Forestry Officer - Latvia and Lithuania (m/f/d)

At FSC International, we work to ensure forests are managed responsibly for people, nature, and the climate.

We are looking for a Forestry Officer for Latvia and Lithuania to help strengthen sustainable forest management and expand FSC certification in the Baltic region. This role is hands-on and field-oriented, working closely with forest managers, companies, government institutions, and NGOs with visible environmental and social impact, working under the direct supervision of the FSC National Representative for Latvia and Lithuania / Regional Forest Management Manager Europe.

Forests in Latvia and Lithuania play a crucial role in biodiversity, climate regulation, and rural livelihoods. In this role, you will help ensure they are managed responsibly for generations to come.

• Support the National Representative in implementing the forest management strategy for Latvia and Lithuania. 
• Maintain and develop new opportunities for FSC certification across state, private, and smallholder forests. 
• Asses and communicate the environmental and market impacts of FSC certification and contribute to regional forest data analysis across the Baltic states.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with forest owners, certification bodies, industry groups, trade unions, and public authorities. 
• Represent FSC at meetings, conferences, international forums, regional meetings and sector events. 
• Help bring FSC tools and knowledge into practice through trainings, webinars, and stakeholder support (including translations and outreach). 

• Advise current and potential certificate holders, as well as certification bodies. 
• Contribute to the development and revision of FSC standards by ensuring regional perspectives are included.

• At least 5 years of experience in forestry, forest management, certification, or related fields, combined with a university degree in silviculture, forestry, forest and/or supply chain management or an equivalent combination of education/vocational training and work experience.
• Practical understanding of FSC standards, sustainable forest management practices, forest product value chains and market dynamics, including their impact on the Baltic forest sector and forest managers.
• Experience working with certification systems or environmental governance is an advantage. 

• You enjoy working independently while staying connected to a multi-cultural, multi-lingual and global team. 
• You are structured, reliable, and able to manage multiple priorities. 
• You are comfortable engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and communicate clearly and respectfully with diverse audiences, actively listen, and facilitate inclusive and interactive discussions.

• Fluency in Latvian, Lithuanian and/or Russian (being fluent in two or all of these languages would be a clear advantage). 
• Excellent English skills (written and spoken). 

• Confident user of standard software packages like MS Office.
• Familiarity with CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics) is an advantage. 
• Comfortable learning new digital tools.

• 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

• Location: Latvia or Lithuania. This appointment is home-based office on those days when not attending meetings or field visits.
• Working Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week.
• Contract: Service and License Agreement for Regional Consultants. Duration of Employment: 2 years (extension possible).
• Starting Date: As soon as possible.
• Travel: Sporadic national and international travel is required.

How to Apply 

Ready to make a difference? Join FSC and help shape a sustainable future. Don't delay - apply now!

• 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!