Background

•   West Africa Biodiversity and Climate Change Programme (WA BiCC) is funded by USAID West Africa and implemented by Tetra Tech ARD.
•   The Programme plans to recruit a full term Advisor who will be based with the Mano River Union (MRU) Secretariat in Freetown.

Responsibilities:

•   Support the Secretariat to update and operationalise the Strategic plan in line with emerging realities and needs following a result- based management approach
•   Coordinate the various capacity building interventions and ensure the implementation of the Institutional Strengthening Plan (ISP)
•   Assist the design and deployment of a GIS and Communication Technologies Unit at the Mano River Union level

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Master's degree in Geography, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Forestry, Agronomy. Rural Development, Regional Planning, Land Use or another related field
•   Minimum of ten (10) years of progressively increasing responsibility for designing. managing and implementing complex projects and development activities in fields relating to Natural Resource Management, Environment and Research
•   Experience using tools and technologies such as Tele-detection, remote sensing, Cartography, GIS and mobile technologies for decision making whilst specifically addressing environmental and climate change issues
•   Fluency in written and spoken English and French is required.

Location: Freetown-Sierra Leone

How To Apply For The Job

For the full Terms of Reference, please go to manoriverunion.int and click on media/employment. Please include a cover letter, your current CV in reverse chronological format, a list of 4 professional references and type "MRU Advisor" in the subject of the email. Send to:

wabiccrecruit@gmail.com

Closing Date: 15 February, 2016