Vacancy Announcement: Programme Officer at UNW-DPC
The UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development in Bonn is looking for a Programme Officer. The candidate must have a PhD in hydrology, water resources engineering, systems engineering, irrigation engineering, ecology, aquatic ecology and/or limnology, geophysics, geography, information technology, statistics and statistical evaluation, or other related studies.
The candidate also needs to demonstrate qualifications and experience in complementary studies or a background related to disciplines such as socio-economics, education/train-the-trainer/coaching and e-learning, management, journalism, international law and relations, or sanitation. A minimum of seven years of relevant experience is required.
Please download the full vacancy announcement for details and requirements.
Applications deadline is 31 July 2009
Please download the full vacancy announcement for details and requirements.
Applications deadline is 31 July 2009
Under the authority of the Director of UNW-DPC, the selected appointee shall be entrusted with the technical design and implementation of tasks pertaining to UNW-DPC’s following four main fields of activity:
- Improving the strategic and operational coherence of capacity development worldwide by creating a so called ‘Capacity Development Observatory".
- Strengthen technical and policy guidance for capacity development, and contribute to the ‘professionalization’ of water governance and management, especially with regard to providing procedural and implementation guidelines on IWRM (Integrated Water Resources Management) to improve the water governance.
- Collaborate with other common UN Water Programmes and UN Water members on issues related to capacity development.
- Promote capacity development as well as resource mobilization, including the organization of pertinent events and public relations.
The successful candidate will be based at UNW-DPC in Bonn on a full-time basis. The post shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the Personnel Service Agreement (PSA) category. This PSA shall be raised for an initial period of two years with the possibility of renewal. The post’s remuneration will be commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience.
Starting date: 1 October 2009 (negotiable)
Please apply by post or email indicating the vacancy’s reference number to Mrs. Carlota Schneider, Recruitment Officer, UN Campus, Hermann-Ehlers-Str. 10, D-53113 Bonn, Germany, or to , indicating your availability and current remuneration. Please attach copies of your references and diplomas.
Suitably qualified women candidates and applicants from developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted; unsuccessful applications can neither be acknowledged nor returned.
Suitably qualified women candidates and applicants from developing countries are particularly encouraged to apply.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted; unsuccessful applications can neither be acknowledged nor returned.
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