Background
Project Title & Number: Restoration of Prespa Lake Ecosystem (Implementation of the Prespa Lake Watershed Management Plan)
Prespa, one of the world’s ancient lakes presents a very unique ecological and hydrological system of global conservation significance. Unfortunately, over the past years, the entire ecosystem has been facing with serious environmental challenges such as pollution and eutrophication caused primarily by the ineffective plan¬ning for land and water use and unsound resource management practices.
Because of its local and global significance, the Prespa Lake ecosystem has been in the focus of interest of the three states sharing the basin, but also of the international community. As a result, various initiatives were supported over the past years with the aim to build sustainable capacities for overcoming the region’s environmental challenges.
Thanks to the technical and financial support from UNDP, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), a variety of projects in the areas of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, water and land-use management, nature conservation, solid waste and wastewater man¬agement, river restoration, pollution prevention and control, and many others, have been successfully implemented.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
• BA in relevant field (Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Water Resources Management,
Hydrobiology, Ecohydrology or similar), MA a strong asset.
Professional experience:
• Senior professional, with minimum 5 (7 for candidates with BA) years of relevant experience, preferably in developing and managing
similar initiatives
• Experience in environmental projects dealing with water management, aquatic ecosystems, watershed management and similar)
• Management of project teams
• Knowledge of national environmental and water policies and regulations and comparative experiences and international models;
Knowledge of the EU water-related regulations (e.g. Water Framework Directive)
• Demonstrated experience in cooperating with relevant partners at different levels (national, local and international), academic and
research institutions, especially in the areas of environment and water management
• Excellent communications, report writing and analytical skills
• Knowledge of the environmental challenges and stakeholders in the Prespa region
Language Requirements:
Language proficiency in both written and oral English and Macedonian. Knowledge of languages of local communities shall be considered an asset.
Duration of Initial Contract : 12 months
Expected Duration of Assignment : duration of the project 4 years
Deadline: 20 June 2012
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