Job Identification 20800

Locations Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan

Apply Before 10/05/2024, 06:59 AM

Degree Level Advanced/Postgraduate Degree

Job Schedule Full time

Agency UNDP

Grade NPSA-8

Vacancy Type National Personnel Service Agreement

Practice Area Nature, Climate and Energy

Bureau Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS

Contract Duration 6 months

More specifically, the Knowledge Management Analyst will perform the following duties:

• Provide technical inputs relating to project activity development and implementation, including preparation of ToRs and subcontract tender documents, assessment of quality of consultant/contractor outputs;
• Regularly meeting with project team, project partners to discuss progress on project activities and ensure that there is a common understanding of the direction of the project;
• Organize workshops on Water and Ecological diplomacy and discussion of project results with the participation of various technical experts and research institutes for knowledge exchange;
• Ensure, the technical aspects of the sustainable land and water management and biodiversity in Aral Sea Basin are translated into accessible and reader-friendly layman formats;
• Facilitate sharing of quality technical information and knowledge products, showcasing the project’s good practices via radio and TV shows for farmers with a segment for women farmers;
• Work with other experts and review the institutional and legal recommendations to improve institutional arrangements for the implementation of various components of IFAS programmes in the country;
• Support the Project Manager and International Technical Advisor to develop the Scaling Up and Replication Strategy of the Project;
• Review all knowledge products and peer-reviews analytical reports for systematizing the project generated knowledge;
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
• To promote the expansion of regional cooperation in Aral Sea Basin with related national and international organizations and further possibility of funding and partnership opportunities to expand project activities;
• Prepare relevant sections of Annual Work Plan and regular progress reports (including annual APR/PIRs and quarterly progress reports) on project results and outcomes related to his/her assigned Outputs and thematic area;
• Ensure quality-assurance of all technical deliverables, risk management and monitoring as per SES requirements;
• Support Project Manager and International Technical Advisor in updating the work plans and budget of the project component, as well as tracking the expenditures and delivery rate of the project.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree in environment protection and land reclamation related areas is required, or Bachelor’s degree in the areas mentioned above in combination with 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master’s degree.

Experience:

• Applicants with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in the area of sustainable land resources management, water diplomacy biodiversity, pasture and protected areas management, or natural resources management.
• Experience in similar assignments preferably implemented by UNDP or other development cooperation agency.
• Working/Consulting experience related to the institutional processes and organizations involved with Land management, LDN and irrigated agriculture in Turkmenistan.
• Experience in the design and implementation of efficient land management systems, reduction of land degradation, effective application of agricultural practices to conserve biodiversity and ecosystems and adaptation to climate change.
• Strong ICT skills, including application of digital tools in day-to-day work.

Languages:

• Fluency in Russian and Turkmen.
• Knowledge of English is a strong asset.

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