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Consultancy Service for a Consultant to Conduct the R2R Cook Islands MTR

Location :

UNDP Multi Country Office, SAMOA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

19-Jun-2017

Application Deadline :

02-Jun-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

25 working days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

25 working days

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The project was designed to enhance Cook Islands’ capacities to effectively manage its protected areas (PAs) and sustainably manage its productive landscapes at local scales while considering food security and livelihoods. This will include the operationalization of the Cook Island Marine Park (covering approximately 1.1 million km2 of Cook Islands southern exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the establishment and strengthening of various forms of protected and locally managed areas within the CIMP, including Protected Natural Areas, Community Conservation Areas, and Ra’ui Sites.

In so doing, the project will support the Cook Islands in maintaining traditional resource management and conservation systems and approaches, including a leading role for traditional and local leaders and the local communities that they represent in the declaration and management of protected areas, while also integrating these traditional systems into a formal legal and institutional system of protected areas.

The project will support the Government in tailoring policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks to suit the specific characteristics of the Cook Islands and of the new CIMP, recognizing that protection and sustainable use will need to be zoned and planned carefully, and that tenure over most land areas is vested in local communities through a traditional tenure system.

Duties and Responsibilities

The objective of this consultancy is to undertake the mid-term review of the Cook Islands R2R project. Please refer to the Terms of Reference for detailed information

Competencies

Demonstrates commitment to the Government of Cook Islands mission, vision and values;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
Good inter-personal and teamwork skills, networking aptitude, ability to work in multicultural environment

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Post-graduate degree in environmental science or natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, or other closely related field;

Experience:

Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in natural resource management/biodiversity conservation, including land and/or seascape scales involving multiple sectors;
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in project evaluations, results-based monitoring, and/or evaluation methodologies;
Experience working with the GEF/GEF-LDCF programmes and in the targeted focal areas:Biodiversity and International Waters;
Experience working in the Pacific region

Language:

Fluency in English (oral and written) is a requirement, with excellent written and presentation skills

Note:

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