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Parent Sector : Field Office
Duty Station: Bangkok
Job Family: Natural Sciences
Type of contract : Non Staff
Duration of contract : From 1 to 6 months
Recruitment open to : External candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 15-AUG-2024
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
Under the supervision of the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok, the incumbent will assume high-level responsibilities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and bringing critical input to the coordination and implementation of the project “Enhancing sustainability of the Transboundary Cambodia – Mekong River Delta Aquifer”.
This is a bilateral Global Environment Facility International Waters (GEF IW) project between Cambodia and Viet Nam focused on the improved transboundary management of the shared Cambodia-Mekong Delta Aquifer (CMDA).
The project objective is “to strengthen environmental sustainability and water security in the Lower Mekong Basin by investing, for the first time, on improved governance and sustainable utilization of the Cambodia-Mekong River Delta Transboundary Aquifer”.
The incumbent will be responsible for:
Education
• Advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in hydrogeology, environmental sciences, hydrology, water resources management, transboundary cooperation, governance, or other related disciplines.
Work Experience
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in groundwater, cooperation and governance, acquired in an academic, governmental, multilateral, or civil society organization.
• Proven policy, advisory, and advocacy experience and track record of engagement with senior officials in the United Nations, government, funding agencies, or non-governmental organizations.
• Experience in programming and project management such as programme design and results monitoring, budget implementation, and oversight in areas related to waters resources management, transboundary cooperation and governance.
Skills/Competences
• Commitment to the Organization’s mandate, vision, strategic direction, and priorities.
• Demonstrated comprehensive planning, interpretation, and critical quantitative and qualitative analysis skills.
• Demonstrated ability to support units within the organization to achieve organizational outputs and outcomes.
• Ability to efficiently handle and share information and knowledge; pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement within the Institute.
• Capacity to lead integral work of teams utilizing expertise, vision, problem-solving capability, and collaborative energy.
• Ability to engage with a diverse group of partners to forge productive working relationships.
• Advanced and persuasive written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to identify key strategic issues, objectives, opportunities, and risks.
Languages
• Excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of English.
Education
• Ph.D.
in hydrogeology, environmental sciences, hydrology, water resources management, transboundary cooperation, governance, or other related disciplines.
Work Experience
• Professional experience within an international environment or in the UN system.
• Experience in groundwater management related initiatives; with experience in policy, governance and transboundary cooperation.
Languages
• Working knowledge of other languages (Cambodian, Vietnamese).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates should click on “Apply Now” and download and complete the Employment History form (Word document) in ‘Employment History Form / My Documents’.
Before uploading the document, at the end of the word document, please insert the extra pages with the following required information:
An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience make you suitable for the assignment.
Written technical and financial proposals (in English):
Approach and methodology for carrying out the assignment (maximum 1-2 pages, A4 pages), a workplan and comments on the Terms of Reference, and
The proposed daily or monthly rates or the amount/budget to be charged for the assignment, which should be quoted in USD.
Please show any travel costs separately.
Assessment
• Only applications providing the information requested in the application procedure will be considered.
• Evaluation of qualified applicants may include an assessment exercise and a competency-based interview.
Your proposal and any supporting documents must be in English.
Note:
• Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidate(s) about the outcome or status of the selection process.
• Please submit your application through SuccessFactors.
Only if you are unable to attach requirements in system, please inform us at culture.bgk@unesco.org.
UNESCO places great emphasis on ensuring that the objectives of the work assignment, as described in the Terms of Reference, are met. Accordingly, in evaluating the proposals for the assignment, attention will focus first and foremost on the technical elements.
From those proposals deemed suitable in terms of the criteria in the Terms of Reference, UNESCO shall select the proposal that offers the Organisation the best value for money.
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information.
To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
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UNESCO is committed to achieving and sustaining equitable and diverse geographical distribution, as well as gender parity among its staff members in all categories and at all grades. Furthermore, UNESCO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Candidates from non- and under-represented Member States (last update here) are particularly welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. Individuals from minority groups and indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
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