Forest Sector Development Project - Special-use Forest Planning And Implementation - Northern Regional Technical Assistance Team

The Northern Region Technical Assistance Team (NRTA) provides operational support at field level to VCF implementation and SUF management in the Northern provinces of Vietnam. Initially, the NRTA supports the SUF management boards in the region to assist in the preparation of Conservation Needs Assessments, Operational Management Plans and grant applications to the VCF. The NRTA will strengthen the capacity of SUF management boards and local stakeholders in the region to implement conservation activities funded by VCF and GoV, and will strengthen the monitoring and reporting on grant use by SUF authorities.
Duties:
• Develop close and supportive working relationships with each of the management boards as assigned by the VCF Secretariat in order to increase awareness of the VCF and administrative procedures, to develop capacity of management boards in protected areas planning and management and monitoring.
• Provide capacity-building in simple approaches to SUF management. Engage with provincial authorities to ensure appropriate and sustainable investments and development in buffer zone areas.
• Monitor implementation of grants
• Reporting to VCF Secretariat concerning any relocation of people from SUFs which receive grant support.
• Monitor changes in management effectiveness of SUF management boards;
• Oversee the use of VCF grants and report back to the VCF Secretariat on issues and VCF performance at regional and site level.