Devlpmnt training Coordinator

The impacts of climate change, particularly sea-level rise (SLR) and pronounced droughts have severe consequences on water and sanitation in the Solomon Islands.   Due to SLR, low-lying islands, atolls and flat deltaic regions are faced with salt water intrusion, affecting the groundwater resources and limiting access to freshwater supply. Droughts have severely affected water supplies; during the 1997/1998 droughts that resulted in reduction of freshwater availability in Honiara by around 30-40%. Droughts have also damaged crops and livelihoods. Likewise, climate-related impacts on the quality and quantity of water has a gender dimension; in the context of the ethnic tensions, the safety and security of women and girls are compromised as they need to travel further to collect water, also leading to less time for other activities.

 

In this context, Government of the Solomon Islands, Ministries of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification (MMERE), in partnership with Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM), Ministry of Health and Medical Services – Environmental Health Division, and UNDP is embarking on the Solomon Islands Water Sector Adaptation Project (SIWSAP) through support from GEF LDCF.  The project objective is to improve the resilience of water resources to the impacts climate change and improve health, sanitation and quality of life, so that livelihoods can be enhanced and sustained in the targeted vulnerable areas.  SIWSAP will work with partners to achieve this objective through 1) formulating, integrating, and mainstreaming water sector-climate change adaptation response plans in the water-related sectors as well as broader policy and development frameworks, 2) increasing the reliability and improving the quality of water supply in targeted areas, 3) investing in cost-effective and adaptive water management interventions and technology transfer, and 4) improving governance and knowledge management for climate change adaptation in the water sector at the local and national levels.  

 

At the end of the four years implementation of the project, the Government of Solomon Island will have enhanced systems, tools, and knowledge for water resource resilience at the national and local levels, which will contribute to the implementation and achievement of national priorities outlined in various policies and strategies, including the National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA) 2008, National Development Strategy (NDS) 2011 – 2020, National Water and Sanitation Sector Plan (2007). 

 

The Provincial Officers - WASH are directly responsible for coordinating support for the implementation of the SIWSAP project activities at the provincial and targeted community level. These officers report to the Technical Officer Communication and Community Engagement (primary) as well as to the SIWSAP’s Chief Technical Advisor (CTA), Project Manager and the Deputy Director Water Resource Division of the MMERE (secondary). Frequency: Once a week, and if/when required.

 

An evaluation will be carried on the successful candidates bi-annually and annually or in shorter durations depending on their performances.  Evaluations will be done using the UNDP Service Contract standard template for performance evaluations.

 

Summary of Key Functions:

 

 Project Implementation, Management and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

 Knowledge Management and Communication

 Relationship Building and Strategic Liaisons 

 Mentoring and skills transfer

Corporate Responsibility & Direction

 Serves and promotes the vision, mission, values and strategies goals of UNDP

 Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s ethical standards

 Treats all people fairly without favouritism.

People Skills:

 Recognises and responds appropriately to the ideas, interests, and concerns of others, gives credit to the contribution of others 

 Ability to learn and work with various digital and analogue to ensure that effective tools and messages are utilized/conveyed to diverse stakeholders (national/local governments, academia, donors, international community, local farmers, women, children, elderly, business sector, etc).  

 Ability to work in an organized and systematic manner and demonstrate professionalism with high level of integrity in the day-to-day performance of duty

 Good inter-personal and teamwork skills, networking aptitude, ability to work in multicultural environment

 Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.

Managing for Results:

 Plans and prioritises work activities to meet organisational goals

 Ability to perform a variety of specialized tasks related to Results Management, including support to coordination, planning and implementation of projects, managing data, reporting

 Ability to travel to and work with rural communities.

Partnering and Networking:

 Builds and sustains relationships with key constituents (Internal/external/bilateral/multilateral/public/private, civil society).

Innovation and Judgment:

 Conceptualises and analyses problems to identify key issues, underlying problems, and how they relate

 Generates creative, practical approaches to overcome challenging situations

 Devises new systems and processes, and modalities existing ones, to support innovative behaviours

Communication:

 Demonstrates excellent and effective  written and oral communication skills

 Demonstrates effective communication skills in a multidisciplinary working environment

 Demonstrate respect for gender.

Job knowledge & Expertise:

 Applies the required depth and breadth of knowledge and expertise to meet job demands

 Uses Information technology effectively as a tool and a resources

 Diploma or degree in climate change, water resources management, environment studies or other related field.

 Experience in a field relevant to water management, vulnerability, climate change, disaster risk, natural resource management.  Candidates with experience of data collection and analysis will be highly regarded.

 

 Some experience in coordinating activities across different sectors. 

 

 Good understanding of integrating gender and similar cross-cutting priorities.

 

 he or she will be computer literate with Microsoft Office and excel programmes

 

 Full working knowledge of english, demonstrable excellent writing skills including experience of report writing.

 Good computer skills and experience and ability to use information technology as a tool and resource.