Develop Mechanisms for Enhancing the Effective Role and Participation job at African Union - InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources
 

Vacancy title: Develop Mechanisms for Enhancing the Effective Role and Participation

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources , Category: Management ]

Jobs at: African Union - InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources


Deadline of this Job:
29 July 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Deliverables
1. An inception report within 5 days of signature to the contract outlining methodology, approach and proposed locations for visit;
2. Report on identified relevant regional, continental and global fora related to aquatic biodiversity and environmental management
3. Assessment report of AU–MS and RECs that provides guidance and stepwise approach on the establishment of mechanisms for enhancing effective role and participation in regional, continental and global aquatic biodiversity and environmental management related fora or regimes;
4. Synthesized report on key provisions of the governance instruments and on the modus operandi of key identified relevant fora
5. Assessment report on policy, legal issues of governance instruments of the identified aquatic biodiversity conservation and environmental fora;
6. Report on the identified technical gaps or requirements, institutional challenges and recommendations on priority actions for providing support to AU MS and RECs for effective participation in relevant fora;
7. Assessment report on capacities available in negotiation skills and techniques for enhancing effective role and participation of AU–MS and RECs in the regional, continental and global aquatic biodiversity conservation and environmental related regimes and recommendations on required capacities to enhance negotiations in relevant fora;
8. Report on proposed action plans and strategies for enhancing effective role and participation of the AU–MS in the regional and global aquatic biodiversity conservation and environmental related regimes
9. Recommendations on prioritized regional, continental and global fora or regimes for enhancing African participation and common positions;
10. Develop comprehensive report at the end of assignment.

Requirements for Applicants
Qualification
• The successful candidate should have an advanced degree in environmental law, international law and public policy; maritime law, marine affairs or fisheries management or ocean governance.
• A Ph.D. degree will be an added advantage.

Experience
General Experience
1. Familiarization with national and regional institutions with mandates in aquatic biodiversity conservation and environmental management;
2. Knowledge on regional and continental fora and initiatives, relevant to conservation of aquatic biodiversity and environment in Africa;
3. Knowledge of global fora that are relevant to conservation of aquatic biodiversity and environmental governance or natural resources management;
4. Knowledge of governance systems and issues in shared aquatic ecosystems; (marine or freshwater environments)
5. Evidence of familiarization with issues on African Exclusive Economic Zones, (EEZ) high seas and governance regimes;

Specific Experience
1. At least 7 year working experience in research, policy and development related institutions with functions that relate or support conservation of aquatic biodiversity and environment management;
2. At least 5 years’ experience in functions that include supporting organization of stakeholders for coordination, advancing common or coherent voice or positions for effective participation in regimes relating to governance of natural resources;
3. Evidence of familiarization and knowledge on existence of and processes and procedures of regional, continental and global fora on aquatic biodiversity and environmental management;
4. Evidence of formulating or designing mechanism, guidelines, protocols, policies or strategies to enhanced role of Africa stakeholders in relevant fora;
5. Demonstrated evidence of capacity building of stakeholders in African coastal settings

Other Essential Skills and Experience
1. Diplomacy and good interactive skills necessary for dealing with senior officials in Government, RECs, other regional organizations, and donor/development organizations in Africa;
2. Very strong writing, analytical and communication skills are necessary; and,
3. Proficiency in at least 2 AU languages.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education:
Associate Degree

Job application procedure

Two consultants are required to conduct this assignment as per the following regional clusters:

1.            South-Eastern regions of Africa, and

2.            West-Central and Northern regions of Africa.

The candidate may indicate which of the two clusters his/her application is submitted for. However, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to select the appropriate candidate for each regional cluster.

Applications must include the following documents:

1.            Detailed curriculum vitae (CV)

2.            Copies of academic and professional certification documents

3.            Declaration on exclusion criteria (see format attached)

4.            Identification documents

The deadline for submission of proposals is 29th July 2022, 17:00 hrs Nairobi Local Time.

The address for submission of applications is: applications including detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be submitted through email to: procurement-20220628-1@au-ibar.org



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Job Info
Job Category: Environment, Forestry and Agriculture jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 29 July 2022
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 05-07-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 05-07-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 05-07-2066
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