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Forestry Manager

Romania is one of Europe's most strategically important forest landscapes. With increasing regulatory attention, complex ownership structures, and high expectations on governance, FSC is strengthening its presence in the country.

We are now looking for a Forestry Manager who combines technical expertise, stakeholder influence, and strategic thinking to drive FSC's impact in Romania.

This is not a purely technical role — it is a high-impact, externally facing position where you will:

• Expand FSC-certified forest area across Romania
• Influence policy, market dynamics, and stakeholder alignment
• Act as a key representative of FSC in the national forest sector
• Translate strategy into real, measurable impact on the ground
• You will operate at the intersection of forestry, policy, and market development.

Drive Forest Management Growth

• Develop and execute a national strategy to grow FSC Forest Management certification.
• Build and manage a pipeline of certification opportunities (state, private forests, smallholders).
• Expand FSC-certified forest area and number of certificate holders.
• Unlock opportunities in group certification and address fragmented ownership structures.
• Provide insights on risks, opportunities, and market developments.

Lead Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as FSC's primary contact for key stakeholders: forest owners, state forest administration, certification bodies, NGOs, and industry
• Establish and maintain relationships with government institutions (e.g., Ministry of Environment, related parliament committees, Romsilva).
• Represent FSC in policy dialogues, conferences, and public forums, also strengthening awareness of FSC value across the sector.

Standards & Technical Leadership

• Support implementation and evolution of the FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for Romania.
• Provide technical guidance to stakeholders.
• Coordinate the Forest Stewardship Standard and the Risk Assessment development or revision processes, ensuring chamber balance and stakeholder inclusion.

You are a credible and well-connected forestry professional with the ability to navigate complexity and influence diverse stakeholders.

Experience & knowledge

• 10+ years in forestry, sustainability, certification, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of the Romanian forestry sector and governance landscape.
• Experience engaging with government and industry stakeholders.
• FSC or certification experience is a strong plus.

Skills & working style

• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to combine technical expertise with strategic thinking.
• Project management and execution capability.
• Government engagement experience in the field of forestry.
• Auditing experience is advantage.
• High level of independence and accountability.

Education & Languages

• University degree in Forestry, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Fluency in Romanian and English.

Why us?

• Benefit from cross-cultural collaboration and networking opportunities by being part of FSC global community of 400+ forest stewards
• Benefit from work-life balance with our hybrid working structure
• 30 vacation days yearly
• Regional transportation ticket
• Breakfast bars, coffee, tea, water
• Take part in learning lunches
• Celebrate together festivals from different cultures
• Once a year in-person get together with the global FSC staff

The Fine Print

• Location: Romania
• Full-time (40 hours/week)
• Contract: 2 years (extension possible)
• Travel: Frequent within Romania + occasional European travel

How to Apply

• Please apply via our website by submitting your CV in English.
• Please do not send any photos of yourself.
• Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

For FSC, inclusiveness and diversity are important values. As such, we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and are entirely committed to consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age and disability.

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We are looking forward to your application!