The Company is a global organization that establishes and operates sustainable forestry and bioenergy projects in non-industrialized countries around the world. The Company invests in projects that have the potential to generate carbon credits under the Kyoto Protocol Clean Development Mechanism (“CDM”) and realize attractive returns.

Its business model consists of securing low-cost, long-term rights to large areas of land within areas that have been deforested, and where the host country is developmentally and environmentally proactive. The Company brings together world-class forestry and management expertise, the skills and resources of the host country’s forestry department and local labor to establish low-cost, high-value plantations that combine commercial timber forestry, energy forestry and bio-energy, all of which can qualify for carbon credits under the CDM.

The Research Operations Manager will be responsible for the overall management of non-food bio-fuel crop research and expansion of current program for vegetable oil production in China. The Manager will lead the implementation of company’s research activities to industrialize crops for vegetable oil production on a large scale. The Manager will also be part of the team to determine proper diversification of non-food crop investment in China plantations. The Operations Manager will initially be located at the company’s China operating headquarters in China.

The experienced professional that is a successful candidate for this role will have:

• Experience (min 5 years) of management of a large-scale fruit or vegetable plantation venture in a non-industrialised country, including management of local staff and contracts (10,000 ha+).

• Extensive experience of horticultural and harvesting techniques for production optimisation.

• Experience implementing research programmes for “undeveloped” crops is an advantage.

• Experience of vegetable oil production an advantage (e.g. palm oil), but not required.

• Knowledge of Jatropha Curcas an advantage, but not required.

• Experience of working within an industrialized country company.

• Willing to relocate to South West China.

• Proven budget management ability.

• Excellent intercultural and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent communication skills (must be proficient in English).

• Travel will be required.

To apply, please send your CV to Pablo.Golfari@KornFerry.com

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