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No. of Vacancy:

PROJECT CONSULTANT

Name:

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Project Allowance:

MVR 25000

Salary:

-

Field Allowance:

Environment and Science

Field:

Research Development Office

Work Setting:

GEF-8 Clean and Healthy Oceans project for the MALDIVES

Introduction

The Sustainable Nitrogen for a Clean and Healthy Oceans project is funded through the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as part of the GEF Implementation Agency. The project looks to address nitrogen and wider nutrient pollution as a systemic problem across society, with system-wide benefits for the whole of the Maldives, including by better evidence for underpinning decisions (inc. via data on nutrient pollution and hypoxia, models application, financial and policy evidence, barriers analysis etc).  In addition to the benefits of specific interventions at key sites in the Maldives, the education and awareness activities look to build a catalytic approach that leads to investment through ‘Nitro-Finance’, with policy mobilization across the whole of the Maldives.

Maldives National University is the lead agency for the project in the Maldives. As the proceeds of the project, MNU requires the services of a consultant to work with the project implementing partners and stakeholder agencies to develop the project proposal.

Project Details:

The consultant is expected to work closely and independently under the guidance of the project proposal development team from UK-Center for Ecology and Hydrology and MNU to carry out the work including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:

-  Provide input to finalize sections in the proposal assigned to the consultant.

-  Liaise with the stakeholder agencies to collect information and documentation required for the proposal.

- Lead as the gender focal point for the project and develop the gender action plan.

- Carry out surveys, assessments and other field work as required.

- Provide support to the management team of UK CEH and MNU to complete the project proposal

- Provide support to the Research and Development Office (RDO) as time permits, and as required.

- Provide input to conclude the technical activities of the South Asian Nitrogen Hub Project.

Description of work

The consultant is expected to work a minimum of 4 hours per day, 80 hours per month.

Level of Effort

The interested individual should have:

- Post Graduate Qualification in Environmental Science or Environmental Management or equivalent in a related field. 

-  At least 8 years of work experience environmental management projects or assignments from mid to senior levels in the Maldives.

- Fluency in both written and spoken, Dhivehi and English language

Qualifications and Experience:

- Assistance to arrange meetings

-  Provide financial and logistics support and materials to carry out surveys, assessments and field activities as required

Facilities andassistance provided by the Client

Note:

This Post is open for Maldivians Only.

Duration of the assignment is 4 Months

Application closing time: 14th September 2024

Interested candidates, please email the Job Application Form, accredited copies of your qualification, experience letters, copy of ID card and CV to [email protected]

Please find the job application form from the link below.

http://bit.do/MNU-JobApplicationForm

For more information, please contact 3345424