Forestry Estate Manager

FORESTRY ESTATE MANAGER
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Qualifications Degree or diploma in Forestry or Agriculture
Professional memberships SAIF
Skills required (e.g. good analytical , Practical and able to implements action plans: good budgeting and reporting skills, etc.)
Planner: able to interact with all population groups
Job specific technical skills
Fully computer literate
Able to operate and live in a rural environment
have good initiative and able to make sound decisions on their own
Prior experience 10 years
Effective management and control of all operations (planning,

programming, quality within budgetary constraints, quantity and interactions with supervisory staff, workshop staff and clients)

1.2 Harvesting and hauling operations
1.3 Forest Protection operations
1.4 Road construction and maintenance
1.5 Workshop and Fleet operations
1.6 Environmental activities and certification activities on the management schemes as stipulated by the General Manager
1.7 Growing stock management including regular updates of spatial and attribute data
1.8 Site specie matching in co-operation with the Area Manager and Planning Forester

2.0 Liaison
2.1 All neighbours, conservation committees, fire protection associations and farmers associations
2.2 Contractor owners and managers
2.3 Markets regarding requirements and specifications
2.4 General public
2.5 Law enforcement agencies
2.6 Farm Dwellers (Meetings)

3.0 Administration
3.1 Meeting attendance - Company, Clients, Contractors
3.2 Monthly report submission
3.3 Budget preparation
3.4 A.P.O. preparation
3.5 Creditor control
3.6 Timber movement control
3.7 Clerical functions, some of which are delegated to Estate Supervisor/Clerks
3.8 Compliance with FSC

4.0 Labour
4.1 Union representation
4.2 Shop Stewards meetings
4.3 Disciplinary and grievance procedures
4.4 Housing and transportation
5.0 Occupational Health and Safety
5.1 Take on the responsibilities of a 16.2 appointment
5.2 Manage the OHS program for the Estate