Forest Economist

 

The Observatory for European Forests (OEF) in Nancy, France is an integral component of the European Forest Institute (EFI) with the headquarters in Joensuu, Finland, and its Central Regional Office EFICENT in Freiburg, Germany. One of EFI’s main aims is to be an acknowledged contact point for researchers, decision-makers and the public seeking unbiased and policy-relevant information on European forests and forestry. The Observatory supports EFI particularly in this work by establishing a research-related, demand-driven and policy-oriented forest information platform. The main objective of the OEF is to foster the linkages between information processes and policy decision making processes at national and pan-European level.

For the OEF in Nancy (France), EFI is seeking a forest economist.

The post will involve in particular:

conducting and managing EFI research activities in European forest economics

initiating new projects and active engagement in fundraising

networking in the sector of forest economics and strengthening collaboration in Europe in this field

compiling and analysing European data on e.g. profitability of forests, forest ownership structures, forest land prices, wood-energy

contributing to EFI concerted action on profitability of European forest ecosystem services and non-wood goods.

The applicant should have a Master’s Degree (or equivalent). An applicant with a PhD in forest economics is preferred. He/she should have as a minimum four years of working experience and knowledge in following research fields:

economic values/ profitability of forest ecosystem services and non-wood goods

forest administration and business economics

wood consumption, trade and potentials of sustainable timber supply

European/international forest policy and information processes.

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