Forester Silviculture Umvoti Heights

Job Title- Forester Silviculture Umvoti Heights- Organisational Unit- Mondi South Africa -> Forestry Operations -> Ops Midlands- Position Type- Permanent- Minimum years relevant experience- 3-4 years- Location- Greytown - Greytown, KZN ZA (Primary)- % Travel- 20 - 30%- Job Advert**Who is Mondi?**

Mondi offers exciting careers in a workplace where digital and human ingenuity work together. We create innovative solutions with integrity, a passion for performance, and care for our people and our world. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion to perform, and are interested in the chance of working in different countries and cultures around the world, you should consider becoming part of the Mondi Group.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
Reporting to the Snr Silviculture Forester the incumbent in this position will assist with the management of forestry plantations in the respective area.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERTISE
- BSc Degree / BTech or National Diploma in Forestry
- Specialized knowledge related to forestry, harvesting and logistics

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 3 years silviculture experience dealing directly with the contractor running his/her

own WPU- Minimum 3 years fire fighting experience and managing fire fighting operations

RESPONSIBILITIES / KPAS:

- Manage contractors (mainly silviculture but also roads and security)
- Conduct quantity, quality and safety audits
- Compliance to Safety & Occupational Health Act & FSC requirements
- Improve productivity through innovation and optimize cost efficiencies in all operations
- Production planning and adherence to APO & Budget targets
- Ensure data integrity of the compartment information database
- Establish and maintain effective communication channels with Local Authorities
- Fire Protection & Plantation Security Management

JOB COMPETENCIES / ATTRIBUTES/SKILLS - ESSENTIAL
- In depth knowledge of Silviculture, experience in the management of contractors and sound knowledge

of FSC principles- Good communication, interpersonal, organisational and negotiation skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Computer literate with Data Management & GIS Skills
- Fire Training; Fire Boss III; Simulation; ICS (Int & Adv)
- Soil conservation & land rehabilitation
- Work study and Productivity
- Willing to learn
- Ability to adapt to change
- Innovative / Continuous improvement mind-set
- Good leadership skills
- Community engagement and social forestry skills
- Valid Code EB Driver’s license

**This appointment will be made in line with our Employment Equity Plan.**
**The above advert has minimum requirements listed, however Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short listing.**
- Closing Date- 16/2/2024