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TITLE: Project Coordinator CLOSING DATE FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: 14 April 2014
The Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund (MbZSCF), in collaboration with the CMS Dugong MoU Secretariat, will receive funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for an exciting and ambitious international project on the conservation of dugongs and their seagrass habitats. The Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project aims to enhance the conservation of dugongs and the seagrass ecosystems which support them in eight countries in the Indo-Pacific region, namely Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste and Vanuatu. We are seeking a Project Coordinator to lead a Project Coordination Team (PCT) responsible for supporting Project Partners to implement the Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project at the national level. The PCT consists of a Project Coordinator, Regional Manager (based in Malaysia), Project Associate, Communications Manager and Financial Manager. The successful candidate will be an energetic, dynamic, resourceful and experienced conservation practitioner with experience of managing GEF – UNEP projects and associated reporting requirements, or the proven potential to do so. We are keen to receive applications from passionate people who will take full advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to make a difference to dugongs, their habitats and the livelihoods of the people who interact with them, by supporting community led actions for marine conservation in the Indo-Pacific region. The Project Coordinator will be based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and be employed by the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund: Residence and Terms of Employment will be subject to the rules and procedures of Abu Dhabi government agencies. The Project Coordinator will be responsible for all aspects of project management and coordination including provision of technical support to eight National Facilitators, and 24 Project Partners to implement 40 projects (32 field projects and eight National Facilitating Committees) across eight countries. The role will require frequent travel. The Project Coordinator will ensure in-country and global activities are aligned with GEF (Global Environment Facility), UNEP (GEF Implementing Agency), the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), and other relevant international processes focusing on conservation and management of dugongs and their seagrass habitats. Please scroll down for the full job description. Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should send an expression of interest comprised of a cover letter (maximum of 2 pages) which clearly states their qualifications, skills and experience in support of their application and their CV (with full address, telephone and e-mail contact details of three professional and/or academic referees), to Ms Mariam Yacout, MYacout@cms.int Please include the reference “Project Coordinator EoI” in the subject line. Please note that only candidates advancing to further consideration in the recruitment process will be contacted for follow up. If you have not been contacted six (6) weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. The closing date for Expression of Interests is 14 April 2014.
Job DescriptionProject: Enhancing the Conservation Effectiveness of Seagrass Ecosystems Supporting Globally Significant Populations of Dugongs Across the Indian and Pacific Ocean Basins (Short title: The Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project) Post title: Project Coordinator…………………………………………………………...…….......... Duration: 4 years……………………………………………………………………………………. Start Date Required: 1st June 2014…………………………………………………………………….. Duty station: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ………………….………………………………. Background The Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project will use GEF funding to enhance the conservation of the dugong (Dugong dugon) and its associated seagrass ecosystems in eight countries in the Indo-Pacific region, namely Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste and Vanuatu. The Project Coordinator will be employed by the Project Executing Agency (Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, MbZSCF) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to lead a Project Coordination Team (PCT). The Project Coordinator will be responsible for all aspects of project management and coordination including provision of technical support, and will work in close collaboration with the National Facilitators (NFs), a Regional Manager (Asia) and 32 Project Partners to implement 40 projects across eight countries. The role will require frequent travel. The Project Coordinator will ensure in-country and global activities are aligned and synergistic with ongoing frameworks and resolutions of the GEF (Global Environment Facility), UNEP (GEF Implementing Agency), the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), and other relevant international processes focusing on conservation and management of dugongs and their seagrass habitats. Expected Outcomes and Deliverables The Project Coordinator’s main duties and responsibilities are to:
Reporting structure The Project Coordinator will report to the Director General of MbZSCF on a day-to-day basis and provide project reports (progress reports, financial reports, etc.) to the GEF Implementing Agency (UNEP). Qualifications Education
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