Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Experience: 3 to 5 Years. Skill Required: HR and Admin. Tasks and responsibilities: Support NFI field data collection which involves backstopping field data collection exercise, identifying solutions to challenges encountered, undertaking on-going quality control of the data generated by field crews, and providing advisory and technical guidance as necessary.
Assist in the finalization and validation of Al Baha vegetation base maps including land cover and forest areas based on agreed upon strata and vegetation classification systems. Assist in the preparation of a technical proposal based on the review of the NFI data in Al Baha pilot to identify gaps and needs for improving sample coverage and representation, in particular on how to improve the representation of the forest land use strata including possible methods of conducting measurement in the inaccessible sample plots.
Support the updating and revision of NFI training course based on the experience gained from Al Baha pilot. Support the processing, consolidation, and analysis of Al Baha pilot NFI data and contribute to the compilation of technical reports and preparation of relevant information and knowledge products. Prepare the Quality Assurance framework, guidelines and working instructions for NFI, covering the whole NFI process from field measurements, through data input, validation, calculation to dissemination of final results.
Support preparation, presentation, and validation of a comprehensive KSA NFI framework based on the outcomes, lessons, and experience gained from Al Baha pilot. Support the preparation of a concept for KSA long-term forests monitoring programme to support sustainable forest management.
This involves identifying priority monitoring areas, tools and methods, and implementation arrangements. Strengthen the capacity of NCVC to collect, analyse, update, and manage data and information related to forests and trees.
