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Global Assessment of Bamboo and Rattan (GABAR) Coordinator

Beijing

  • Organization: INBAR - International Network for Bamboo and Rattan
  • Location: Beijing
  • Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Closing Date: Closed

 

Global Assessment of Bamboo and Rattan (GABAR) Coordinator

 

Duty Station: Beijing, China                                                

Duration: Fixed Term – 2 years, with 6 month probation period

Remuneration: US$50,000-60,000/year (tax exempt for those who are not Chinese citizen)

Reporting: Reports directly to INBAR Director General

 

Position Introduction

The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) is the only treaty-based inter-governmental organisation committed to reducing poverty and protecting the environment through the sustainable use of bamboo and rattan.  With Headquarters in Beijing, China and regional offices in India, Ethiopia, Ghana and Ecuador, the INBAR Secretariat supports its 42 members world-wide and has links with a large number of international, regional and national organisations.

In September 2015, INBAR launched a new flagship programme, the Global Assessment for Bamboo and Rattan (GABAR). GABAR is a knowledge platform that will deliver a full range of support activities to INBAR Member States so they can maximize gains from bamboo and rattan plantation, management and product development.

The initiative includes global and national inventories of bamboo and rattan and identification of potential value chains.  It will encompass knowledge sharing about value chain development, capacity building and training in management and development of the resources, advice on national and international policy shaping, and technical advice about bamboo and rattan.

The GABAR Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing and managing the GABAR programme.  He/she will work from the Global Headquarters in Beijing, in close cooperation with the Regional Offices and a full range of INBAR staff.

This overall objective will be to position GABAR as the key strategic activity of INBAR during the coming years.  GABAR aims to combine support to INBAR Member States in the achievement of their Sustainable Development Goals and the Nationally Determined Contributions to the Paris Accord with strategic development of two groups of renewable natural resources that can help the world in the implementation of the 2030 development agenda.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop a 2017/2018 work plan for GABAR with clear objectives, outputs, outcomes and indicators for success. This will include a series of activities during the 1st Global Bamboo and Rattan Congress (BARC) in 2018;
  • Work with key strategic international partners, such as UNEP, FAO, CIFOR, ICRAF and others, to refine the scope and framework of the GABAR programme, making sure to align this framework with INBAR’s new strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals;
  • Work closely with the China State Forestry Administration and its International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan (ICBR) to ensure that GABAR supports China’s bamboo and rattan plans, and to define support from the Chinese partners for GABAR;
  • Coordinate and liaise with INBAR focal points in 42 Member States and FAO Forest Resource Assessment correspondents in all countries that have natural bamboo and rattan, to collect available government statistics and data on bamboo and rattan;
  • Coordinate and supervise through an international network of partner institutions and consultants, the collection, processing and analysis of information on bamboo and rattan resources, their management, uses, and ecosystem services at national, regional and global levels;
  • Contribute to the further development of the use of remote sensing to assess global bamboo resources in collaboration with Tsinghua University and other relevant technical partners and INBAR Member States;
  • Supervise and oversee the implementation of SFA/ICBR bamboo field inventory assessment methodologies, in collaboration with relevant technical partners and INBAR Member States;
  • Contribute to the further development of rattan field inventory assessment methodologies in collaboration with Kew Botanical Gardens, FAO, WWF, China SFA and other technical partners and INBAR Member States, and supervise implementation of these methodologies where appropriate;  
  • Supervise and coordinate capacity needs assessments for INBAR Member States on conducting GABAR assessments;
  • Supervise and liaise with relevant partners, including the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), ICBR and the China National Bamboo and Rattan Centre (CBRC), in the development of appropriate training programmes to develop the capacity of INBAR Member States to conduct and report on GABAR assessments;
  • Develop a series of national GABAR projects in INBAR Member States of good standing, and supervise the implementation of these projects, including reporting on outcome and impacts;
  • Liaise with the World Bamboo Organisation and INBAR training Coordinator in the identification of key GABAR experts, and supervise bamboo and rattan experts that are providing assistance with national GABAR projects;
  • Supervise the dissemination of GABAR data through both internal and external channels, in close collaboration with INBAR International Communications Team;
  • Lead the preparation and production of GABAR publications, which present information in a timely and accurate manner, in close collaboration with INBAR International Communications Team;
  • Oversee the establishment and coordinate the work and meetings of a GABAR technical advisory committee;
  • Mobilize and manage funds for the GABAR Programme;
  • Represent INBAR and the GABAR programme at international meetings where requested, and act as INBAR’s focal point to other international and national partners working in GABAR related areas.

Requirements:

  • Advanced Degree in Forestry, Natural Resources or a related field;
  • At least 7 years of experience working in a natural resource management, assessment or inventory;
  • Extensive experience working in developing countries or countries in transition;
  • Fluent written and spoken English is mandatory for this position. Working knowledge of other INBAR official languages – Chinese, French and Spanish – would be an advantage;
  • Proven track-record of mobilizing resources;
  • Expertise in statistics, forest inventory and/or remote sensing and GIS;
  • Good communication and presentation skills.

Application Process:

Applications will be accepted until 16th March 2017.  All applications will be acknowledged, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further action.

Please send a cover letter with your Curriculum Vitae (in English) to: Human Resources Department, INBAR hr@inbar.int

Please indicate the position to which you are applying in the email subject line.

To learn more about INBAR, please visit our web site at: www.inbar.int  

This vacancy is now closed.