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Consultant - Water Resources Management and Governance

3 months ago

Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand UNESCO Full time
OVERVIEW

Parent Sector : Field Office

Duty Station: Bangkok

Job Family: Natural Sciences

Type of contract : Non Staff

Duration of contract : From 1 to 6 months

Recruitment open to : External candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 15-AUG-2024

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the supervision of the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok, the incumbent will assume high-level responsibilities, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and bringing critical input to the coordination and implementation of the project "Enhancing sustainability of the Transboundary Cambodia - Mekong River Delta Aquifer". This is a bilateral Global Environment Facility International Waters (GEF IW) project between Cambodia and Viet Nam focused on the improved transboundary management of the shared Cambodia-Mekong Delta Aquifer (CMDA). The project objective is "to strengthen environmental sustainability and water security in the Lower Mekong Basin by investing, for the first time, on improved governance and sustainable utilization of the Cambodia-Mekong River Delta Transboundary Aquifer".

The incumbent will be responsible for:

  • Lead on the implementation of the CMDA work programme, ensuring its alignment and contribution to UNESCO's strategic objectives; monitor the execution rate of the project to ensure optimal use of funds and resources in line with results-based budgeting principles;
  • Develop and foster synergies and coherence across programmes and modalities of interventions (training, research, capacity building, and technical assistance); particularly with the project "Groundwater resources in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Collaborative management to increase climate change resilience", funded by the Adaptation Fund.
  • Provide expert oversight for a smooth management of the project, in close collaboration with UNESCO Phnom Penh Office and UNESCO Hanoi Office. This includes facilitating timely implementation of project activities, providing technical inputs for contracts, ensure project contracts are in compliance with organizational standards and alignments with project objectives, formulating project work-plans and progress reports, ensuring alignment to approved budgets, and conducting and monitoring the project evaluation and management framework to ensure that results are aligned with performance indicators of the project.
  • Collaborate closely with the UNESCO field offices in the region (Viet Nam, Cambodia, Thailand), with the national project officers and experts, with the regional hydrogeologist and with UNESCO headquarters (HYD/GSW).
  • Lead the preparation and implementation of the CMDA project activities related to the shared Cambodia-Mekong Delta Aquifer. In particular, the incumbent will:
    • Design and conduct capacity-building workshops, training material and data collection;
    • Coordinate the collection of data and inputs from senior experts for the preparation of policy papers about best practices in groundwater governance and management of transboundary aquifers;
    • Provide critical inputs in the preparation of workplans and project documents for the reporting to International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and GEF; Assist in the organization of experts' meetings and training/capacity building events;
    • Establish, maintain and enhance outreach and communication tools, including the production of key publications and documents;
    • Monitor and report on the activities by providing assistance on the gathering of information and updating of the project database.
  • Execute any other relevant tasks as assigned by the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok.
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COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
Accountability (C)Communication (C)Innovation (C)Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)Planning and organizing (C)Results focus (C)Teamwork (C)Professionalism (C)Building partnerships (M)Leading and empowering others (M)Making quality decisions (M)Managing performance (M)Strategic thinking (M)-
For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) in hydrogeology, environmental sciences, hydrology, water resources management, transboundary cooperation, governance, or other related disciplines.

Work Experience

• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in groundwater, cooperation and governance, acquired in an academic, governmental, multilateral, or civil society organization.

• Proven policy, advisory, and advocacy experience and track record of engagement with senior officials in the United Nations, government, funding agencies, or non-governmental organizations.

• Experience in programming and project management such as programme design and results monitoring, budget implementation, and oversight in areas related to waters resources management, transboundary cooperation and governance.

Skills/Competences

• Commitment to the Organization's mandate, vision, strategic direction, and priorities.

• Demonstrated comprehensive planning, interpretation, and critical quantitative and qualitative analysis skills.

• Demonstrated ability to support units within the organization to achieve organizational outputs and outcomes.

• Ability to efficiently handle and share information and knowledge; pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement within the Institute.

• Capacity to lead integral work of teams utilizing expertise, vision, problem-solving capability, and collaborative energy.

• Ability to engage with a diverse group of partners to forge productive working relationships.

• Advanced and persuasive written and oral communication skills.

• Ability to identify key strategic issues, objectives, opportunities, and risks.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of English.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Ph.D. in hydrogeology, environmental sciences, hydrology, water resources management, transboundary cooperation, governance, or other related disciplines.

Work Experience

• Professional experience within an international environment or in the UN system.

• Experience in groundwater management related initiatives; with experience in policy, governance and transboundary cooperation.

Languages

• Working knowledge of other languages (Cambodian, Vietnamese).

Application Process

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates should click on "Apply Now" and download and complete the Employment History form (Word document) in 'Employment History Form / My Documents'. Before uploading the document, at the end of the word document, please insert the extra pages with the following required information:

An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience make you suitable for the assignment.

Written technical and financial proposals (in English):

Approach and methodology for carrying out the assignment (maximum 1-2 pages, A4 pages), a workplan and comments on the Terms of Reference, and

The proposed daily or monthly rates or the amount/budget to be charged for the assignment, which should be quoted in USD. Please show any travel costs separately.

Assessment


• Only applications providing the information requested in the application procedure will be considered.


• Evaluation of qualified applicants may include an assessment exercise and a competency-based interview.

Your proposal and any supporting documents must be in English.

Note:

• Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidate(s) about the outcome or status of the selection process.

• Please submit your application through SuccessFactors. Only if you are unable to attach requirements in system, please inform us at

UNESCO places great emphasis on ensuring that the objectives of the work assignment, as described in the Terms of Reference, are met. Accordingly, in evaluating the proposals for the assignment, attention will focus first and foremost on the technical elements. From those proposals deemed suitable in terms of the criteria in the Terms of Reference, UNESCO shall select the proposal that offers the Organisation the best value for money.

SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.

The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview.

UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.

Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.


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