Vacancies

 

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on behalf of The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is soliciting candidates for the position of:

 

BIODIVERSITY EXPERT

 

"Towards a Convention and Action Programme for the Protection of the Caspian Sea Environment"

 

General Job Description
The Biodiversity Expert will in general assist and deputize the Project Manager (PM) to manage the project and to supervise staff in the Programme Coordination Unit (PCU). In particular he/she will be responsible for the management and supervision of the elements of the project that deal with the priority areas of biodiversity and invasive species, as well as for the elements that might be delegated to him /her by the PM. He/she will substantively input towards development of the project annual work and for the effective and efficient implementation of the elements that deal with the priority areas of biodiversity and invasive species. He/she will work under direct supervision of the PM.

 

Duties

 

The Biodiversity Expert will have the following specific duties:

  • fully assist and deputize the PM in engaging in a constructive dialogue within the CEP and with its partners towards developing a consistent programme road map and annual work plans for the CEP component projects;

  • assist the Caspian Regional Advisory Groups to develop their own thematic strategies, programme and action plans, in particular RAGs related to Outcomes, A, B and C;

  • assume responsibility for developing and updating work plan and TORs for activities targeting Outcomes A, B and C; 

  • assist towards the timely recruitment and procurement of quality services and equipment and for the implementation of project activities and in particular assume responsibility for those dealing with the Outcomes A, B and C, all in accord with applicable rules, regulation and standards; 

  • fully assist achievement monitoring vis-as vis the agreed progress indicators and assume responsibility of monitoring of Outcomes A, B and C ;

  • substantively contribute towards preparation of the substantive and operational reports on project activities and progress;

  • substantively contribute towards formulation of regional agreements and protocols under Outcome H; and revisiting of the TDA, NCAPs, and the SAP under Outcome F;

  • support DIME in maintaining and developing the CEP web-site seeking and incorporating data and information from all CEP partners; 

  • support the PPM Manager to achieve the MSGP and Public Participation outcomes of the project; 

  • represent the project at the Steering Committee meetings , technical meetings and other appropriate forums.

Skills and Experience Required

 

Post-graduate degree in biodiversity conservation, environmental management or a directly related field; at least ten years experience in the related fields; proven experience with computer data bases; experience in training other specialists; familiarity with the problems and opportunities of the Caspian region ; full fluency in written and spoken English

 

Duty station: Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

 

Remuneration: A competitive tax-free salary with benefits.

 

Contract duration: One year with possible extension for total of three years.

 

Estimated start date: July 2004.

 

For further information see www.unops.org, and www.caspianenvironment.org
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae by September 30, 2004 To: Mahir Aliyev, UNOPS Geneva, 11-13 chemin des Anemones 1219 Chatelaine, Geneva, Switzerland. Fax: (41) 22-9178062, email: mahira@unops.org

 

 

 

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