Position
Natural Resource Management Officer (NRM)
Reporting to
Resilience Program Manager
Duration
6 Months (3 months probation period) with possibilities of extension
Location
Dolow district in Gedo Region.
Tasks
Technical activities:
- Community mobilization and sensitization.
- Support communities to identify, strengthen or develop community based early warning systems.
- Strengthen the capacity of communities to access and use seasonal weather forecasts through promotion of available information sources and training on usage of the forecasts.
- Capacity building of local communities on natural resource management and planning.
- Support the development of community rangeland and water management processes.
- Build capacity of communities to rehabilitate and manage strategic water points to ensure water availability during droughts.
- Assist communities to develop community based disaster risk reduction plans, action plans and to monitor the implementation of those plans.
- Facilitate local communities in participatory review and assessment of existing community natural resources and in documentation of traditional and formal strategies to manage these resources.
- Identify/strengthen and build the capacity of local institutions to manage natural resources.
- Organize for community forums or trainings on conflict mitigation and management.
- Support communities in identification and undertaking of environmental protection and rehabilitation projects
Qualifications
- Holder of a Natural Resource Management/Environmental Studies/ Degree/Diploma with three years of experience in rangeland management.
- Must be a Somali National with clear knowledge of the region of operation.
· Strong computer skills and ability to use standard computing packages (word, excel, outlook, power point, internet etc)
· Developed planning, organizational and research / analytical skills;
- Strong team working and interpersonal skills;
- Experience working in fast paced humanitarian programming in Somalia is an advantage;
- Be able to communicate effectively in Somali and English Language.
HOW TO APPLY:
Send by Email 1 page letter of expression of interest and updated CV by the Closing date: 31st August 2016 to the following address:
THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COOPI - COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE,
Quote the above Vacancy Reference Number as the subject of your mail to us.NOTE: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
