Vacancy #: 6522 Unit: PACO Regional Forest Program Organisation: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Location: Ghana Project Office, Accra, Ghana Reporting to: Planning and Capacity Building Officer, Nature-based Solutions Work percentage: 100% Grade: A3 Expected start date: 01 September 2023 Type of contract: Fixed-term (12 months) Closing date: 06 August 2023 BACKGROUND The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a union of government and civil society members. It provides public, private and non-governmental organizations with the knowledge and tools to ensure that human progress, economic development and nature conservation are achieved in harmony. Founded in 1948, IUCN has grown over the years to become the world's largest and most diverse environmental network. It brings together the experience, resources and strength of its 1,300 Member organizations and the expertise of more than 13,000 experts. Our experts are divided into six Commissions, dedicated to species conservation, environmental law, protected areas, economic and social policy, ecosystem management, and education and communication.
In order to strengthen its interventions, IUCN in collaboration with its partners WUSC, CECI, CIFOR-ICRAF, etc. have initiated the project titled \"Nature-Based Climate adaptation in the Guinean forests of West Africa\" financed by Global Affairs Canada (GAC). The project intervenes in Guinean forest ecosystems in Guinea, Cรดte d'Ivoire and Ghana with the ultimate objective of improving the adoption of gender-sensitive and inclusive nature-based solutions (NBS) for climate change adaptation (CCA) of communities' livelihoods and biodiversity.
In this context, IUCN wishes to recruit a Technical and Logistics Assistant for the project to support the Project implementation and other IUCN initiatives in Ghana. JOB DESCRIPTION MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Specific Responsabilities and Tasks
Planning and implementation of the project in Ghana
- Support the Project Officer in the development of work plans and budget for implementation in Ghana
- Collaborate with Partners to plan, implement and monitor project activities
- Maintain good relations with administrative authorities and stakeholders who can positively or negatively influence project results, to ensure successful implementation;
- Ensure regular contact with other conservation partners in the project area and, where possible, develop joint activities in synergy for sustainability
- Support the development of an appropriate mechanism for involving local people in project activities;
- Support the preparation of ToRs for recruiting and coordinate the work of national consultants;
- Support the implementation of the recommendations of project management and the Steering Committee;
- Identify innovative solutions to address climate change in the project landscape
b) Logistics and project management
- Ensure the effective use and functioning of project equipment and logistics (vehicles, computers, printers etc)
- Support the development of quarterly and annual work plans and budgets in collaboration with other partners and ensure their implementation;
- Support the timely technical and financial preparation of project reports and coordinate the development of an appropriate internal monitoring and evaluation system for project performance and project staff;
- Work closely with the other project partners, collaborators and IUCN members for implementation;
- Make inputs to partners workplan and ensure effective implementation and reporting
- Work closely with CECI and WUSC project team and other partners to ensure consistency, synergy and complementarity of interventions
- Support the coordination of other IUCN Projects in Ghana and maintain a god relationship with the Government, IUCN members and Partners and other key stakeholders
- Develop other opportunities through networking, proposal development and ensure the growth of IUCN in Ghana. REQUIREMENTS โข Have a minimum of bachelorโs degree in one of the environmental sciences and rural development disciplines;
โข Have at least 2 years of experience in the field of sustainable natural resource management and logistics management
โข Have an excellent knowledge records taking and environmental management in Ghana
โข Have a proven experience in technical and logistics management;
โข Have an excellent level of spoken and written English language
โข Proficiency in French will be an advantage
โข Have a good knowledge of computer tools and software for office and electronic communication.
โข Have good knowledge of community engagement
โข Other criteria
Demonstrate experience of working in multidisciplinary, multicultural and teams.
โข Must be able to speak at least one of the Akan languages in Ghana, proficiency in Twi is an added advantage
โข Communication skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary,
โข Strong organisational, synthesis and report writing skills and excellent attention to detail;
โข High discretion on all strategic and financial information;
โข Very open-minded and innovative
โข Rigorous and precise in work;
โข Please Note: The above TORs contain the main responsibilities and duties of this position. However in an ever evolving organization such as IUCN staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably allocated to them but which are not part of their regular TORs. Where any task becomes a regular part of staff memberโs responsibilities, the TORs should be changed APPLICATIONS
Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the \"Apply\" button.
Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews.
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Created in 1948, IUCN is now the worldโs largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 Member organisations and some 15,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards.
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