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IUCN is a world leader in developing knowledge and understanding for effective conservation action. A unique worldwide partnership, IUCN brings together states, government agencies & NGO members, & some 11,000 scientists & experts from 181 countries in a global web of networks to provide a neutral forum for dialogue & action on environment & sustainable development issues.
The Junior Technical Assistant (JTA) reports directly to the Regional Director (RD) for the IUCN Central and West Africa Programme to whom he/she provides support in technical aspects of his work. To be efficient in his/her work the incumbent will require excellent multicultural communication skills and an overview of IUCN work in the Region.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The incumbent will de expected to:
• Analyze documents for wording and comprehension, highlighting such issues as lack of clarity and coherence, typos, etc.
• Comment, synthesize and/or and summarize documents
• Collect, analyze and summarize information, as requested by the RD.
• Prepare paper or PowerPoint presentations when needed
• Provide general support for the entire Regional Coordination team where needed.
• Other duties as may be required.
REQUIREMENTS
• Eligible candidates
• Higher level education (minimum 5 years) in an area of direct interest to IUCN work : conservation, agriculture, biological sciences, environmental economics, environmental law, etc.; other training areas may be considered as long as the candidate has acceptable competencies for the tasks described above;
• Total nine (or more) months of work experience as intern in at least two different institutions;
• Have a good command of French or English, with working capacity in the other language;
• Ability to deal tactfully with sensitive or confidential issues and information;
• Be computer literate with proven knowledge of software (word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and Internet);
• Be able to summarize data in the form of tables and graphs
• Be hard working and able to work under pressure
• Be smart, honest, trustworthy and a good communicator.
Non eligible candidates:
• This is a professionalizing internship meant for young fellows without formal/contractual work experience; it is not for candidates who have already had regular work experience (having had a work contract longer than 1 full year)
• Candidates lacking capacity to be on time for work or meetings, meet deadlines, pay attention to detail.
Applications:
Interested candidates who meet the selection requirements are requested to send a curriculum vitae that do not exceed 2 pages and a letter of motivation in French or English; the letter which cannot exceed 1 page, must highlight the added value of the candidate and relate to the Selection Criteria, and give the names and contact details of three referees, including one present or recent supervisor.
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).
Other job opportunities are published in the IUCN website: http://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/
About IUCN
IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges.
IUCN works on biodiversity, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field projects all over the world, and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice.
IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government and NGO members and almost 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 countries. IUCN’s work is supported by over 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world.
