Contract Type:

Full time, Fixed term

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental/ecological economics or equivalent with specialization in water resources management, hydrology, sustainable development, environmental sciences, development studies, ecology, environmental engineering, natural resources management or a related field is required.A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management or related area is required.Experience in climate change adaptation, water resources management, including modeling, is desirable.Experience in working with governments on adaptation planning and project design is desirable.Working experience in the United Nations system or similar organization is desirable.

• Develops, implements and evaluates assigned programmes/projects, monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation, reviews relevant documents and reports,identifies problems and issues to be addressed and initiates corrective actions, liaises with relevant parties, ensures follow-up actions.

• Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources for wetland valuation.

• Coordinates policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies related to climate change.

• Generates survey initiatives, designs data collection tools, reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identify problems/issues and prepares conclusions.

• Organizes and prepares written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications.

• Initiates and coordinates outreach activities, conducts training workshops, seminars, makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.

• Leads and/or participates in missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries.

• Coordinates activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget).

• Performs other related duties as required.