GIZ REDD- Vacancy

The Climate Protection through Avoided Deforestation“ (CLiPAD) TC Module is a Lao-German Bilateral Technical Cooperation Project working together with the Department of Forestry and Deprtment of Forest Resource Management and provincial and district agencies in Sayabouri and Houaphan to develop REDD+ demonstration activities. The REDD+ technical field coordinator is responsible for the coordination dn implementation of strategic REDD+ activities in the CliPAD target areas (Houaphan/Sayaboury).

Starting Date: As soon as possible
Work Location: Sayaboury/Houaphan (to be decided depending on applications)

Responsibilities:

• Serve as liaison officer and CliPAD focal point for the provincial and district governments and ensure close cooperation between CliPAD TC module and provincial/district government
• The coordinator is expected to cooperate with the district and provincial agencies to ensure the implementation of CliPAD field activities.
• Support REDD+ related planning processes involving local government and communities and in cooperation with partners develop concepts for REDD+ demonstration activities such as Community forestry programs
• Assist in identifying needs for capacity development at the provincial level and in districts in-line with climate change mitigation issue;
• Works closely with both governmental and non-governmental organizations in innovative capacity development measures for Climate Change/REDD and coordinate/supervise the support of these processes.

Main Tasks:

• Work as a liaison officer between CliPAD TC Module and local authorities to ensure a smooth implementation of the CliPAD TC Module
• Advice local government on participatory planning processes following the multi-stakeholder approach and work together with national, provincial and district level to facilitate capacity development for REDD+ readiness at province and district level
• Advice local government on possibilities for REDD+
• Conduct relevant workshops, training activities, seminars, etc. for implementation of CliPAD activities on local level
• Undertake visits to the selected districts to ensure CliPAD partner activities are proceeding as planned;

Knowledge Management

• Compile and document information about ongoing initiatives relevant for his tasks in Sayabouri and Houaphan and ensure knowledge transfer to Principal advisor of CliPAD;
• Report regularly to the Principal advisor to project progress and impact in the framework of the Project Monitoring and Evaluation System

Management and Coordination Tasks

• Participate in project planning, including preparation, organization and moderation of planning exercises;
• Provide inputs for the budget planning;
• Analyze the cooperation with local government, CSO and CliPAD
• Support the cooperation between TC Module and FC Module on local level
• Ensure good relations to local government and support the required CliPAD related administrative processes on partner side

Others/Events Management

• Support the provision of logistics for team and visitors;
• Support in accompanying and guiding visitors in connection with field trips

Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7-8 years working experience in the forestry sector
• Recent working experience in Sayaboury/Houaphan
• Good understanding of current ongoing REDD+ and forest policy processes;
• Experience in working with government agencies;
• Field Work experience;

Personal Skills

• Ability to work independently
• Strong communicative skills, in particular with regards to working with government officials
• Conflict resistance and conflict solving/facilitating
• Motivating and convincing attitude
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team player
• Report writing skills
• Flexibility and high degree of mobility

Women are encouraged to apply

Interested candidates should send application- CV and a covering letter explaining how your experience meets the requirements latest by 22 October 2012 to HR Unit of GIZ Office Vientiane, P.O.Box 9233, Vientiane Capital, or by e-mail to pamouane.phetthany@giz.de.