Description
The Pacific Group (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation within the Pacific area, supporting growth since 1947. We’re a global growth organisation owned and ruled by our 27 nation and territory members. In pursuit of sustainable growth to learn Pacific individuals, our distinctive organisation works throughout greater than 25 sectors. We’re recognized for our data and innovation in such areas as fisheries science, public well being surveillance, geoscience, and conservation of plant genetic sources for meals and agriculture.
The position – the Program Supervisor – Digital Earth Pacific (DEP) will oversee and handle programmes related to Digital Earth Pacific (DEP). Particularly, the Program Supervisor will likely be accountable for the general implementation of DEP which entails offering high-level strategic and technical recommendation on DEP; day-to-day administration, coordination, and oversight of operations and funds; useful resource mobilisation; efficiency and high quality management.
The important thing obligations of the position embrace the next:
General administration and supply of the DEP
- Lead the detailed design and supply of DEP nation and regionally-led actions.
- Present day-to-day, results-orientated, and adaptive administration, implementation, and coordination of all DEP actions.
- Guarantee program aims are sustainably realised, and actions are carried out in accordance with: beneficiary priorities, formal agreements; and the operational insurance policies and procedures of SPC and PICs.
- Guarantee sturdy venture administration, administration, data/information administration programs and processes are established and streamlined.
- Guarantee DEP monetary administration is sound and in accordance with SPC, donor and audit necessities.
- Coordinate and handle all DEP procurement and contract/grant administration necessities for funded companies, provides, gear, and infrastructure.
- Oversee monitoring, analysis, analysis, and studying (MERL) throughout the venture in keeping with SPC necessities.
- Put together high-quality and well timed progress and completion experiences, work plans for the SPC administration, donors, PIC members and companions.
Offering high-level strategic and technical skilled recommendation on DEP
- Facilitate multi-stakeholder consultative boards to develop, negotiate and later consider and mirror on DEP actions.
- Enhance stakeholder consciousness and data of strengthening DEP at numerous ranges.
- Present oversight of the technical high quality of all DEP outputs and deliverables.
- Undertake high-level strategic analyses of DEP and different actions within the Pacific; and establish human capability gaps in key sectors the place applicable.
- Use evaluation to offer skilled recommendation, briefings, and knowledge merchandise to senior authorities officers, SPC administration, donor representatives and different stakeholders to tell the event, implementation and monitoring of applicable risk-informed actions.
- Facilitate entry to experience, and data sharing inside and between Pacific Island nations, and promote Pacific-Pacific cooperation.
Supporting contributing members throughout SPC in collaboration with related divisions
- Oversee and help the place wanted technical contractors and companies in accordance with SPC insurance policies and procedures.
- Present oblique help and contributions to efficiency administration of DEP workers in accordance with SPC insurance policies and procedures.
- Negotiate and contribute to attaining efficient venture help preparations for DEP workers sitting underneath various line administration buildings.
- Guarantee all personnel supporting DEP actions obtain ample help to fulfil their obligations to the venture while additionally creating professionally as people.
- Encourage open communication to debate efficiency, and actively share expertise in venture administration and reasoning behind all resolution making with the DEP group.
- Actively schedule time for workers and make your self accessible for DEP contributing members with issues in any respect different instances.
- Create an open and confidential atmosphere to resolve efficiency points.
Facilitating efficient advocacy, communications, and engagement inside and between Pacific Islands International locations, SPC, and different collaborating entities, and stakeholders
- Set up and keep efficient communications with Pacific Island International locations regarding their wants and the implementation of the DEP.
- Guarantee applicable communications, engagement and visibility actions are undertaken for the venture in keeping with the Communications, Engagement and Visibility Technique agreed with the SPC and supporting companions.
- Coordinate high-level authorities participation and program oversight by way of the established governance mechanisms and nationwide steering committee course of for this system.
- Make sure that DEP is delivered throughout the context of, and contributes to the achievement of, the SPC Strategic Plan, Divisional enterprise plans and regional coverage frameworks.
- Strengthen regional cooperation and coordination and institution of communities of observe; and contribute to different regional and international coordination mechanisms, such because the Pacific Resilience Partnership, Ocean Geospatial Symposium, Pacific GIS/RS Person Teams, Group of Earth Observations (GEO), Committee on Earth Remark Satellites (CEOS)
Supporting the capability, efficacy, and impression of SPC
- Present skilled recommendation and help to strategic planning and for DEP in SPC extra broadly.
- Promote collaborations and relationships inside DEP, divisions and SPC extra broadly.
- Lead and promote networking between key stakeholders, people and tasks concerned in DEP actions the place related.
- Assist the event of proposals, together with to supply help from donors and different growth companions within the area.
- Assist formal and casual reporting to DEP donor and growth companions as required.
- Determine and leverage synergies between DEP and different SPC programmes, making certain that DEP outcomes complement and improve SPC’s portfolio of information services and help broader strategic initiatives.
- Set up and keep robust collaborative relationships with SPC programmes, facilitating coordination efforts to align strategic aims, share finest practices and optimise useful resource allocation.
For a extra detailed account of the important thing obligations, please confer with the net job description.
Key choice standards
{Qualifications}
- A Grasp’s diploma from a recognised establishment (and/or equal work expertise) in a self-discipline related to venture/programme administration, worldwide growth, pure sources administration, local weather or environmental science, distant sensing.
Technical experience
- No less than 15 years in the same program administration place with complicated multi-donor, multi-beneficiary tasks ideally with expertise within the Pacific Islands area.
- Expertise of managing tasks being concurrently carried out at a number of ranges – regional, nationwide, sub-national and neighborhood (together with in distant island places).
- Thorough understanding of adaptive and results-orientated venture administration, together with: project-cycles; log-frames; monetary forecasting and reporting; procurement and contract administration; MERL; and threat administration.
- Understanding of making use of gender and social inclusion approaches to growth and mitigating opposed environmental impacts
- Demonstrable expertise in main and motivating culturally and disciplinary numerous and dispersed groups.
- Sound data of organisational affairs and programs and processes.
- Expertise in managing and coordinating workers and their efficiency to realize excessive productiveness and guarantee workers wellbeing.
- Observe report in contributing to and advocating for the open supply software program and open knowledge ecosystem
Language expertise
- Fluency in English
Interpersonal expertise and cultural consciousness
- Data of Pacific Island nations and territories is a bonus
Wage, phrases and circumstances
Contract Period – This vacant place is budgeted for 3 years and is topic to renewal relying on efficiency and funding.
Remuneration – the Program Supervisor – Digital Earth Pacific (DEP) is a Band 13 place in SPC’s 2024 wage scale, with a beginning wage vary of 5,438–6,701 SDR (particular drawing rights) per thirty days, which at present converts to roughly XPF 804,323–991,168 (USD 7,232–8,912; EUR 6,740–8,306). A suggestion of appointment for an preliminary contract will usually be made within the decrease half of this vary, with due consideration being given to expertise and {qualifications}. Development throughout the wage scale is predicated on annual efficiency evaluations. SPC salaries are usually not presently topic to earnings tax in New Caledonia.
Advantages for worldwide workers staff based mostly in New Caledonia – SPC offers subsidised housing in Noumea. Institution and repatriation grant, removing bills, airfares, residence go away journey, well being and life and incapacity insurances and training allowances can be found for eligible staff and their eligible dependents. Staff are entitled to 25 working days of annual go away each year and different sorts of go away, and entry to SPC’s Provident Fund (contributing 8% of wage, to which SPC provides an identical contribution).
Languages – SPC’s working languages are English and French.
Recruitment rules – SPC’s recruitment is predicated on benefit and equity, and candidates are competing in a range course of that’s truthful, clear and non-discriminatory. SPC is an equal-opportunity employer, and is dedicated to cultural and gender range, together with bilingualism, and can search to draw and appoint candidates who respect these values. Due consideration is given to gender fairness and the upkeep of robust illustration from Pacific Island professionals. If two interviewed candidates are ranked equal by the choice panel, choice will likely be given to the Pacific Islander. Candidates will likely be assured of full confidentiality in keeping with SPC’s non-public coverage.
Find out how to apply
Utility process
Cut-off date: 5 Might 2024 – 11:00 pm Noumea time
Job Reference: CR000214
Candidates should apply on-line at http://careers.spc.int/
Arduous copies of functions won’t be accepted.
On your software to be thought of, you have to present us with:
- an up to date resume with contact particulars for 3 skilled referees
- a canopy letter detailing your expertise, expertise and curiosity on this place
- responses to all screening questions
Your software will likely be thought of incomplete and won’t be reviewed at shortlisting stage if all of the above paperwork are usually not supplied. Candidates shouldn’t connect copies of {qualifications} or letters of reference.
Please guarantee your paperwork are in Microsoft Phrase or Adobe PDF format.
SPC doesn’t cost a payment to contemplate your software and can by no means ask to your banking or monetary info through the recruitment course of.
Screening questions: (2.000 characters most per query)
- Delivering on-the-ground resilient growth actions in Small Island Growing states brings many challenges. Based mostly in your expertise, establish the three most necessary challenges in addressing these growth priorities.
- It is vital that venture actions are locally-owned and options are domestically applicable. Describe three approaches you’ll be able to undertake to realize this in a regionally coordinated initiative.
- What key actions, programs and processes can help efficient venture, contract and monetary administration and reporting in a venture involving a number of collaborating entities?