UNDP Recruits Biodiversity Mainstreaming Policy And Capacity Development Specialist

Location : Abuja with travel to the Niger Delta, NIGERIA

Background
The GEF has approved a Project Preparation Grant (PPG) for Nigeria in order to produce a UNDP Project Document and a GEF CEO Endorsement Request (both using the appropriate templates) under the guidance of UNDP-GEF and working in close collaboration with key government officials, donors, NGOs, CBOs and the private sector.

The project, budgeted for $3.6 million in GEF funding and $6.2 million 5,265,000 million in co-financing to be mobilized, will conserve globally important biodiversity in Nigeria by mainstreaming biodiversity management priorities into the Niger Delta oil and gas (O&G) sector development policies and operations. This process will contribute to averting threats and risks to biodiversity linked to O&G operations in priority Niger Delta ecosystems within a spatial area of 4,600,000 hectares. This will be achieved through the following three components:

1) Governance framework for the mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation into the O&G sector in the Niger Delta
2) O&G industry and community engagement in biodiversity management in the Niger Delta
3) Financial mechanisms for O&G sector support to biodiversity conservation

The PPG process is to be implemented between May and November 2010 and will focus on the activities necessary for approving and finalizing the proposed project. The focal points for the project in government and the PPG team of consultants will work in collaboration with existing related initiatives to carry out the Objective activities.

Competencies

* Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in order to communicate complex, technical information to technical and general audiences
* Skill in negotiating effectively in sensitive situations
* Skill in achieving results through persuading, influencing and working with others
* Skill in facilitating meetings effectively and efficiently and to resolve conflicts as they arise

Required Skills and Experience

* Extensive knowledge of biodiversity mainstreaming issues, including legal and policy frameworks, capacity issues, private sector engagement and ecological monitoring systems.
* Previous experience with GEF development projects is an important qualification for this position
* Hold an advanced degree in a relevant field for conservation work (either with ecological or socio-economic background) with consistent professional specialization in issues of biodiversity mainstreaming
* Have at least 8 years of proven experience in the mentioned field; and
* Demonstrated track record of relevant production in the mentioned area (publications, project proposals, reports)
* Excellent mastery of written English is a requirement

Application Deadline
22nd May, 2010

How To Apply
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