIU) which channels the funds and works with various organisations, including KFPL, on a range of forestry and conservation activities. The PIU therefore monitors the expenditure of the STABEX 98 funds as well as the technical progress and use of these funds. (The Project Advisor of the PIU sits on the KFPL board). The Sydney-based New Forests Asset Management (www.newforests. Over the past 18 months the company has encountered major tree seedling production problems from its two nurseries on the basis of quality trees for planting out and adequate numbers. Consequently, planting targets have not been achieved and establishment in the field has been poor. This scenario may be a result of the fact that the nurseries were set up for G. arborea and are now being asked to produce E. deglupta and T. grandis. Pests and diseases maybe playing their part too as it is a very humid environment and there have also been problems with the growing medium. DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT 2.1 Global objective The global objective is to preserve and enhance a nationally significant commercial and rurally based enterprise which has the potential to underpin further expansion of the national plantation industry; to support increased rural income earning opportunities through small holder investment in woodlot establishment; to preserve 660 jobs and create 240 more; to preserve and increase Government tax income; in the future to contribute to Government corporate tax income; in the future to contribute to Government dividend income; to underpin the national forestry training facility to be a regionally significant centre of excellence; to maintain the local communities; and to replace some of the national foreign exchange earnings which will be lost when the logging of the natural forests ceases in about 2012. 2.2 Specific objective(s) The specific objective of the assignment is to develop and install a Quality Management Assurance programme covering tree seedling production and tree establishment in the field over the initial 12 months. The major species will be Eucalyptus deglupta and Tectona grandis and therefore nursery systems will need to be developed for these species and appropriate field establishment techniques developed. 2.3 Requested services, including suggested methodology The expert will work closely with KFPL management and staff and regularly brief the forestry PIU on progress. The expert will be responsible to the National Authorising Officer but will report informally to the General Manager (GM) and will undertake the following tasks: · Within 21 days of the beginning of the assignment the expert will submit an inception report to the National Authorising Officer, General Manager and the Forestry PIU which will include an assessment of the current nursery systems, a review of the field establishment techniques, and a detailed and comprehensive work programme on the approach and methodology to improve both operations. · Overhaul and improve the infrastructure of both KFPL nurseries and if the need arises, completely redevelop the nurseries. · Research, develop and establish nursery systems to produce quality stock in the requisite numbers. · Assess current planting stock material with a view to improving the quality of trees in terms of vigour growth and wood quality. · Identify the necessary inputs for the nurseries (both infrastructure and operational) and liaise with the GM concerning the procurement. · Investigate and establish field establishment systems focussing on land preparation, planting and weeding. · Train, mentor and build the capacity of KFPL staff to manage the nurseries and undertake field establishment operations. · Prepare a nursery manual which clearly demonstrates the actions and techniques required to produce top quality seedlings. · Design and prepare a field manual for plantation supervisors/ EXPERTS PROFILE 3.1 Number of requested experts per category and number of man-days per expert One expert of category II for 178 working days in the Solomon Islands, plus 9 days for international travel[1]. The expert is requested three inputs over the implementation period. (Weekends and in country public holidays are not considered as working days, however if the consultant wishes to work weekends prior agreement by KFPL and the National Authorising Officer (NAO) must be sought). The timing of these inputs shall be specified in the inception report that the expert will produced 3 weeks after starting the assignment. This inception report will have to be approved the the NAO and the European Commission Delegation (ECD) 3.2 Profile required The expert will have at least a degree level qualification in forestry and a minimum of ten years of forestry experience in the wet humid tropics. In addition, the expert will have demonstrated a substantial experience in tree seedling production and silviculture in the tropics. Specific experience and knowledge of growing eucalyptus and teak will be an advantage together with experience in the South Pacific region. 3.3 Working language The working language is English. 4.0 LOCATION AND DURATION 4.1 Indicative starting period and period of duration The assignment is envisaged to begin in early July 2009. The duration of the assignment is approximately 15 months, from July 2009 and to be completed by the end of September 2010 in agreement with KFPL, the Forestry PIU and the NAO. 4.2 Location of assignment For this assignment the consultant will be based at KFPL on Kolombangara, but a monthly briefing is required in Honiara by the National Authorising Officer and ECD. 5.0 REPORTING 5.1 Content The expert will present an inception report to the General Manager -KFPL, the NAO, the Forestry PIU and the ECD within 3 weeks of starting the assignment (see the first bullet point under section 2.3). A brief report (executive summary plus necessary annexes) will be submitted to NAO, General Manager, the Forestry PIU and the ECD at the end of both the first and second inputs. One month before the end of the assignment the expert will submit to the GM, the Forestry PIU and the ECD: - a draft nursery manual; -a draft field establishment manual; and - a draft final report, no longer than fifteen A4 pages, for discussion and comments from KFPL, the Forestry PIU and the ECD. The final report will be submitted at the end of the assignment, before the departure of the expert. 5.2 Language: The language to be used (oral and written) is English. 5.3 Submission/comments timing The reports will be approved by the NAO and the ECD, who will provide comments within 20 days of submission. The consultant will address these comments and finalise reports within 7 calendar days. In the absence of comments, the reports will be deemed to be approved. 5.4 Number of report(s) copies Reports shall be submitted in numbers and to following: Ø NAO SU – Programme Manager (2 copies) Ø PS/DNAO DNPAC (1 copy) Ø EC Chargé d'Affaires a.i. (2 copies) Ø General Manager, KFPL (1 copy) Ø Forestry PIU (1 copy) Both in hard copy and electronic format using MS Word and Excel. 6. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 6.1 Authorized items to foresee under `Reimbursable' International and local air tickets (economy class) plus travel by motorised canoe if necessary and visas are considered as reimbursable costs and will be paid for on submission of original supporting documents (ticket stub, boarding passes, invoices, evidence of payment etc). The per diem are paid for expert on mission requiring an overnight stay in the Solomon Islands. | |
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[1] Three return international tickets are planned. Three travelling days per return travel (2 for the journey to the S.I., one for the journey back to EU home base) are permitted.
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