Emploi - Chargé(e) de mission forêt modèle (FRANCE)

Emploi - Chargé(e) de mission forêt modèle (FRANCE)

La personne recrutée, sous la responsabilité du Président et de la direction des Communes forestières, en lien étroit avec le Conseil régional, devra mener à bien les missions suivantes :
Finaliser et mettre en oeuvre le plan d’actions en vue d’obtenir le statut de membre
Finaliser le plan d’action avec les partenaires en tenant compte des recommandations du RMFM et du RIFM ;
Susciter l’échange d’expérience au sein du RMFM et du RIFM pour mettre en oeuvre des actions innovantes sur le territoire ;
Mobiliser les partenaires pour mettre en oeuvre le plan d’actions.
Organiser et créer l’association forêt modèle de Provence :
Poursuivre la mobilisation des acteurs partenaires pour la création de l’association forêt modèle de Provence ;
Finaliser les statuts avec les acteurs impliqués dans la démarche, en lien avec le Conseil Régional ;
Réaliser les démarches administratives afférentes à la création de l’association ;
Identifier de nouveaux membres pour la forêt modèle de Provence

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Empleo - Trabajo con ganado Ovino (extremadura)

• Jóvenes de entre 16 y 29 años de edad con el objetivo de mejorar la profesionalización y especialización de la ganadería ovina.
  Desde la cooperativa se ha diseñado un programa dinámico de aprendizaje en el que los seleccionados llevarán a cabo entre otras actividades,  tareas de gestión ganadera y  manejo de explotaciones. Las actividades se desarrollarán dentro de las explotaciones de las diferentes cooperativas ganaderas que forman parte de OVISO.
  

  Requisitos

  - Tener entre 16 y 29 años.

  - No se exigen estudios mínimos.

  - La parte práctica se desarrolla dentro de las explotaciones. 

  Inscripciones: Rellena este formulario y mándalo por mail a ana@oviso.org, fax 924 842539 o correo postal a la dirección:  OVISO SCL  Ctra. Ex - 104 km 4,800,  Apdo. Correos 178, 06700 Villanueva de la Serena (Badajoz). 

Cursos - Talleres Agricultura Ecológica (Albacete)

Cursos - Talleres Agricultura Ecológica (Albacete)

Está abierta la inscripción de los talleres previos al X Congreso SEAE Albacete 2012 que tendrán lugar los días 24 y 25 de septiembre 2012, a las 12 h.

Talleres:

• Taller 1. Huertos ecológicos con el método "Gaspar Caballero". Albacete. Colabora AHOE. Ficha provisional
• Taller 2. Etnobotánica, variedades locales y agrobiodiversidad. Albacete. Ficha provisional
• Taller 3. Tracción animal y elaboración de pan. Elche de la Sierra (Albacete). Colaboran Panadería Rincón del Segura y Universidad Popular del Arca. Ficha provisional.
• Taller 4. Producción de aceite de oliva ecológico con ganado ovino. Alcaraz (Albacete). Asociación Tierra Verde, GDR SACAM. Ficha provisional

·         Taller 5. Producción ecológica de champiñón. Quintanar del Rey (Albacete). Colaboran CEDER Mancha Júcar Centro y CIES. Ficha provisional.

·         Seminario 

      Taller 6. Producción de maíz ecológico. Montalvos, Mancha-Júcar-Centro (Albacete). Colaboran: CEDER Mancha Júcar Centro, Ecologistas en Acción, Asociación Tierra Llana y otros. Ficha provisional

La información sobre los mismos se actualizará periódicamente en la web de SEAE.

Más información e inscripciones: http://www.agroecologia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1244&catid=41

Job - Project Coordinator, Resilience Framework to support Climate Change Adaptation

IUCN

Project implementation and management
a) Coordinate the delivery on the Project outputs and outcomes in an efficient and effective manner in accordant with the project document ensuring performance monitoring and efficiency, effectiveness and quality outputs.
b) Coordinate and ensure project Partners deliver on project outputs and outcomes in an efficient and effective manner in accordance with the project agreement
c) Manage the communications between the Partners, Donors and support information sharing, and collaboration.
d) Coordinate communication and learning to ensure good practice case studies to identified targets through appropriate means: briefs, seminars, videos, face to face meetings, website postings etc; Based on the development of good practice examples and principles, generate key policy messages related to climate change adaptation for national and regional level stakeholders to feed into Local National and Regional policy processes
e) Provide technical, financial, managerial and administrative and facilitation to project activities and ensure quality outputs that meet the satisfaction of project partners;
f) In consultation with the Uganda Head of Office, Regional Water and Wetlands Technical Coordinator, Programme Officer, other relevant IUCN Officers and collaborating partners, develop and implement tools, systems and procedures for effective planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of project activities;

Personnel Management
Supervise the field Project Administrator and Driver attached to the project
3. Assist in managing IUCN’s relationship with key project partners
a. Assist in overseeing and developing the relationship between IUCN and Local National and Regional partners.
b. Assist in overseeing and developing relationships with key regional policy bodies such as Lake Victoria Basin Commission and East Africa Community.
4. Representation
With prior approval from Uganda Head of Office and Regional Technical Coordinator Water and Wetlands represents IUCN at Donor, LVBC and other internal and external meetings of the project as well as relevant local, district, national and regional level meetings.
5. Support to the Water and Wetlands Portfolio
Support the IUCN ESARP office to develop the proposals and project concepts for Water and wetlands or Climate Change projects in the Region.

Annual Work plan (performance agreement)
To operationalize the above mentioned duties under job description, in consultation with Head Uganda Country Office and the Regional Water and Wetlands Coordinator, develop and implement an annual work plan (performance agreement) as well as carry out the appraisal as per the IUCN requirement.
Competencies
 A minimum of a Masters’ Degree in natural resources management, climate change or related sciences;
 Excellent understanding and experience with Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and/or Catchment Based Water Resource Management Approach;
 At least 7 years work experience (5 of which must be at a senior level of technical support) in planning and implementing project activities in water and wetlands, climate change and/or, natural resources management;
 Experience in monitoring, evaluation of projects and managing relationships with partners including the government;
 Experience in preparing knowledge or information, education and communication (IEC) products from projects;
 Experience in resource mobilization and/or fundraising;
 Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
Personal attributes
1. Strong inter personal skills, cultural sensitivity, and a very good communicator
2. Innovative and dynamic, with ability to take initiative and provide creative solutions to project management problems
3. A proactive and self-motivated individual with good interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work in a team and capacity to pay attention to detail.
4. Excellent analytical skills and ability to work with little supervision and function in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment.
IUCN staff are required to conduct themselves at all times in a manner that is compatible with their responsibilities and in accordance with the standards of conduct expected by IUCN as set out in the IUCN Staff Rules.
Applicants are asked to submit their CV and a supporting letter of motivation and provide the names and contact details (including e-mail addresses) of three referees. The letter must be submitted on or before 14th September, 2012 to: earohr@iucn.org
IUCN is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from qualified men and women.

Job - Scientific and Technical Support Officer

Status:	Open (currently receiving applications)
Vacancy #:	432
Unit:	Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Location:	Headquarters, Gland, Switzerland
Reporting to:	Deputy Secretary General
Work percentage:	100%
Function group:	P1
Expected start date:	01 January 2013
Type of contract:	Max-term (until 31 December 2015)
Closing date:	26 September 2012

BACKGROUND

The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The Ramsar Convention is independent of the United Nations system of environmental treaties and reports only to its own Contracting Parties, or Member States. The Secretariat operations are administered by IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

The Ramsar Secretariat provides scientific, technical and policy advice to the Contracting Parties to the Convention including supporting and facilitating the work of the Scientific and Technical Review Panel (STRP), the Convention’s subsidiary body charged with preparing scientific and technical reports, reviews, advice and guidelines to support implementation of the Convention.

The role of the Scientific and Technical Support Officer is to enhance the Secretariat’s capacity to provide technical support to the work of the STRP, and to provide advice on other scientific matters. This post is designed to provide this capacity and support over the period of the establishment of the new STRP and its development and implementation of its 2013-2015 work plan. Following its first full meeting (STRP17) in February 2013, the Panel will determine the type and pattern of support it needs during this cycle, and terms of reference for this support will be further reviewed in the light of the Panel’s decisions.

The STRP’s work is guided by its approved modus operandi (adjusted by Ramsar COP11 in Resolution XI.18) and its priority work themes for the 2013-2015 period (affirmed by Contracting Parties in COP11 Resolution XI.17 include: communication, education and public awareness (CEPA); inventory, assessment and ecological indicators; Ramsar site designation and management; wetlands and ecosystem services; and Ramsar, wetlands and other sectors: human health, climate change, water resource management, agriculture and poverty eradication. The Convention’s upcoming review of the delivery, uptake and implementation of scientific and technical advice and guidance to the Convention (mandated by COP11 Resolution XI.16) is also relevant to the future work of the STRP and to this post.

The Ramsar Secretariat’s working languages are English, French, and Spanish. The working language of the STRP is English.

The Convention Secretariat, which currently comprises 21 employees, is co-located with the world headquarters of IUCN in Gland (near Geneva), Switzerland.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The main focus of the work of the Scientific and Technical Support Officer will be to provide support to the STRP and the Secretariat in the implementation of the STRP’s Work Plan.

In particular, the Scientific and Technical Support Officer will:

1. Provide day-to-day assistance to the Deputy Secretary General in supporting the implementation of the STRP work plan, including establishing and running contracts with expert consultants at the request of the STRP.

2. Work with, and provide advice to, STRP’s expert Working Group leads and specific task leads in the further development and implementation of the STRP Work Plan.

3. Work with Secretariat regional teams and STRP members to develop enhanced interaction with, and inputs from, STRP National Focal Points and Ramsar Administrative Authority Focal Points to the work of the STRP and on other scientific and technical Convention issues.

4. Support the Deputy Secretary General in the preparations for, and running of, STRP meetings and workshops, both in Gland and elsewhere.

5. Review, as appropriate, draft materials prepared by the STRP, and ensure and manage appropriate external peer review of such materials.

6. Facilitate the preparation by STRP of Scientific and Technical Briefing Notes and Ramsar Technical Reports, and oversee their finalization.

7. Compile, edit and issue periodic STRP Newsletters.

8. Keep the STRP Portal and Support Service Web site maintained and updated.

9. Assist the Regional teams and other Secretariat staff on technical and scientific matters.

10. Represent the Ramsar Secretariat and STRP at relevant meetings.

11. Seek opportunities for increased synergy with IUCN and the Convention’s other International Organization Partners in relation to the scientific and technical priorities of the Convention.

12. Undertake other duties, as required, with the agreement of the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General.

REQUIREMENTS

• The principal qualities required are enthusiasm and a commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable development issues, specifically issues related to wetlands and water management.

• Previous involvement with one or more Ramsar Convention processes and bodies at national level or international level (e.g. Ramsar Secretariat, Scientific and Technical Review Panel, Standing Committee, Conference of Contracting Parties) is a strong advantage.

• Fully fluent written and spoken English. A good knowledge of Spanish is a particular advantage; knowledge of French is an advantage.

• Experience of data and information management, including software applications. Experience in the development and maintenance of on-line databases and Web site technical software applications is an advantage.

• Experience and ability in networking within multi-cultural environments, with a wide range of scientific and technical experts and with in-country wetland conservation and wise use practitioners.

• A University degree (preferably a post-graduate degree) in a subject relevant to environmental management, wetland conservation and/or sustainable use.

• A minimum of 4 years’ professional experience in wetland-related research and/or conservation implementation and/or policy, at least one of which should be at the international level.

• Inter-personal skills, including the ability and willingness to work as a team member within the Ramsar Secretariat.  

SALARY

The gross annual salary for this position is in the range from CHF 80'640 to CHF 100'800, subject to deductions for social security contributions and second-pillar pension, and before tax.

APPLICATIONS

Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the "Apply" button.

Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST).

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