Background:
Strengthening the sustainability of the protected area system of Montenegro emerged as a major systematic effort to assist in capacity development of institutions and individuals mandated with protected, conservation and management of protected areas. The main objectives of this project are to expand and rationalize the protected area system in order to ensure better habitat representation and more secure conservation status as well as to strengthen the capacity of protected area institutions to more effectively manage a representative system of protected areas.
Under the project “Catalyzing financial sustainability of protected areas in Montenegro’’ UNDP will assist in capacity development of institutions and individuals mandated with protection, conservation and management of protected areas. This project will improve the financial sustainability of PA system in MNE through enabling legal and policy environment for improvement of financial sustainability, securing revenue streams for PA, and development of institutional and individual capacities of PA institutions to raise PA management cost-effectiveness, while the project Sustainability of the Protected Area System of Montenegro will strengthen capacities of the protected area institutions to design, plan and manage a more representative system of PA through expanding and rationalizing PA system to ensure better habitat representation and more secure conservation status, and through strengthening capacities of PA institutions to effectively manage a more representative PA system.
The goal of the projects is to have an ecologically representative scientifically-based Protected Area System (PAS), that adequately conserves representative samples of the country’s marine, freshwater and terrestrial biodiversity. Although government support for conservation within and outside protected areas exists, there is increasing pressure to find innovative and sustainable solutions for promoting management and financing conservation.
Competencies:
• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UN/UNDP;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
• Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrates ability to manage complexities and work under pressure, as well as conflict resolution skills.
Qualifications and expertise:
• University degree in Environmental science, protected areas management and planning, or related field;
Advanced degree in the relevant field will be an advantage.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience;
• Proven relevant experience in development and implementation of similar activities;
• Relevant working experience in WB region would be considered an asset;
• Familiarity with national policy priorities in the area of Environment, economic development and public finance management;
• Familiar with nature protection related issues in the national context;
• Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate people in a complex political environment and achieve set goals under time pressure;
• Initiative and strong team-building, communication and negotiation skills;
• Ability to analyze and generalize;
• Ability to work in a team;
• Excellent communications and writing skills;
• Fluency in English; knowledge of local language will be considered as an asset.
Duration of appointment: 12 working days by the end of October 2012
Deadline: 20 August 2012
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