IUCN Project Officer (Garissa / Lower Tana Region) Job in Kenya - Readvertisement

IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural resources, was founded in 1948 and brings together nearly 1,100 members (States, government agencies, NGOs and affiliates) and some 10,000 scientists and experts from 1 81 countries in a unique worldwide partnership.

IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) have thematic programmes (and Water and Wetlands is one of them) with projects spreading across twenty three countries in the Horn of Africa, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean.

IUCN is implementing (within its Water and Wetlands Programme) projects in the Lower Tana, Kenya.

The projects aim to strengthen community, catchment and local stakeholder capacity to manage water resources and adapt to the impacts of increasingly severe and frequent drought in the region.

IUCN is therefore inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position:

Project Officer, Garissa / Lower Tana Region

Overall Responsibilities

The Project Officer will provide technical, managerial and administrative support to the IUCN projects.

Specifically the Project Officer will:-

Coordinate and support the implementation of a strategy for policy influencing and advocacy for project partners on IWRM and development for improved livelihoods of local communities;
Document, package and disseminate the information and or lessons from the project to a wider audience for awareness, advocacy and policy influencing;
Manage the production of the project outputs (studies, reports, policy briefs, etc), including coordinating layout and design appropriately for specific audiences;
Assist with the development and administration of annual work-plans, budgets, internal agreements, contracts and production of progress reports as required by IUCN and collaborating partners;
Ensure due diligence in the planning, monitoring and evaluation and reporting of assigned project activities;
Ensure the collection, collation, reporting, organization, and keeping records of all project data and documents;

Competencies

Minimum of a first degree in Social Sciences, Natural Resource Management or related field;
Master’s degree is an asset
At least three years working experience in the area of water resource management and governance;
Strong knowledge and experience on governance, advocacy and policy influencing of natural resources management;
Excellent IT and communication skills (outlook, spreadsheet, word processing, database, website management etc);
Knowledge of Lower Tana area and familiarity with local culture and languages ¡s considered a strong asset.
Excellent written and spoken English and Somali.

The detailed terms of reference for the above vacancy is available at:

http://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/

Personal Attributes

Strong inter personal skills, cultural sensitivity, and a very good communicator
Innovative and dynamic, with ability to take initiative and provide creative solutions to project management problems
A proactive and self-motivated individual with good interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work in a team and capacity to pay attention to detail.
Excellent analytical skills and ability to work with little supervision and function in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment.

Applications

Applicants are asked to submit their CV and a supporting letter of motivation and provide the names and contact details (including e-mail addresses) of three referees.

The letter must be submitted on or before 11th January, 2012 to: Email: earohr@iucn.org

IUCN is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from qualified men and women.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted