| Description |
Short term expert assigments | | | Posted on (DD/MM/YYYY): | 22/ 12/ 2009 | | | Application by (DD/MM/YYYY): | 10/ 01/ 2010 | | | Project Status: | Tender | | | Project Title: | Adaptation to Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region (ACCPIR) | | | Period of Project: | 04/2010 – 03/2012 | | | Duration of Assignment: | short term mission(s) | | | Country: | Fiji/Vanuatu/Tonga | | | Duty Station: | Fiji/Vanuatu/Tonga | | | Job Code: | ASI-FID09GTZ0566 | | | Project Description: | The Pacific-German regional programme Adaptation to Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region (ACCPIR) aims to build and strengthen the capacities of Pacific member countries and regional organizations, to adapt to, and mitigate climate change impacts in the agriculture, forestry, and land management sector. The programme is based with the SPC Land Resources Division (SPC-LRD). The project will focus activities in Fiji, Vanuatu, and Tonga. Due to their small size and vast low lying areas, Pacific Islands are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The overall objective of the programme is therefore: The capacities of member countries of the SPC to cope with the adverse effects of climate change and to avoid deforestation are strengthened, as a fundamental element for sustainable management of land based natural resources. One element is to support countries to develop and subsequently implement efficient and effective national adaptation strategies utilizing the services and knowledge provided by SPC as a regional knowledge hub. This competitive bidding relates to the implementation of two service packages: the elaboration of National Adaptation strategy drafts for land based natural resources in Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu, and setting up climate change databases in the same countries. | | | Job Description: | For a pool of international, regional and national short-term experts, we are looking for specialists in the fields of: - Climate change adaptation
- Climate information (climate trends, impacts, vulnerabilities, meteorology)
- Tropical forestry, agriculture and agroforestry
- Water resource management
- Disaster risk management
- Rural land use planning and sustainable land management
- Coastal zone management
- Economics of climate change, forestry, agriculture, agroforestry and land use
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Stakeholder consultation and coordination in multilevel systems
- Strategy development
All technical expertise should have a strong linkage to the Pacific context. | | | Qualifications: |
Required qualifications:
- Experience in public administration,
- Environmental sciences,
- Knowledge management,
- Process facilitation,
- Moderation and documentation,
- Socio-cultural skills,
- At least 3-5 years of experience in areas of expertise,
- Client and partner orientation,
- Efficient work practices,
- Interdisciplinary thinking and training experience are mandatory.
- At least 5-10 years working experience in developing country context, preferably 3 years in the Pacific.
- Working experience and knowledge in technical, institutional, socio-economic and policy aspects of climate change adaptation and disaster risk
reduction. - Familiarity with international and regional climate change policy developments and with national climate change projects/programmes would be an asset.
- Familiarity with German technical development cooperation and its main implementation tools such as result based planning and monitoring as well as experience with capacity works is of advantage.
- Excellent command of oral and written English. German language skills would be of advantage.
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