RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests holds a unique and
important place in the world of forestry. It is the only international
not‐for‐profit organization that specializes in capacity development for
community forestry and devolved forest management. RECOFTC engages in strategic
networks and effective partnerships with governments, nongovernment
organizations, civil society, the private sector, local people, and research
and educational institutes throughout the Asia‐Pacific region and beyond. With
over 25 years of international experience and a dynamic approach to capacity development—involving
research, analysis and synthesis; strategic communication; training and
learning networks; and piloting and demonstrating—RECOFTC delivers innovative
solutions for people and forests.
For its strategic program for 2013-18, RECOFTC’s work focuses on the
four thematic areas of: securing community forestry; enhancing livelihoods and
markets; people, forests and climate change; and transforming forest conflict.
RECOFTC works to develop capacities of stakeholders at all levels to promote
community forestry in each of the four thematic areas.
Securing Community Forestry (SCF) aims
to facilitate local people to manage forests more securely by establishing
local tenure rights, ensuring that they can exercise their rights and that
these rights are protected. Within the CDTS unit technical expertise is housed
on SCF for providing technical services to both internal projects and external
stakeholders, particularly relating to research, analysis and synthesis, and
training and learning networks, as well as for advising RECOFTC's overall
program in this thematic area.
RECOFTC is currently seeking an Intern: Securing Community Forestry. The
successful applicant will be based at RECOFTC headquarters, Bangkok. The
internship duration is for 12 months.
Regional
Internship Program
RECOFTC’s 2013-18 Strategic Plan calls for a new cross-cutting
initiative to develop leadership opportunities for regional talent. The Regional
Internship Program is a key component of this initiative. Each year, RECOFTC
will host four Interns from the regional to support its work in the four
thematic areas listed above.
An internship is a method of on-the-job training, and consists of an
exchange of services for experience between the intern and an organization.
RECOFTC’s Regional Internship Program is therefore targeted toward young
professionals and staff from forest agencies and other relevant organizations
who are motivated by a desire to learn more about the field of community
forestry and to gain valuable professional experience, while at the same time
supporting the work of RECOFTC.
Internships at RECOFTC are structured to enable a broad learning
experience relating to community forestry and capacity development, both in the
office and in the field. Interns will be expected to engage in a variety of
activities as a member of diverse project teams in order to gain experience in
different topical and functional areas. Interns will also be expected to take
the lead and overall responsibility for at least one project.
Intern will be assigned a supervisor who guides the day-to-day work as
well as acting as a mentor. Formal monthly learning review sessions will take
place, as well as a final review at the end of internship.
POSITION SUMMARY
RECOFTC is looking to place an intern with its Securing Community
Forestry (SCF) thematic area. The intern will work under the supervision of the
PFCC thematic coordinator and will be based in Bangkok, Thailand, with travel
in the region. The details of the position are as follows;
RESPONSIBILITIES
AND DUTIES
·
Support
RECOFTC’s various capacity development functions:
o
Through
research, analysis and synthesis of issues on tenure rights to support
community forestry practices including policy processes and regulatory
frameworks, increase the knowledge base of the thematic area;
o
Through
developing, and delivering experiential and action oriented training, increase
the awareness, knowledge and skills for SCF relevant capacity;
o
Through
setting up, facilitating and consolidating learning networks create platforms
for exchange, learning and networking of relevant stakeholders and community
forestry practitioners;
o
Contribute
to the development of strategic communications products and services that
reinforce key messages for RECOFTC’s partners and networks and;
o
Support,
facilitate, and document securing community forestry processes aimed at
strengthening collaboration between stakeholders and sustainable forest management.
· Assist
in developing synergies between the SCF and the other thematic areas including
transforming forest conflict, enhancing livelihoods and markets, people forests
and climate change;
· Work
closely with the SCF thematic coordinator and CDTS Manager to conduct learning
interventions that contributes to RECOFTC’s mission, and is of interest to the
intern, which can be accomplished during the term of the internship and;
· Any
other duties that may emerge during the course of the contract and that are
agreed on between the Intern, SCF thematic coordinator and the CDTS Manager.
QUALIFCIATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
· Bachelor
degree preferably related to natural resources management, forestry with
focuses on community forestry, climate change, environmental policy, forest
ecology, social forestry or related subject.
·
Documented
working experience in at least one of the above-mentioned fields.
·
Proven
interest in environmental and/or social development issues.
· Excellent
interpersonal skills (individually and in groups) and ability to interact with
people at all levels in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment;
flexible and open-minded.
· Value
the sharing of information and continuous improvement in a cooperative
atmosphere of constructive evaluation and learning.
Desirable
· Interest
and experience in community forestry, community based natural resource
management or international development.
·
A
national of RECOFTC focal countries, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia,
Myanmar, Laos, Nepal and China.
·
Previous
working experiences in Asia or a developing country.
·
Positive
attitude toward new challenges under various circumstances.
·
Willingness
to work in a team and cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary setting.
·
Ability
to speak one of the languages of RECOFTC’s focal countries.
General
·
In
addition to job specific skills and experience, the applicant should possess
the following characteristics (including attitudes and skills):
·
Possess
leadership personality, and able to take on and solve problems quickly and
efficiently.
·
Initiative
and ability to make informed independent judgments (which is not inconsistent
with an overall team approach).
·
Ability
to work in a variety of cultural and institutional contexts.
Interested candidates are
requested to submit CV and a cover letter indicating why they are suitable for
this position along with salary requirements and current contact details of
three referees, including recent supervisors to HR@recoftc.org. Please quote the
position title: Intern – Securing Community Forestry in the subject line of the email. Only short‐listed
candidates will be notified.
To learn more about RECOFTC, please visit our website www.recoftc.org
Women are strongly
encouraged to apply.
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