Vacancy #: 702
Unit: Eastern and Southern
Africa Region
Organization: International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Location: To be defined,
Kigali, Rwanda
Reporting to:
Work percentage: 100%
Function group: P2
Expected start date: 06 January 2014
Type of contract: Fixed-term
(12 months)
Closing date: 06 December
2013
BACKGROUND
Based on the memorandum of understanding signed by the Government of Rwanda, IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature, United Nations Forum of Forests, the Government of Rwanda has embarked on a plan to integrate landscape restoration into its national development plans and to purse a goal that would witness a large scale border to border restoration of land, soil, forest and water resources for the benefits of the Rwanda Population over the next 25years to come. Alongside Landscape Approach to Landscape Restoration and Conservation (LAFREC), IUCN in support of BMU shall undertake a feasibility study to comprehensively assess opportunities and approaches for investments in FLR initiatives and REDD++ packages in Rwanda. Following this, the project will design and test a model to increase the delivery of multiple benefits from the restoration of landscapes to benefit communities, while creating favourable conditions for private investment, including integration of relevant REDD++ standards.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In order to increase IUCN’s “on the ground” delivery and
support at a country level, IUCN in collaboration with the Government of seeks
to establish a Regional Center for Forest Landscape Restoration in Rwanda,
managed by the FLR Coordinator which is aimed at the following
1. Providing strategic support and guidance to the Government of Rwanda in the implementation of Rwanda FLR Initiative
2. Providing analytical and technical support in the delivery of FLR initiatives in Rwanda
3. Establishing a resource center to enhance access to knowledge and information on FLR for the wider region and beyond; and
4. Identifying, developing and realizing for scaling FLR Initiatives in the region
Specific responsibilities of the FLR coodinator shall be:
1. Providing strategic support and guidance to the Government of Rwanda in the implementation of Rwanda FLR Initiative
2. Providing analytical and technical support in the delivery of FLR initiatives in Rwanda
3. Establishing a resource center to enhance access to knowledge and information on FLR for the wider region and beyond; and
4. Identifying, developing and realizing for scaling FLR Initiatives in the region.
Specific responsibilities of the FLR coodinator shall be:
A. Representing IUCN and managing IUCN’s presence in Rwanda
• Establish project office and hosting arrangement with the Ministry in Rwanda
• Facilitating the negotiations of a country hosting agreement
• Ensuring that the FLR centre is effectively and efficiently managed. This will include office management, line-management of the administrator (once appointment) as well as taking responsibility of for ensuring that all resources are effectively utilised and expenditure is budgeted and accounted for
• Ensuring that all existing relationships with national and stakeholders are developed and/or strengthened. This will involve acting as a liaison between stakeholders and the IUCN Regional and Global Programmes.
B. The provision of strategic and operational support to FLR initiatives in Rwanda
• Providing technical and strategic support in the implementation of FLR initiatives. This will include contributing to the wrapping up of the BMU investments packages project (eg organisation of consultants, finalisation of feasibility study and promoting integration of its findings into national policies, etc). It will also include providing support to the Government of Rwanda in the final design phase of the Rwanda FLR initiative and other targeted advice, guidance and specific or specialised input
• Proactively identifying new opportunities and scaling out and working with IUCN Regional and Global programmes to further develop and realize new opportunities;
• Managing and coordinating operational (including logistical and administrative functions) activities related to ongoing initiatives
• Proactively manage, provide targeted dissemination and promote the use of knowledge and analysis that IUCN at its partners generate on landscape restoration and, as appropriate, identify and support additional work aimed at facilitating
C. Regional Outreach
• Working closely with the IUCN Global Forest and Regional Terrestrial landscapes Programme to develop and roll out a regional strategy around FLR. This will include,
o Defining a strategy for scaling out (including securing Bonn Challenge pledges across Eastern and Southern Africa countries)
o Identifying and establishing new partnerships – both at regional level (with RECs as a key priority) as well as national levels
o Identifying and securing new opportunities
o Building and supporting a network of FLR practitioners and policy-makers and linking them as appropriate to the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration
• Acting as the regional resource person on forest landscape restoration, including facilitating activities including (but not limited to) the following
o Restoration potential assessment processes in Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa
o IUCN/Airbus project in South Africa
o Development of the concept for and establishment of a Rwanda-based, regional center of excellence to support Forest Landscape Restoration.
1. Providing strategic support and guidance to the Government of Rwanda in the implementation of Rwanda FLR Initiative
2. Providing analytical and technical support in the delivery of FLR initiatives in Rwanda
3. Establishing a resource center to enhance access to knowledge and information on FLR for the wider region and beyond; and
4. Identifying, developing and realizing for scaling FLR Initiatives in the region
Specific responsibilities of the FLR coodinator shall be:
1. Providing strategic support and guidance to the Government of Rwanda in the implementation of Rwanda FLR Initiative
2. Providing analytical and technical support in the delivery of FLR initiatives in Rwanda
3. Establishing a resource center to enhance access to knowledge and information on FLR for the wider region and beyond; and
4. Identifying, developing and realizing for scaling FLR Initiatives in the region.
Specific responsibilities of the FLR coodinator shall be:
A. Representing IUCN and managing IUCN’s presence in Rwanda
• Establish project office and hosting arrangement with the Ministry in Rwanda
• Facilitating the negotiations of a country hosting agreement
• Ensuring that the FLR centre is effectively and efficiently managed. This will include office management, line-management of the administrator (once appointment) as well as taking responsibility of for ensuring that all resources are effectively utilised and expenditure is budgeted and accounted for
• Ensuring that all existing relationships with national and stakeholders are developed and/or strengthened. This will involve acting as a liaison between stakeholders and the IUCN Regional and Global Programmes.
B. The provision of strategic and operational support to FLR initiatives in Rwanda
• Providing technical and strategic support in the implementation of FLR initiatives. This will include contributing to the wrapping up of the BMU investments packages project (eg organisation of consultants, finalisation of feasibility study and promoting integration of its findings into national policies, etc). It will also include providing support to the Government of Rwanda in the final design phase of the Rwanda FLR initiative and other targeted advice, guidance and specific or specialised input
• Proactively identifying new opportunities and scaling out and working with IUCN Regional and Global programmes to further develop and realize new opportunities;
• Managing and coordinating operational (including logistical and administrative functions) activities related to ongoing initiatives
• Proactively manage, provide targeted dissemination and promote the use of knowledge and analysis that IUCN at its partners generate on landscape restoration and, as appropriate, identify and support additional work aimed at facilitating
C. Regional Outreach
• Working closely with the IUCN Global Forest and Regional Terrestrial landscapes Programme to develop and roll out a regional strategy around FLR. This will include,
o Defining a strategy for scaling out (including securing Bonn Challenge pledges across Eastern and Southern Africa countries)
o Identifying and establishing new partnerships – both at regional level (with RECs as a key priority) as well as national levels
o Identifying and securing new opportunities
o Building and supporting a network of FLR practitioners and policy-makers and linking them as appropriate to the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration
• Acting as the regional resource person on forest landscape restoration, including facilitating activities including (but not limited to) the following
o Restoration potential assessment processes in Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa
o IUCN/Airbus project in South Africa
o Development of the concept for and establishment of a Rwanda-based, regional center of excellence to support Forest Landscape Restoration.
REQUIREMENTS
• At least eight years of proven work experience
• A Masters degree in forestry, natural resource management or environment sciences;
• An in-depth understanding of the region (Particularly Rwanda) particularly in relation to bio-conservation and natural resource management.
• Experience with result-based project cycle management, monitoring and evaluation methodologies and principles and facilitation skills is an added advantage
• Strong interpersonal, management and supervisory skills and experience, with a minimum of 3years experience in managing offices, projects and/or teams
• Ability to manage complex situations and facilitate multi-stakeholder participatory processes
• Excellent verbal and communication skills in English and French
• Be willing to undertake regular field visits and interact with different stakeholders, especially primary stakeholders.
• Computer literacy
