Alliance One Tobacco (Malawi) Limited is a subsidiary of one of the leading International Tobacco Traders operating in Malawi servicing the needs of its shareholders and their customers and is one of the major tobacco buying and processing operations in Malawi.
Job Opportunity
Forestry Controller
The Forestry Controller will manage, implement and coordinate reforestation projects and programs to achieve self-sufficiency, renewable and sustainable supply of wood. The successful applicant will report to the Leaf Production Director.
Key responsibilities:-
- Compiles Forest Management Plan to help implement company forest activities.
- Manages the forestry contractor selection & supervision.
- Manages, implements and tracks the forestration work packages and monitors and evaluates plantation progress.
- Manages all the silvicultural operations in all plantations.
- Ensures that the KPIs are being met, and ensures that both company and Department of Forestry Forest Objectives are met.
- Compiles customer reports.
- Coordinates Customer invoicing and refunds and prepares and manages operational budgets.
- Facilitates audit by 3rd party auditors.
- Coordinates with Government on forestry concession.
- Collates and compiles the forestry activity report in conjunction with finance on expense tracking.
- Manages Alliance One Tobacco (Malawi) commercial farms woodlots and small holder woodlots.
- Manages firewood supply to small holder and Alliance One Tobacco (Malawi) farms.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree in Forestry.
- A minimum of 5— 10 years’ experience in Forestry
- Good knowledge of management.
- Interpersonal and Communication and report writing skills are essential.
The Person:-
- Must be a self-starter and be able to work under pressure with minimum supervision.
Alliance One offers a competitive pay and benefits package.
Send your Curriculum Vitae (CV) with names of three traceable referees to the address below, no later than 20th November 2017
The Human Resources Administrator
Alliance One Tobacco (Malawi) Limited
P.O. 30522
Capital City
Lilongwe 3.
