Last Date: March 16, 2011
Email: HRKinshasa@state.gov (Reference: DevNetJobs.org)
AMERICAN EMBASSY JOB OPPORTUNITY
HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE
Ave. Lukusa, No. 498, Kinshasa-Gombe
Phone 081-8806193; e-mail: HRKinshasa@state.gov
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST
Those who have previously applied for position no. 10-60 need not re-apply as
your application will be considered.
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE POSITION:
The Natural Resource Management Specialist (NRM Specialist) will provide
support to the Mission Environmental Officer (MEO) to help mainstream
environmental awareness in decision making. The NRM Specialist will be
responsible for monitoring, tracking, and ensuring compliance with USAID
environmental policies and procedures and those of the DRC to ensure that
unintended environmental consequences are avoided and positive social and
environmental outcomes are enhanced. With this monitoring of activities, the
NRM Specialist will take the lead in overseeing the completion of 22 CFR 216
(USAID Environmental Procedures) document preparations. NRM Specialist duties
in support of the MEO constitute 60% of the position with the other 40% of
duties involving analyses and implementation of the bilateral NRM component of
the USAID DRC Economic Growth Portfolio.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Education: A minimum of Master's of Sciences in a field directly related to
natural resource management is required.
Experience: Five years experience working in natural resource management or in
a related environmental field to include managerial experience is required.
Specific work experience working on climate change and clean energy programming
is required. Experience working with agriculture and ecosystems protection is
also required.
Language Proficiency: Level IV (Fluent) English and French is required.
Fluency in one or more official Congolese language is also required.
Knowledge: Should be knowledgeable about USAID bilateral projects in the DRC
as well as regional CARPE programs. Thoroughly knowledgeable about DRC and
USAID environmental regulations/policies as well as having knowledge of the
DRC agricultural, clean energy, and forestry sector.
Skills and Abilities: High level problem solving skills to decide how to
make bilateral USAID and CARPE programs/activities environmentally
sustainable. Must be innovative and strategic thinker to plan ahead for both
annual project cycles as well as more long term planning for environmental
policy and strategy. Excellent communication skills to persuasively deal with
all levels of USAID/Kinshasa hierarchy, CARPE, as well as external partners
and DRC government officials. Must be able to give training workshops to
partners in a dynamic and informative manner.
Closing Date: March 16, 2011.
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