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.

GIZ CliPAD-Vacancy

The general task of the commitment is to build capacities within the Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office Sayaboury (PAFO), especially the Provincial Office for Forest Inspection (POFI), through the means of short, tailor made training courses and workshops, follow up through on-the-job-training, as well as planning, implementing and monitoring those capacity building measures in the field of Forest Law Enforcement as well as the support to possible community forestry interventions.
The field/data collection assistant is responsible for helping to collect and analyse data, possibly using PCs (surveys, observation) and supports the main partner organisation (POFI) and a GIZ-Technical Advisor to reach the mentioned tasks.

Starting Date: 01.11.2012
Work Location: Province Sayaboury

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Support to design, implement, monitor and evaluate all planed activities in the field of Forest Law Enforcement (like workshops, trainings etc.),
• Participate in internal and external meetings/workshops on the fieldwork process and assists in documenting these,
• Support to improve net working and exchange between relevant authorities and districts/villages,
• Assist with and/or carries out surveys independently in accordance with specified survey methods and data analysis if necessary,
• Do verbal translations in English and Lao, whenever necessary in daily service,
• Write translations of all relevant documents, reports, project proposals and correspondences in English and Lao.

Experience and Qualifications of the candidate:

• Holds a Degree in Forestry (B.Sc.),
• Holds a Degree or Diploma in English,
• Good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office),
• Ability to work very precisely,
• Ability to live and work in harsh and difficult conditions during field-work assignments,
• Language proficiency in English and Lao,
• Willingness to work flexibly and to travel regularly,
• Candidates from Sayaboury Province will be given special consideration,
• Gender knowledge is an advantage.

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 Division of GIZ Office Vientiane, P.O. Box 9233, Vientiane Capital, or by e-mail to pamouane.phetthany@giz.de.

GIZ - Vacancy

GIZ Land Management and Rural Economic Development Programme (GIZ/LM-RED) under the Lao-German Cooperation started its operation on 01 November 2011. GIZ/LM-RED’s period divided in to phases: the 1st phase is from 01 November 2011-30 September; the 2nd phase is from 01 October 2014-30 September 2017. GIZ/LM-RED is comprised of three components: (1) land management, (2) decentralized development planning, and (3) rural economic development (which includes two sub-components: (1) investment promotion, (2) agricultural promotion development). Whilst the land management component has been operated in only Luangnamtha province, the other two components have been operated in all three target provinces: Luangnamtha, Sayaboury and Attapeu.
Starting Date: 01 January 2013 
Work Location: Vientiane Capital

Main tasks and responsibilities:
Management responsibility

• Monitor, manage and supervise staff and ensure that they provide cost-effective services
• Give professional advice and guidance to personnel s/he is responsible for and motivates her/his team
• Plan, coordinate and organize her/his tasks within the LMC team

Professional advisory services

• Advise partner institution(s) on order clarification, identifying needs, developing concepts and strategies, and provides technical input on land management policy and procedure harmonization, activity planning and improvement, implementation of key functions in land management and capacity building and liaison building between the departments and relevant agencies at all levels
• Formulate job descriptions and terms of reference and select and supervise third parties in the course of carrying out LMC activities, including performance evaluation
• Participate in identify needs for external support and advice, work on policy recommendations and develop a strategic approach
• Contribute to preparing and implementing the coordination process, joint programme activities and work in the regions
• Perform other tasks as stated in the ToR

Networking and cooperation

• Co-operate with and ensure regular contacts, dialogues: does PR work and cooperates with local communities, relevant organizations, non-governmental bodies and persons within the programme’s environment as well as with other projects in order to enhance and maintain good working relationships
• Communicate and channel local interests and aspirations and exchanges ideas and information for the benefit of the programme/LMC
• Maintain repeated field visits to the regions in accordance with the requirements of the programme/LMC

Knowledge management

• Compile information on Land Management and ensures knowledge transfer
• Develop strategies and technical concepts including guidelines, manuals, and procedures, which are ready to be applied
• Prepare reports and presentation materials
• Prepare appropriate input to the various project/programme reports/publications including annual reports; contributes to other reports required by the Programme Director and the GIZ Headquarters
• Support research and study activities on policy topics that will benefit collaborative programmes

Experience and Qualifications:

• Masters/MSc or doctorate in an area that is related to the project/programme objectives, with a focus on a relevant field
• At least 10 years’ professional experience, with at least 5 years’ professional experience in a comparable position
• Knowledge and experience on land and development policy
• Knowledge and experience on budget allocation and management
• Knowledge and experience on monitoring and evaluation
• Knowledge and experience on team management
• Experience on working, coordinating and cooperating with government different agencies at all level
• Experience on working, coordinating and cooperating with international and development partners
• Good communication skills
• Be able to work in team
• Strong personality/leadership characteristics

Additional knowledge

• Very good working knowledge of ITC technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
• A proven track record in a managerial position
• Fluent written and oral knowledge of the European language widely used in the country, e.g. English
• Willingness to up skill as required by the tasks to be performed – corresponding measures are agreed with management
• Gender knowledge is an advantage

Women are encouraged to apply
Interested candidates should send application- CV and a covering letter explaining how your experience meets the requirements latest by 15 November 2012 to HR Division of GIZ Office Vientiane, P.O.Box 9233, Vientiane Capital, or by e-mail to pamouane.phetthany@giz.de.

All applications will be treated confidentially and only short-listed candidates will be notified.