International IUCN Non-profit jobs – Project Officer REDD+

Organisation: International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Office (Uganda)
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, climate change, 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.
About Country Programme:
IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature, Uganda Office
has extensive experience in working with IUCN Government and Non-Government
members to influence the national conservation agenda. The Programme of Work
executed by the office has largely been focused around the relationship between
ecosystem conservation and sustainable development. In doing so, a critical
element of the Uganda Office’s work has revolved around identifying and
applying demonstrable solutions towards enhancing equitable governance of
natural resources as a key mechanism for both improving livelihoods of
communities and the wider economic development of the country.
Job Summary: The Project Officer IUCN will assist in the overall
coordination, management and implementation of the project: Towards Pro-poor
REDD+: Promoting Rights – Based Approaches to strengthen the conservation,
governance and sustainable management of landscapes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
1. Project Management, Administration and Implementation:
  • Organise, supervise and support the
    implementation of all in-country activities for the project, including
    those to be implemented at pilot level;
  • Manage projects’ budget according to
    annual work plans;
  • Assist in the recruitment and supervise
    in-country project consultants employed for the implementation of the
    project;
  • Organise and/or assist in the
    organisation and implementation of workshops, seminars and training
    activities, and provide technical guidance and logistical support to these
    events;
  • Work and coordinate with government and
    other stakeholders in the implementation of the projects’ activities.
  • Contribute to the implementation of
    regional project activities when required.
2. Project Planning, Assessment and Reporting:
  • Assist in drawing up annual technical
    and financial work-plans, listing objectives, activities, results,
    assumptions and verifiable indicators according to project templates;
  • Assist in the preparation of technical
    and financial reports, according to the project’s internal agreement and
    internal institutional monitoring requirements;
  • Participate in regular international
    and regional project or programme coordination meetings if resources are
    available;
  • Facilitate external monitoring and
    evaluation processes relating to the project.
3. Technical support and Guidance:
  • Under the guidance of the Regional
    Terrestrial Landscapes Programme Coordinator, contribute to national
    discussions and debate regarding the forest sector, particularly in forest
    related actions for the mitigation of climate change.
  • Contribute to and support awareness
    raising on REDD+ from a rights based perspective
  • Assist in the formulation of strategic
    recommendations regarding forest issues related to the project;
  • Where appropriate, help with
    institutional strengthening and capacity building of key partners.
4. Networking, relationship Building and Communications:
  • With the assistance of the Head of
    Office, develop a national (including local level) network and maintain
    close links with relevant institutions and partners, locally (for
    implementation of pilot projects) and nationally (governmental and NGOs).
  • Under the guidance of the Regional
    coordinator, facilitate and support the development of strategic
    communications’ activities and products and contribute to the effective presentation
    of project experiences and lessons learned;
  • Contribute in updating FCP regional and
    global communication means (e.g. webpages, etc) with information generated
    by the project;
  • Assist in developing and maintaining
    close relations and communications with existing relevant national and
    regional networks.
  • Build relationship and coordinate
    activities with staff of the project (both at national and global level),
    including other FCP staff, as well as with other IUCN staff regionally and
    globally;
5. Fundraising:
  • In close collaboration with the region
    and the FCP team, provide support in the development of proposals for
    co-financing activities for submission to potential donors.
  • Contribute to identifying additional
    funding sources;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The IUCN Project Officer must hold a
    bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to natural resource management. A
    Masters degree will be an added advantage. 
  • Five or more years’ professional
    experience in the implementation of projects within the forest
    sector. 
  • Strong knowledge and experience on forest
    related actions for mitigation of climate change; 
  • Basic understanding on the current UNFCCC
    negotiations on what is related to forest actions for climate change
    mitigation 
  • Proven ability to organise and facilitate
    multi-stakeholder participatory processes; 
  • Possess the ability to communicate with
    different partners and stakeholders 
  • Proven ability in project management and
    administration 
  • Demonstrated capacity to work in a
    multi-disciplinary and multi-partner environment. 
  • Language fluency in English 
  • Cultural awareness and sensitivity to
    gender issues; 
  • Willingness to travel frequently
    in-country and abroad 
How to Apply:
All candidates should endeavor to send their online applications
through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and
pressing the “Apply” button. All applicants will be asked to create
an account and submit their profile information.
Deadline:  21st
February, 2014

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