Pacific Community
Communauté du Pacifique

JOB DESCRIPTION

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Organizational Context and Organization Chart

The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. We are an international development organisation owned and governed by our 27 country and territory members. In pursuit of sustainable development to benefit Pacific people, our organisation works across more than 20 sectors. We are known for our knowledge and innovation in such areas as fisheries science, public health, education, geoscience, and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. We work for the well-being of Pacific people through the effective and innovative application of science and knowledge, guided by a deep understanding of Pacific Island contexts and cultures. (https://www.spc.int/)

The Geosciences, Energy and Maritime (GEM) Division of SPC is comprised of three programme areas and one Programming Performance and Systems Unit. The three programmes are: i) Oceans and Maritime; ii) Georesources and Energy; and iii) Disaster and Community Resilience, and iv) Earth and Ocean Observation Services. The Oceans and Maritime Programme is organised to respond to SPC members' needs in three focus areas – Policy and Governance; Technical Assessment and Data Management; and Capacity Building and Gender. The Oceans and maritime Programme has a holistic approach in the three areas to successfully assist SPC members towards achieving four main outcomes: i) Good Oceans and Maritime Governance; ii) Sustainable Maritime Transport and Safe Navigation; iii) Strengthened Ocean and Coastal Monitoring and Prediction Services; and iv) Improved Ocean Literacy and Maritime Capacity.

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Key Result Areas (KRAs):

  • Ocean and geospatial data analysis and management (30%)
  • Tidal analysis and prediction (25%)
  • Applied analytics and product development (25%)
  • Capacity development and collaboration (20%)

The performance requirements of the Key Result Areas are broadly described below

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The above performance requirements are provided as a guide only. The precise performance measures for this job will need further discussion between the jobholder and supervisor as part of the performance development process.

Most Challenging Duties Typically Undertaken (Complexity):

  • Manage ad hoc requests made outside of the agreed work plan
  • Work in remote locations under difficult environmental conditions for extended periods of time including poor sanitary facilities, malaria, etc.
  • Work with people from different backgrounds according to culture and work ethics
  • Engage with practitioners and professionals from sectors and disciplines not related to ocean or climate science

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Functional Relationships & Relationship Skills:

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Level of Delegation:

Routine Expenditure Budget: 0 Euro

Budget Sign off Authority without requiring approval from direct supervisor: 0 Euro

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Personal Specification:

This section is designed to capture the expertise required for the role at the 100% fully effective level. (This does not necessarily reflect what the current position holder has.) This may be a combination of knowledge / experience, qualifications or equivalent level of learning through experience or key skills, attributes or job specific competencies.

Qualifications

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Knowledge/Experience

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Key Skills/Attributes/Job Specific Competencies

The following levels would typically be expected for the 100% fully effective level:

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Key Behaviours

All employees are measured against the following Key Behaviours as part of Performance Development:

  • Change and Innovation
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Teamwork
  • Promotion of Equity and Equality
  • Judgement Building Individual Capacity

Personal Attributes

High level of professional integrity and ethics

  • Friendly demeanor
  • Demonstrated high level commitment to customer service

Change to Job Description:

From time to time, it may be necessary to consider changes in the job description in response to the changing nature of the work environment – including technological requirements or statutory changes. Such change may be initiated as necessary by SPC. This Job Description may also be reviewed as part of the preparation for performance planning for the annual performance cycle.

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