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Head of Office
with International Union For Conservation Of Nature And Nature Resources
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with International Union For Conservation Of Nature And Nature Resources
IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.
Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,300 Member organisations and some 10,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards.
IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development.
Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being.
Vacancy #: 6308
Unit: Cambodia Programme Coordination
Organisation: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Location: Cambodia Country Office, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Reporting to: Deputy Head of Low Mekong Subregion
Work percentage: 100%
Grade: P2
Expected start date: 01 March 2023
Type of contract: Fixed-term (24 months)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Under the guidance of the Deputy Head, Lower Mekong Sub-region (LMS), the Head of Office (HoO) will manage the personnel and finances of IUCN’s Cambodia Programme to ensure effective and timely development, planning, delivery, monitoring, and evaluation of an integrated and coherent programme. With support of the Deputy Head LMS, the HoO will represent IUCN to external parties, provide analytical leadership, prepare concept notes and project proposals, secure new funding, and monitor staff performance in achieving programmatic and financial objectives.
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) is the Cambodia State member of IUCN and IUCN operates under an indefinite duration Host Country Agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation that was signed in 2017.
IUCN’s major projects in Cambodia include: serving as the Regional Implementation Team (RIT) of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) program in the Indo-Burma Hotspot; providing technical assistance to MOE on geospatial and biodiversity data and policy reforms for conservation compatible economic activities within protected areas as part of the GEF Cambodia Sustainable Landscapes and Ecotourism Project (CSLEP); coordinating the SDC Building River Dialogue and Governance (BRIDGE), which has a focus on the 3S River Basin; implementing the UK Biodiverse Landscapes Fund (BLF) Lower Mekong, which in Cambodia focuses on Virachey National Park in partnership with Fauna & Flora International and SNV; and serving as the Lead Operational Partner for the GEF International Waters Cambodia Mekong Delta Aquifer (CMDA).
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