Project Manager – PacWaste Plus Project

The position of Project Manager – PacWaste Plus Project addresses the following Key Result Areas:

1. Project leadership and management
2. Technical and policy advice, support and facilitation
3. Communications and capacity building
4. Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
5. Financial and project administrative management
6. Networking, partnerships and collaboration

Qualifications Essential

1. Minimum qualifications of a Master degree in Environmental Management, Chemistry or other relevant technical field OR a Bachelor degree in lieu, with applied relevant work experience of at least five years in excess of the minimum required relevant work experience. Knowledge of Small Island States and behavioural psychology would be considered favourably.

Knowledge / Experience Essential

1. At least 10 years of extensive project management experience and technical assistance on projects related to waste management and pollution control, with at least 7 years of this experience in a role requiring a similar degree of versatility and responsibility, preferably within the Pacific islands region.
2. Excellent knowledge of emerging project-related environmental issues and challenges facing the Pacific region with excellent understanding and appreciation of environmental ethics, values and priorities as well as comprehensive knowledge and experience in waste management and pollution control, preferably within the Pacific islands region.
3. Excellent relationship management and fundraising skills and experience that demonstrate a high level of professional and constructive engagement with a diverse range of stakeholders as well as an excellent understanding of key donor partners (especially the European Union) and funding institutions with proven fundraising experience
4. Excellent project management and leadership experience including the development of funding proposals, design and delivery of integrated work programme activities, monitoring and evaluation of performance, resource management as well as a good understanding of synergies and inter-linkages across multilateral environmental agreements
5. Excellent leadership and management experience including high level advisory and analytical skills as well as leading and nurturing teams of diverse technical backgrounds and expertise in multicultural and multi-disciplinary environments
6. Excellent experience at strategic and high level communication, negotiation and reporting across diverse audiences, as well as extensive experience in capacity building, particularly in the Pacific setting

Important information to applicants: In the application include:

1. Completed Application Form – can be downloaded below (you are required to complete in full all areas requested in the Form rather than referring us to your CV);
2. A detailed Curriculum Vitae.
3. Submitting applications: Press the apply button: The subject in the e-mail must clearly be marked “Project Manager – PacWaste Plus Project”
   
   

Applications that do not complete the SPREP Application Form and submit all the requirements stated above will not be considered.