AgriHubs Forestry Coordinator

Duration: Contract Reporting to: IKI Growing Greener Project Manager Location: Mwandi, Western Province, Zambia BACKGROUND The Simalaha Community Conservancy (SCC) is Zambia’s pioneering community wildlife conservancy, jointly established by the Sesheke and Sekute Chiefdoms to advance conservation and community development. SCC promotes community-led conservation, sustainable livelihoods, food security and socioeconomic benefits through a wildlife-based economy. As part of the Kafue Zambezi (KAZA) Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA), SCC supports wildlife restoration and ecological connectivity between Chobe National Park in Botswana and Kafue National Park in Zambia. The IKI Growing Greener Project: Restoration and Sustainable Use of Agro-pastoral Systems in Open Arid Landscapes across Southern Africa is a regional initiative implemented by the consortium of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Peace Parks Foundation, Conservation International (CI), and Center for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) in Botswana, Madagascar, South Africa, and Zambia. The project seeks to restore degraded rangelands, improve biodiversity, strengthen climate resilience, and enhance livelihoods through community-led restoration, sustainable agriculture, and market-oriented value chains. Job Purpose This position combines technical forestry expertise with community development, recognising that the IKI Growing Greener Project is fundamentally a landscape restoration and livelihood programme. The AgriHub Forestry Coordinator will therefore not only establish trees but also develop sustainable restoration economies through agroforestry, community forestry, forest-based enterprises, and climate-resilient land management, directly contributing to the project's objectives of restoring degraded landscapes while improving household incomes and resilience. Demonstration and extension are a core function of the role as AgriHubs are intended to be farmer learning centres, focusing not only on restoration but also on technology transfer, farmer adoption and enterprise development. Duties And Responsibilities Strategic and Technical Implementation Lead the planning and implementation of forestry, agroforestry and landscape restoration activities in line with the IKI Growing Greener Project goals and objectives. Promote climate-smart agroforestry systems, including silvopastoral systems. Coordinate establishment and management of community tree nurseries, seedling production and annual tree planting programmes. Support restoration of degraded landscapes through assisted natural regeneration, indigenous tree restoration, riparian restoration and sustainable woodland management. Promote sustainable forest-based enterprises, including honey, indigenous fruits, tree seed production, community nurseries and other non-timber forest products. Build the capacity of community cooperatives, Village For