Head of Departement - Forest Management and Technology

The Head of Department head shall lead and develop the department to become an attractive and competitive institution with high competence and recognized quality within the subject areas of forest production, forest engineering and technology. The position is shared with approx. half management and half scientific work within one of the department's main areas.

The department head reports to the division director, and is part of the division's management group.

The position is located in Ås, ca. 30 km south of Oslo.

• Organizing the department's scientific activities
• Scientific work within forest production, forest management or technology
• Scientific publication and dissemination
• Active role in establishing and implementing externally funded R&D projects
• Develop national and international proffessional networks
• Devenlop relations with forestry business, administration and other partners
• Responsibility for the department's employees through recruitment, management, support, guidance and follow-up
• Contribute actively to the division's leader group

• PhD, or Master degree combined with solid R&D experience, within the departement's research areas - forest production, forest management, technology or related areas.
• Professional competence in at least one of the departements research areas
• A strong command of oral and written English
• Persons without Norwegian as mother tongue have to commit themselves to learn written and spoken Norwegian within two years

• Knowledge of Norwegian or Nordic forestry
• Good understanding of market and society
• Relevant management experience, including management of R&D projects
• Scientific production within the departement´s research area
• National and international professional network
• Experience from project management and project development
• Command of a Scandinavian language

• Good management skills
• Good collaboration skills
• Ability to build relationships and networks
• Results and market oriented
• Development-oriented with the ability to think strategically and to motivate for change and development

The position is remunerated according to the Norwegian State Salary Scale as Head Departement Research code 1111, salary grade 73 - 83 (NOK 689.600 - 896.500 per year), commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which includes a good occupational pension scheme, occupational injury and group life insurance, and low-interest home loans.

Contact Director Bjørn Håvard Evjen on +47 901 28 872 or see website nibio.no

Please send your application with CV electronically via the link on this page .

Take diplomas and letters of recommendation with you if invited to an interview, or submit them as an attachment along with the electronic application/CV.

We would like to point out that information about applicants may be subject to public disclosure, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (Offentlighetsloven), Section 25. An applicant can request to be exempted from inclusion on a public list of applicants. If the request for confidentiality is denied, the applicant will be notified thereof.

About diversity and inclusion - for applicants living in Norway:

In accordance with the Norwegian Civil Service equal opportunities policy, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply - regardless of age, gender, functional disabilities, gaps in CV or national or ethnic background. As a government agency, we have the opportunity to provide positive special treatment for applicants who have a disability, gaps in their CV or immigrant background. Positive special treatment means, among other things, that you will more easily come to the interview. Read more about this here  (in Norwegian).

NIBIO’s activities lie within agriculture, food, climate and the environment. The Institute conducts research and management support, and provides knowledge for use in national preparedness, governmental and district management, industry, and the society at large.

The Forest Managment and Technology departement  focuses on management and effects of various measures in the forest. Long-term field trials are an important datasource. The department has expertise in planning of infrastructure and operational activities from forest planting to industrial site. An important focus area is the use of new technology and analysis of data to improve efficiency and maintain the sustainability in forestry.

The departement is one of six departements in the Forestry and Forest Resources division .