The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), a commodity organization headquartered in Yokohama, Japan is in the process of appointing a new Executive Director.

The ITTO mission is to promote the expansion and diversification of international trade in tropical timber from sustainably managed and legally harvested forests and to promote the sustainable management of tropical timber producing forests. The Executive Director is the chief administrative officer of the International Tropical Timber Organization and is responsible to the International Tropical Timber Council for the administration and operation of the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006, in accordance with decisions of the Council. (Article 14.3, ITTA, 2006).

A vacancy announcement has been posted for the position of ITTO Executive Director, consistent with the provisions of ITTC Decision 5(LVI), “Matters related to Article 14 of the ITTA, 2006, regarding the recruitment, selection, and term of the Executive Director”.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 Japan Standard Time on 15 April 2021.

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