Natural Resource Management Experts at the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC)

The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) was established on 22nd of May 1964 by the four countries that border Lake Chad: Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria and Chad. The Republic of Central Africa joined the organization in 1996, Libya was admitted in 2008. Observer status is held by Sudan admitted, Egypt, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo. N'Djamena, Capital of Chad hosts the Headquarters of the Commission.

The mandate of the Commission is to sustainably and equitably manage the Lake Chad and other shared water resources of the Lake Chad Basin, to preserve the ecosystems of the Lake Chad Conventional Basin, to promote regional integration, peace and security across the Basin. The LCBC is a basin organization, member of both the African Network of Basin Organizations (ANBO) and the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO). The Commission if funded by contributions of Member State, but there is reflection for an autonomous financing of the Organization.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Natural Resource Management Expert

Direct hierarchy: Regional Coordinator
Location: Chad
Duration: Five (5) Years

Brief Presentation of the Programme

• The ecosystems of the Lake Chad are of important natural variability and are more and more exposed to different stress that climatic changes and anthropic factors might accentuate them. On the economic standpoint, in spite of the improvement of the size of the water (14,800 km2 in 2013 against 2,500 km2 during the 1980s-90s), as a result of more favourable rainfalls, the situation of the Lake is well below its “normal” Lake level of the 70s with a size of 25,000 km2 . The strong growth and concentration of populations in the Lake and in its zone of affluence (13.3 million in 2013 and a projection of 18.3 million in 2025), has exacerbated the pressure on the natural resources whose exploitation generates reoccurring serious social conflicts
• The gravity of the situation requires a regional intervention approach of which for the rehabilitation and reinforcement of resilience of socio-ecological systems would constitute a stage of rapid and visible impact. It is in this context that the African Development Bank (AfDB) proposes to support the implementation of a programme of rehabilitation and reinforcement of socio-ecological resilience systems as part of the Five Year Investment Plan (2013-2017 FYIP) of the LCBC with a view to enhance the resilience of the vulnerable populations, of the Lake Chad Basin.
• The PRESIBALT also represents the commitment of the African Bank to assist the LCBC in the implementation of its Five Year Investment Plan (2013-2017 FYIP. It aims at achieving important investments necessary for the rehabilitation and reinforcement of socio-ecological, economic and institutional resilience systems at the regional level, an optimum valorization of the available water resources, as productive potentials of the fluvial and lakeside systems which are capable of enabling rapid economic and social development of the populations of the region.

Objectives of the Programme

• The objective of the programme for the rehabilitation and reinforcement of socio-economic resilience systems in the Lake Chad Basin (PRESIBALT), is to reduce the poverty of the populations living on the resources of the Lake Chad Basin. Specifically, the programme aims at (i) reinforcing the resilience of the socio-ecological systems, (ii) preservation of the ecosystems and the valorisation of the main productions in the context of adaptation to climate changes, (iii) reinforcement of social peace through good governance of common resources.

Components of the Programme

• The programme is made up of three components: (i) preservation and valorisation of the water resource; ((ii) development of resources, ecological services and value chain; (iii) institutional reinforcement and programme management.
• The Programme is planned to last for five (5) years starting from the entry into force of the grants.
• The African Development Bank (AfDB) through the African Development Fund, supports the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) in its implementation of the PRESIBALT which comprises many stakeholders, namely technical ministries, national parastatal establishments, specialized international institutions, the civil society, local bodies and organisations of the rural sector, vulnerable groups, etc.
• To stay in the course of the objectives of the programme, to measure the results and the effect of the impact, the programme must equip itself a competent personnel to coordinate the implementation of the programme.
• The terms of dereference will serve as a basis for the recruitment of the cadres on a competitive basis.

Job Description

• As part of the implementation of PRESIBALT, it has been planned to recruit a Natural Resource Management Expert in charge of supervising the implementation of activities approved under this programme at the national level.

Responsibilities

• Support the National Coordinator in terms of planning and supervising the activities of the Programme, particularly those related to the management of natural resources and protection of ecosystems in the Lake Chad basin;
• Prepare the annual work plan of the National Coordination;
• Supervise the execution of activities and promote the implementation of actions retained in the Programme evaluation report ;
• Prepare an annual activity report in collaboration with the National Coordination and with the support of technical departments;
• Prepare Tender documents for acquisitions in cooperation with the financial Accountant of the National Coordination;
• Ensure the environmental and social monitoring of the actions of the Programme while developing mitigation measures and tools accordingly with a view to ensuring strong resilience of communities to climate change;
• Carry out mid-term environmental impact assessment studies.

Qualifications and Competences

• The candidate must have accomplished a level of studies equivalent to A-Level + 4 years in the domains of Natural Resource Management, Rural Development and Water Resources.
• The applicant must also show great interest in issues related to sustainable development;
• The candidate must be able to work in a multi-disciplinary team, plan work based on priorities, work under pressure, and have organization, leadership and management skills;
• Fluency in one of the two working languages of LCBC, namely the French and English languages.
• A good command of the other language is considered as an asset;
• Good knowledge of the most current used software and exploitation systems (MS Office) is required;
• Knowledge of ITs and evaluation tools and approaches would be desirable;
• Be physically and mentally fit to carry out field missions.

Duration of the Contract

• The duration of the contract of the Natural Resource Management Expert is Five (5) years. However, he or she is evaluated on an annual basis.
• The renewal of his or her contract is subject to a satisfactory performance-based evaluation by the Supervising Body of the Programme in agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Application Closing Date
14th August, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates must provide evidence of their qualifications for this service (application signed and dated, CV duly signed, letter of interest, etc) Applications bearing the wording "Expression for interest for the recruitment of Consultant for PRESIBAL" must be forwarded to the Executive Secretary of LCBC at the address below:
P.O.Box 727,
N'Djamena,
Chad.
Or
Send an Email to: [email protected] or [email protected]

The recruitment process shall comply with AfDB procedures edited in May 2008 and reviewed in July 2012. An interest expressed by a consultant does not give the right to be shortlisted automatically.

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For any further details regarding job descriptions and profiles, please visit the "LCBC Headquarters in N'Djamena (Chad)". Working hours are from Monday to Friday: 8:00am to 3:30pm.