UNDP Jobs - 85260- 01 International Consultant for an integrated deng

01 International Consultant for an integrated dengue early warning system driven by climate change Earth observations in Viet Nam

Location :

Homebased with possible travels to Vietnam

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

10-Jun-2019

Application Deadline :

28-May-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

20 months (80 working days)

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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

For details, please visit Procurement Notice at:

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=55653

Duties and Responsibilities

For details, please visit Procurement Notice at:

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=55653

Competencies

At least ten years of working experience with environmental/climate change/water resource planning and management, land-use planning at various levels
Relevant work experience in Viet Nam’s or comparable context working on climate change/environmental health, water resource management and land-use planning would be an advantage
Excellent conceptualization and analytical skills and proven experience in conducting site-based inventory, data collection and objective analysis on climate change, environment, water resource planning and management, and/or environmental health
Prior experience with UNDP or another UN or international organizations will be an asset
Strong written and spoken skills in English and proven experience in developing analytical reports, academic papers or comparable high quality technical documents
Ability to conduct objective analysis of all existing and gathered information, propose relevant and logical mitigation measures
Experienced in working with multi-cultural partnership and multi-sectoral collaboration is a must -

Required Skills and Experience

At least Master’s degree, in climate and/or environmental sciences, water resources and environment management, environmental engineering, or related field