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Intern Balochistan Mangroves Project

Vacancy #:   6479
Unit:   Pakistan Programme Coordination Unit
Organisation:   International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Location:   Pakistan Programme Office, Karachi, Pakistan
Reporting to:   Natural Resource Management (NRM) Coordinator – SIP / Mangroves Specialist-BIWRMDP
Work percentage:   100%
Grade:   I
Expected start date:   07 August 2023
Type of contract:   Fixed-term (3 months)
Closing date:   17 July 2023 (extended)
BACKGROUND
IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental network - a democratic membership union with more than 1,000 government and NGO member organizations, and almost 11,000 volunteer scientists in more than 160 countries. IUCN’s work is supported by more than 1,000 professional staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world. Its headquarters are based in Gland, Switzerland.

IUCN’s work focuses on valuing and conserving nature, ensuring effective and equitable governance of its use, and deploying nature-based solutions to global challenges in climate, food and development. IUCN supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world, and brings governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice.
JOB DESCRIPTION
DUTIES:
Under the overall supervision of Field Coordinator Mangroves Project Balochistan, the incumbent will be responsible for:
 Review secondary data pertaining to the Balochistan mangroves project to increase learning
about the project prior to any contribution.
 Using existing knowledge, contribute to the betterment of the mangroves management plan –
in terms of comparison with what they have studied in their existing programme and how they
could propose recommendations for mangroves management,
 Provide inputs to ongoing activities in mangroves management. Create their own Road Map for
a management Plan.
 Undertake field visit with IUCN team to assess ongoing plantation work and provide inputs to
the Road Map as mentioned above.
 Undertake learning from community interactions in the field and weave them into the
Management Plan as part of their Road Map
 Desk review data provided by IUCN for reading.
REQUIREMENTS
  • • Applicants must have student status (undergraduate or graduate) and be enrolled at Marine & Environment Departments of Lasbela University for the entire duration of the internship.

• Completed at least 02 years of Study towards a relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a focus on Marine & Environment.

• Affinity with the vision and mission of IUCN and a strong interest in and good understanding of international marine & environmental policy issues.

• Complete fluency in the English language, including excellent demonstrated English writing skills; good level of written and spoken.

• Sound understanding of information technology, with experience in applying Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) as a minimum skill set

• Proven analytical, conceptual, organization, multitasking, and problem-solving skills

• Detail- and outcome-oriented

• Ability to work independently and on multiple tasks simultaneously

• Ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising the quality of outputs

• Highly motivated to learn and develop new skills, keen to bring in own ideas

• A team player with a strong interest to work in an international environment
APPLICATIONS

Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the "Apply" button.

Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews.

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Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 Member organisations and around 16,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards.

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