About the Role

Qualifications/special skills

• Minimum of a least MSc level or equivalent degree in biology, agronomy, botany, bio-chemistry/bio-technology, and/or other relevant environmental sciences training, involving biodiversity inventories, chemistry or pharmacology research analysis and applications; and/or applied biology, natural resources management, or equivalent fields is required.
• At least 10 years of experience in: natural resources management, or botany, bio-chemistry/bio-technology and one or more subjects related to mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation including e.g. ABS is required.
• Proven experience in ABS projects and the Nagoya Protocol, capacity building; and biodiversity inventories is desirable.
• A track record of a minimum of 6 years of project development and evaluation experience, including internationally funded projects (experience in the evaluation of GEF funded projects is desirable.
• Knowledge of the UN system; preferably including the work of UNEP is desirable.
• Professional work experience in SE Asia; in Timor Leste is desirable.

Languages

Fluency in oral and written is required.

How to Apply

https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=195296&utm_source=MyJobMag