PROJECTS

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We are looking for a PROJECT ASSISTANT for the ‘Promoting Sustainable Forest Management in the Kavango-Zambezi Region of Namibia’ Project 


The Hanns Seidel Foundation Namibia (HSF) is looking for a proactive Project Assistant with excellent insights into the Kavango-Zambezi Region to work collaboratively with the ‘Promoting Sustainable Forest Management in the Kavango-Zambezi Region of Namibia’ Project (SFM-Project) team. In this role, the Project Assistant will oversee tasks delegated to him/ her by the Project Manager, liaise and coordinate with various stakeholders and ensure that the project is moving forward on time. The SFM-Project is a 3-year project funded by the European Union. The project aims at raising awareness and sensitising, supporting exchange and communication as well as building capacities amongst selected nature and environment organisations, decision-makers, members of Community Forests and multipliers. In collaboration with the Desert Research Foundation of Namibia (DRFN), the HSF seeks to support an active multi-stakeholder dialogue on Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) with focus on valuable hardwood as contribution to an improved implementation of SFM in the Kavango-Zambezi-Region in Namibia’s north-east.


The employment will be based on a fixed-term contract for 2.5 years (40 working hours per week), starting on 15 January 2021. Duty station will be Windhoek. For further questions regarding the vacant post, please contact Dr Lara Beer at sustainability@hsf.org.na or Dr Martin Schneider at martin.schneider@drfn.org.na . Applications including cover letter, CV and certificates should be send to sustainability@hsf.org.na and martin.schneider@drfn.org.na. Closing date for applications is 20 November 2020.

More detailed information is available on the attached Job description-Advertisement-Project Assistant.pdf

Posted on Nov 10, 2020

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