State Project Associate, Uttarakhand - Delhi, Delhi, India - International Union for Conservation of Nature

Description

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State Project Associate, Uttarakhand:


Vacancy #:
6751

Unit:
India Programme Coordination

Organisation:
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Location:
India Country Office, New Delhi, India

Reporting to:
Senior Programme Officer

Work percentage:
100%

Grade:
A3

Expected start date:
01 April 2024

Type of contract:
Fixed-term (24 months)

Closing date:
03 March 202- BACKGROUND

IUCN, as a consortium partner under the GIZ-funded project to 'Restore, Conserve and Protect Forest and Tree Cover for NDC Implementation in India (RECAP4NDC)' has embarked on an initiative focused on FLR.

The project's implementation will span across four states:
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, and Delhi NCR. Among other objectives, the project will strive to implement the FLR activities spread across ha.

IUCN aims to initiate, design, and execute forest landscape restoration (FLR) initiatives in selected areas, ensuring ecological, socio-economic, governance, and climate-related benefits are distributed to stakeholders.

The project has specific objectives, including identifying model sites for FLR approaches, creating Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for 12 model sites and operational plans for 6 pilot sites through participatory processes, implementing FLR measures for restoring degraded and deforested areas, formulating Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) for each model site, providing capacity-building support for stakeholders involved in FLR planning and implementation, and documenting lessons learned from FLR initiatives.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

The position will support the Senior Programme Officer and Programme Manager in the implementation of the project 'Restore, Conserve and Protect Forest and Tree Cover for NDC Implementation in India (RECAP4NDC)' in Uttarakhand and also support in developing new engagements under the FLR theme.

Overall responsibilities of the position:

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Please Note:
The above TOR contains the main responsibilities and duties of this position.

However, in an ever evolving organisation such as IUCN staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably allocated to them but which are not part of their regular TOR.

Where any task becomes a regular part of staff member's responsibilities, the TOR should be changed in consultation between the manager, the staff member and the HR Unit.

Any one of the three may initiate the consultation.

• REQUIREMENTS
• Formal/Academic Education:

Master's degree in environment management/ natural resource management/ sustainability in forest management

• Training & Experience:
• Three-Five years of experience in forestry related project is required.
• Excellent presentation, writing and spoken communication skills.
• Experience in field programme/project operations, liaising with state and national government.
• Experience of working in Uttarakhand, willing to travel frequently to field areas.
• Language skills:
• English, Hindi (Speaking, Writing, Reading)
• APPLICATIONS

Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews.


_About IUCN_

• IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and nongovernmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together._

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• Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world's largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 Member organisations and some 15,000 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._

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• 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._

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• 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 wellbeing._

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