Environment and Climate Change Expert at Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC)

Job Profile
The Executive Secretariat of the LCBC is currently searching for an Environment and Climate Change Expert. The responsibilities for the position include, but not limited to:

• Contribute to the preparation and implementation of the consultation process, the project/programme activities, and the work carried out in the regions;
• Develop and organise quality assurance mechanisms and put forward necessary changes, improvements and initiatives.
• Support cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with the project/programme partners at regional, national and local level; support public relations work and cooperate with non-governmental structures and organisations, local communities in the pilot zone, leading figures from the project or programme environment, and other projects with a view to maintaining and improving good working relationships;
• Communicate local interests and initiatives, inform the relevant parties of these, and facilitate the sharing of ideas and information of benefit to the programme.
• Ensure that sectoral strategies and concepts are developed to operational level, including directives, guides and procedures;
• Draw up reports and presentation files;
• Formulate relevant contributions to the project/programme’s various reports, including annual reports, and contribute to other reports required by the programme director and GIZ headquarters;
• Support research activities and studies on policy areas of interest in the case of joint programmes.
• Support general project planning or develop project concepts, including the preparation, organisation and facilitation of planning exercises, implementation, management, supervision, quality management, evaluation, communication and documentation;
• Coordinate, in consultation with his or her line manager, project activities at local level in cooperation with the partners both during the organisational phase and during the implementation of these activities;
• Data collection on aquatic and terrestrial species following internationally agreed protocols for monitoring.
• Collecting data (together with appropriate GIS reference information) and preparation of yearly reports on:
  • Agreed species numbers and distributions
  • Wetlands and other priority conservation areas
  • Trends and predictions based on observational data
  • Threatened species;
• Providing relevant data and a secretariat for Transboundary Expert Working Groups relevant to the organisation
• Co-operating with other experts to prepare integrated reports for LCBC on the status of Lake Chad Basin.
• Working closely with national authorities to collect and analyse required data
• Developing recommendations for future activities relevant to the LCBC SAP, water charter and IWRM plans
• Ensure that a pertinent performance measurement is defined, agreed upon and implemented by all functions in the area of responsibility of the position

Qualification & Experience

• Masters Degree in a relevant field Environment, Geosciences, Agriculture, Natural Science with knowledge and/or experience of climate change, for example as an agronomist, geographer or environmental scientist
• At least 10 years professional experience in working on ecosystem issues
• A minimum of 5 years’ professional experience in a similar post
• Knowledge of the agricultural sector and agricultural production methods, such as irrigation techniques and the coordination and combination of traditional and innovative agricultural and irrigation methods
• In-depth knowledge of adaptation to climate change and the use of sustainable resources in agriculture
• Experience of working in a multilateral, interstate or interministerial environment, preferably with a regional organisation
• Excellent level of familiarity with information and communications technology, including relevant software as well as telephone, fax, email and internet, and of applications such as MS Office is a prerequisite.
• Good management and organisational skills
• Good knowledge of French and English; knowledge of the local language will be an added advantage
• Good personal organisation with ability to prioritise effectively and adjust to rapidly changing situations
• Experience acquired in the private and public sector or an NGO, preferably in a multicultural setting, would be an advantage
• Language: Fluency in English and/or French;
• Age limit: 45 years old

LCBC Offers

• Contract duration: 3 years (renewable) subject to performance evaluation
• Category: C4 of the LCBC Service scheme.