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Title | Environmental Policy Advisor |
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Position: Environmental Policy Advisor Base: Freetown, Sierra Leone Reports to: STEWARD Director
1 Overview
STEWARD is a USAID-funded biodiversity, climate change and sustainable livelihoods program managed by United States Forest Service-International Programs. Since 2009, it has supported efforts within the Upper Guinea Forest region (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, and Ghana) to scale up best practices in community-based conservation, community forestry, sustainable forestry, market chains for key forest products, public-private alliances for conservation, and harmonized trans-boundary policies. The goals include:
STEWARD has begun its third phase (STEWARD III) with a four year program that works closely with partners and media specialists in the following priority zones: Outamba-Kilimi National Park/ Guinea’s Madina Oula, Soya, and Ouré Kaba sub-prefectures; Mount Nimba and Nimba Nature Reserve; and Taï National Park/ Grebo National Forest.
For more information on the STEWARD program, please contact the Director at steward.applicationsSL@gmail.com, or visit: http://www.frameweb.org/steward.htm
2 Objectives
STEWARD’s policy-related work has been focused on working with the Mano River Union (MRU) to identify the obstacles faced by stakeholders in natural resource management and to assess the need for harmonization in legal and regulatory frameworks related to the management of wildlife and other natural resources. The work plan of the MRU includes the following priorities:
STEWARD will continue working with the MRU to support this work plan and STEWARD’s own objective of promoting biodiversity conservation in the Upper Guinea Forest Ecosystem. The Policy Advisor will assist in all areas related to policy harmonization/improvement and will work closely with the MRU and policy makers from all of the MRU countries (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Cote d’Ivoire) and Ghana to help establish and encourage enforcement of policies and legal frameworks related to sustainable management of forests, wildlife, climate change, and water supply.
3 Responsibilities
The Policy Advisor will support the capacity building and development of policy makers within the region by working with the MRU to improve policy and legal frameworks for trans-boundary natural resource management (NRM), biodiversity conservation and climate change response. STEWARD III policy related work will support the ongoing assessment by the MRU on effectiveness of existing NRM laws, identification of needed improvements, and development of the appropriate processes to harmonize legal frameworks in order to promote trans-boundary conservation and protected area management and strengthen regional awareness on reducing deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+).
Primary responsibilities include:
4 Required Skill Set
5 Work ConditionsPosition is based in Freetown, but will require occasional travel to Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone and possible travel to STEWARD’s field sites.
Normal working hours in the office are Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM (30 min break). These work hours are a guide. The Policy Advisor must be able to work under pressure, produce results, and meet deadlines.
6 Application submission
The applicant should submit: - A cover letter - An up-to-date curriculum vitae with the applicant’s contact information - Photocopies of diplomas, training certificates, work history, and other proof of accomplishments - Three references with their contact information
The applications should be submitted electronically to the attention of STEWARD Acting Director at the following email address: steward.applicationsSL@gmail.com
7 Recruitment scheduleSubmission deadline: Friday, October 14, 2011. - Notification will be by telephone and e-mail. - Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. |