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Post Title:                               Senior Field Coordinator Associate

Type of Appointment:          Service Contract (SC-7)

Organizational Unit:             UNDP Thailand

Remuneration:                         Starting THB 888,100 per annum

Duration of Contract:           1 year (Renewable subject to good performance and availability of funds)

Background:

The most significant threats to tigers survival in and around the Huay Kha Kaeng – Tung Yai Naresuan World Heritage Site (HKK-TYN WHS) includes: i) habitat degradation and fragmentation; ii) poaching of the prey that tigers depend on; and iii) poaching of the tigers themselves. These threats are further exacerbated by limited capacity and insufficient resources to effectively plan and administer the wildlife sanctuaries, and limited working relationship with enclave and buffer communities.

The Strengthening Capacity and Incentives for Wildlife Conservation in the Western Forest Complex or Tiger Project is financially supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with the Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plant Conservation as the Implementing Partner. The project aims to improve the management effectiveness of and sustainable financing for the HKK-TYN WHS, as well as to incentivise local community stewardship.

The project has been organised into three components, and will be implemented over a period of five years (2015-2019).

The first Component of the project is directed towards strengthening and scaling up existing best-practice management activities, and developing and testing innovative approaches to enforcement and compliance, in the HKK-TYN WHS. It will strive to reduce the direct threats to tigers and prey, improve effectiveness of wildlife sanctuary management, and enhance the use of data and information to support key management decision-making.

The second Component of the project is focused on linking sustainable livelihood development in the enclave and buffer zone villages with specific conservation outcomes, and improving economic links between the buffer zone and enclave villages and the Wildlife Sanctuary. It will seek to achieve these linkages by promoting incentives (including technical support and grant funding for sustainable livelihoods initiatives, ecotourism development and piloting a REDD+ Wildlife Premium carbon project) for community-based sustainable forest management, environmentally-friendly agricultural practices, nature-based tourism and education and improved wildlife and habitat protection.

The Third Component of the project is directed towards raising the awareness in communities living in and around the WHS of the need to conserve, and the importance of protecting, the forest landscapes and associated wildlife. With the iterative recognition in these communities of the intrinsic value of the forest habitats and wildlife, work under this component will assist in strengthening the representation of the buffer and enclave communities in each of the Wildlife

Sanctuary’s Protected Area Committees (PACs). With improved community-based representation on the PAC, the project will assist in building the capacity (information, knowledge, skill) of each of the community representatives to assure a constructive and meaningful contribution to the co-management of the wildlife sanctuaries.

The total GEF-supported funding for this project is US$7,339,450, with the co-financing of US$24, 234,427 from the Thai counterparts.

The project implementation is led by the Department of National Parks Wildlife and Plants (DNP) and other key agencies including NGOs, in collaboration with UNDP.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the overall guidance of Project Manager, the Senior Field Coordinator Associate will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating the direct implementation of all field-based project activities, including the supervision over any field-based project staff, contracted consultants/ service providers and sub-contractors.  Based in Huay Kha Kaeng, Uthai Thani Province, s/he will report to Project manager on all of the project’s substantive and administrative issues. Generally, he/she will be responsible for assisting the DNP, WCO and Wildlife Sanctuary field staff in meeting its field-based obligations under the project. The incumbent will perform a liaison role with the DNP provincial and local offices and centres, the Wildlife Sanctuary staff, the Khao Nang Ram Wildlife Research Station, NGOs (notably the SNF and WCS), provincial and local government and all other key stakeholders, and maintain close collaboration with any complementary local initiatives and programs.  The Senior Field Coordinator Associate will assist the Project Manager in reporting, on a periodical basis, to the Project Board (PB).

Key duties and responsibilities will include:

Implementation support:

Will pay a leading role in  coordinating the work of all field-based project staff, consultants and sub-contractors;

Support data and information for the revision of project work and financial plan;

Liaise with all relevant field-based government agencies, and all project partners, including donor organizations and NGOs for effective coordination of all project activities;

Facilitate technical backstopping to field-based sub-contractors and training activities supported by the project;

Assist relevant government agencies and project partners – including donor organizations and NGOs – with development of essential skills through training, workshop, and on-the-job training thereby upgrading their institutional capabilities;

Support in coordinating and assisting scientific institutions with the initiation and implementation of any field studies and monitoring components of the project;

Report progress of the project to PM;

Provide inputs into the Combined Project Implementation Review/ Annual Project Report (PIR/APR), Technical Reports, quarterly financial reports and other reports as may be required by the PM;

Carry out regular, announced and unannounced inspections of all project sites.

Management Support:

Facilitate the regular coordination meetings and dialogues with relevant stakeholders;

Assist Project Manager in private sector partnership formulation on livelihoods initiatives and economic Incentives in conservation activities;

Assist Project Manager in developing profiles of potential partners in innovative conservation schemes;

Provide feedback from stakeholders involved in field-based activities on challenges and recommendations for smooth implementation;

Ensure the timely and cost-effective implementation of all components of the project.

Financial Oversight:

Support Project Manager in the preparation of project budget;

Review Financial Reports, track and report resources mobilized;

Maintain records of project expenditures and collaborate in financial reporting.

Knowledge Sharing:

Assist in documenting all field-based experiences and lessons learned;

Assist in dissemination of lesson learned and best practices for scaling up and replication;

Assist in liaising and filling the communication gaps of diversified stakeholders in acquiring new knowledge and understanding of innovative conservation setting.

Competencies:

Functional Competencies:           

Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda

Identifies relevant information for advocacy for a variety of audiences.

Results-Based Programme Development and Management

Provides information and documentation on specific stages of projects/programme implementation;

Provides background information to identify opportunities for project development and helps drafting proposals.

Building Strategic Partnerships

Analyzes general information and selects materials in support of partnership building initiatives;

Maintains databases of donor information;

Tracks and reports on mobilized resources.

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches

Documents and tracks innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches;

Responds positively to new approaches.

Resource Mobilization (Field Duty Stations)

Maintains information/databases on potential and actual donors;

Maintains database of project files;

Provides data and information needed for preparation of project documents.

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing

Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position;

Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks;

Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning;

Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;

Demonstrates in-depth understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools, and utilizes these regularly in work assignments.

Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals

Identifies relevant information for advocacy for UNDP’s goals for a variety of audiences.

Client Orientation

Reports to internal and external clients in a timely and appropriate fashion;

Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines;

Responds to client needs promptly.

Core Competencies:

Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;

Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;

Self-development, initiative-taking;

Acting as a team player and facilitating team work;

Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;

Creating synergies through self-control;

Managing conflict;

Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member;

Informed and transparent decision making.

Qualifications:

Education:

Thai national with Secondary School Diploma;

A Bachelor’s Degree in development studies, environmental studies, economics, business administration, or other related fields is desirable.

Experience:

At least 6 years of relevant experience with High school diplomat, or 4 years with Bachelor’s degree, experience in project coordination, project administration, especially those related to wildlife conservation, protected area management;

Hands-on experience in field-based project activities, dealing with local government, communities, and stakeholders to form the co-management in the protected area;

Proven record of working with private sector in CSR or sustainable development partnership;

Proven ability to work with government agencies as well as communities/ indigenous groups;

Experience on individual and institutional capacity building process, both technical and managerial skills are desirable;

Good experience in the usage of computer, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) with advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in written and spoken English and Thai.

Remuneration:

Starting Baht 888,100 per annum.

Remark:

This vacancy announcement is for position no. 00106959.

Interested candidates should submit applications online with UN Personal History Form (P11) by 10 January 2016 at:

http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=62324

Qualified men and women are all equally encouraged to apply.

Only short listed candidates will be notified.

This position is open for Thai nationals only.