Technical Officer at NAPA Project/MoEST/UNDP

UNDP in collaboration with other donor agencies is trying to build national capacity in government and civil society organizations in preparation of NAPA document that identifies immediate priorities to build climate resilient systems, enable communities to adapt to change and improve access to knowledge and learning through a climate change centre.

Post Title: Technical Officer

Level: NPPP -1 Duration: initially one year

Duty Station: Ministry of Environment Science and Technology (MoEST)

The technical officer will work directly under the Project Manager of the NAPA project implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology of Nepal (MoEST) under the overall guidance of the Project Executive. The person will work closely with the Climate Change Specialist, Climate Change Network Facilitator and project officer in knowledge management and information sharing, capacity building and other activities. The person will simultaneously work in team with other members of the project including the government staff. .

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists the Project Manager on the technical aspects of climate change and climate change adaptation issues.
• Assist climate change specialist and climate change network facilitator in technical aspects of the NAPA preparation process.
• Assists in undertaking field investigations and verification of climate change research and data collections.
• Assist in undertaking and/or updating systematic stocktaking of CC-related capacity and information gaps in relevant government institutions and local bodies/government
• Assist in developing and organising systematic inventory of CC projects and stakeholders in Nepal
• Participate as well as assist in facilitating a regular, agenda-based exchange of information in the Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction network
• Participate as well as assist in facilitating stakeholder consultation processes within the NAPA process
• Assist in finalizing the NAPA document
• Assist in developing a NAPA follow-up programme proposal.
• Undertake any other duties as per the requirement of the project.
• Effective communication skills and ability to establish good working relationships with national and local authorities, and stakeholders
• Ability to work with multi donor funded projects and in government working environment condition
• Ability to travel under harsh conditions within the country whenever required
• Excellent computer literacy
• Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office
• Excellent ability to quickly grasp and synthesize inputs from a range of disciplines related to climate change
• Self-motivated ability to work with minimum supervision
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, team oriented work style, interest and experience of working in multi-cultural environment.

Qualifications, experience and skills required:

• Bachelors’ degree preferably Masters' or equivalent degree in environmental science, natural resource management, environment law or relevant subject.
• At least three years, preferably five years of work experience in field of climate change.
• Excellent spoken and writing skills in English

Applications should be submitted no later than11 April 2009 by email, to: [email protected] or in a sealed envelope to:

UNDP Operations Department (Ref: NAPA -RC), UN House, Pulchowk, P.O. Box 107, Kathmandu, Nepal

(Only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted)

Applicants must submit the update standard UN Personal History Form (project personnel) available at the UNDP webpage http://www.undp.org.np/vacancy

Work experience and/or academic knowledge in relation to Gender and Social Inclusion will be an added advantage.

Women, Dalits, Indigenous Nationalities (Adivashi-Janajatis), Madhesis, Differently Able People, and other Minorities are especially encouraged to apply.