FOR PD 506/ 08 Rev. 1 (I)

                                  TERMS OF RERENCE FOR THE NATIONAL CONSULTANT
                                                                              FOR PD 506/ 08 Rev. 1 (I)

Interested individuals are invited to submit applications for the post of National Consultant to the project, Reviving Forestry Education in Liberia.

BACKGROUND
The project is an overall assessment of the priority needs of the forestry sector of Liberia in the period of reestablishment of a functional forestry authority after long years of civil war. One of the greatest impediments of the development of the forest sector in Liberia is the lack of trained work force. As forest management, including logging operations will resume fully in 2010, there is a need to address this issue with greatest priority. The present project will provide technical support for forest education activities for middle level forestry technicians of the Forestry Training Institute (FTI) located in Tubmanburg, Bomi County. The project deals with the establishment of a functional curriculum, the training of trainers and immediate practical training of the currently registered students in the FTI. In addition, the project will support a national working group that conducts a strategic process on forest education in Liberia as a whole. This process includes a needs and gap analysis and proposals for institutional arrangements and long-term functioning and sustainable funding of the existing training institutions (FTI and the College of Agriculture and Forestry at the University of Liberia).

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

The National Consultant must possessed a Bachelor of science (B. SC.) or above in Forestry or any related field. The Consultant should have a solid background in forestry and should be knowledgeable about the educational framework including experience in forest education policies and practical knowledge on training and implementation issues in Technical Forestry Schools.

DURATION

The first phase of the Consultancy is for 100 working days at US$ 100.00 per day and is renewable based on performance.

DUTY-STATION

The duty-station of the Consultant is Tubmanburg, Bomi County.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The National Consultant will act as the technical support arm to the project in collaboration with the International Consultant. She/he will work during the entire duration of the project with the responsible staff for project implementation in the National Working Group on Forest Education and the Forestry Training Institute. He/she will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

1. Help FTI to develop the concept of individual needs assessment and training plans for the teachers of the FTI
2. Conduct a workshop with permanent and visiting teachers on teaching techniques, including communication skills, illustrations and motivation exercises
3. Help to develop teachers’ self assessment tools
4. Advise in the preparation of the new curriculum for the forest rangers course in FTI
5. Advise in the development of the library
6. Evaluate the prepared classroom curriculum and the curriculum for field visits
7. Evaluate the contents of the courses as prepared in the teaching plans
8. Help to develop precise TOR for the National Working Group and conduct an introductory workshop
9. Backstop the National Working Group on Forest Education
10. Evaluate the Needs Assessment Reports
11. Evaluate and advise the preparation of the National Strategy Report on Forest Education
12. Participate in the final workshop conducted by the National Working Group with Stakeholders and relevant Authorities.
13. Any other functions that may  be deem necessary by the International consultant or Project coordinator

Address all Applications to:
ITTO Focal Person/Liberia
Forestry Development Authority
Monrovia, Liberia