The Plantation Growth Supervisor

(PGS) provides operational and supervisory leadership for Plantation Growth

Coordinators across two designated areas. The PGS ensures consistent

implementation of silvicultural activities, improves data quality, and drives timely

execution of seasonal work plans. The PGS acts as a key link between PGCs and

the PGO.

1.
Supervision
& Performance Management:

• Supervise
  

  daily work delivery of PGCs via field accompaniment and weekly check-ins. ○
  

  Provide coaching on silviculture standards, farmer technical engagement and
  

  reporting discipline.
  

• Conduct structured performance
  

  assessments and improvement planning per coordinator.
  

• Ensure coordinators meet KPIs on garden coverage, quality, survival checks and
  

  ethics.
  

2. Plantation
Quality Oversight:

• Validate
  

  silviculture completion (weeding, pruning, thinning, gap-filling, firelines).
  

• Identify early warning signs of
  

  pests/disease, grazing damage and climate stress.
  

• Guide and monitor implementation of corrective actions at garden level. ○
  

  Prioritize high-risk gardens and coordinate rapid response with the PGO.
  

3. Farmer
Engagement and Support (Technical):

• Support
  

  PGCs to deliver practical farmer coaching sessions.
  

• Resolve escalated technical farmer
  

  issues and ensure respectful engagement.
  

• Identify and nurture model farmers for
  

  demonstrations.
  

• Mobilize farmers for technical training and maintenance campaigns.
  

4. Data Quality
Assurance & Reporting:

• Verify
  

  completeness and accuracy of PGC data submissions before escalation.
  

• Conduct random spot checks to confirm
  

  field reality matches reported data.
  

• Detect and address anomalies, fraud
  

  risks or misreporting.
  

• Produce weekly cluster performance summaries with clear exception notes.
  

5. Operational
Planning & Coordination:

• Develop
  

  weekly/monthly workplans with PGCs based on field seasonality. ○ Ensure even area coverage and avoid
  

  missed gardens/groups.
  

• Coordinate joint campaigns with Farmer Relations during
  

  critical periods.
  

• Troubleshoot operational delays (transport, scheduling,
  

  staffing).
  

6. Compliance,
Ethics & Safeguards:

• Enforce
  

  safety, environmental and operational standards in all PGC work.
  

• Promote ethical field conduct and zero
  

  tolerance for data fraud.
  

• Lead preliminary investigations on
  

  anomalies and escalate findings.
  

• Ensure resource use is
  

  accountable and properly documented.
  

7. Support to NH
Operations During Peak Seasons:

• Provide
  

  technical accompaniment during planting and PSR seasons.
  

• Assist NH teams with mobilisation,
  

  seedling distribution verification and spacing checks.
  

• Train NH teams on best establishment
  

  practices.
  

• Document
  

  planting issues and improvement actions.
  

8. Other Duties as
Assigned by Management:

• Provide
  

  flexible support for emerging field priorities.
  

• Represent the PGO in cluster-level
  

  meetings when required.
  

• Support inter-district coordination activities.
  

• Contribute to SOP and training updates.
  

Qualifications
and Skills:

• Diploma
  

  or Bachelor’s in Forestry, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Community
  

  Development, or related field.
  

• Minimum
  

  2–3 years’ experience in plantation management or supervising field teams.
  

• Strong
  

  knowledge of silviculture and rural community dynamics.
  

• Strong
  

  reporting and data verification skills.
  

• Motorcycle
  

  riding and willingness to work predominantly in the field.
  

Personal
Attributes:

• Strong
  

  coach and field mentor.
  

• High
  

  integrity and ethics.
  

• Organized and deadline-driven.
  

• Analytical problem-solver.