Programme Specialist – Secondary Wood Processing

Responsibilities

Secondary wood processing (manufacture of wood products & product diversification)

• Conduct capacity assessment for wood manufacturing SMEs to identify main capacity gaps in terms of quality product design and development.
  
• Support aggregation of secondary wood processors for efficient production and marketing of finished wood products.
  
• Provide technical assistance in identification and drawing specifications of appropriate tools and equipment required to improve quality of existing products and or develop new and innovative wood products.
  
• Organize and conduct training for wood product manufacturers of diverse innovative wood-based products.
  

Market development of wood products

• Assess market opportunities for wood products at local, regional and global level
  
• Engage local institutions, government agencies to promote domestic market in substation to imported wood furniture
  
• Support the development of regional (East Africa) standards for various furniture products to harness opportunities for regional market.
  

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Wood Technology and Science, or any related qualifications
  
• At least 7 years of proven experience in commercial forestry, sustainable forest management, and natural resources management in Uganda
  
• Working knowledge of English
  
• Ugandan National