National Climate Change and Risk Management Specialist
Job Description
Title: National Climate Change and Risk Management Specialist
Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ M. Sc. in Fisheries Science/ Natural resources management/ Environmental Science from a reputed university; preferably a PhD. or equivalent in Fisheries Science;
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 15 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Primary Location: Bangladesh-Dhaka
∎ Duration: 12 months (Possibility of extension)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide technical support to inception and validation workshops; provide technical support on climate change and climate risk management issues and input on sustainable livelihood approaches and adaptation options in general;
∎ Review currently available climate change impact data and compile quantitative details about impact of climate change on aquatic ecosystems, fisheries and aquaculture and broader agro-ecosystems thus contributing to identify the most climate sensitive areas;
∎ Lead and coordinate analytical frameworks, methodological approaches and tools for assessment of vulnerability and climate impacts and establish most relevant approaches to be followed in the project in close coordination with the national team and F&A expert;
∎ Support and lead the detailed assessment of climate induced risks and vulnerabilities of fisheries and aquaculture to define the most climate sensitive areas for F&A where the project will focus;
∎ Prepare a strategy and methodology to identify climate related information gaps, to access climate data at national and local level related to F&A. This must include discussions with the relevant national institutions to improve assessments of climate related risks in the sector;
∎ Prepare a strategy to address climate risk mapping and early warning systems for F&A in the most climate sensitive areas;
∎ Support the NPC in conducting stocktaking and prioritizing of traditional and tested adaptation practices in the F&A sectors and compile suitable climate-resilient adaptation practices for implementation through the project;
∎ Design methodologies and approach to the implementation of integrated monitoring and early warning systems for F&A;
∎ Support and assist preparation of the all Project Reports;
∎ Prepare and submit an End of Assignment Report (EoA).
∎ Carry out other activities as instructed by the PMTSU /or the FAOR.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Have at least 15 years of experience in the Bangladesh fisheries sector with wide ideas of inland and coastal/marine fisheries, aquaculture, fisheries and environment related policies, strategies and acts, international/regional conventions, plan of actions and strategies;
∎ Excellent written and verbal inter personal communication skills in English/Bangla and well computer literate.
∎ National of Bangladesh.
Application Deadline: July 27, 2019
Company Information:
∎ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
∎ Business : UN Organization
Category: NGO/Development
