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 Protected Area (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.
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
Qualifications and expertise:
• University Degree in social sciences: economy, marketing, law or other relevant field. Advanced
• Degree in the relevant field would be an advantage;
• At least 5 years of experience in the area that can be considered relevant for planned activities;
• Previous management expertise in communication field and/or management of teams of communications
consultants would be an advantage;
• Previous work experience with UN/UNDP or other international organizations will be considered as an advantage;
• Modern approach to delivery of policy/technical advice, and experience of working with national stakeholders
and local self-governments senior officials in a process of local communal police reform;
• Excellent communications and writing skills;
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Montenegrin languages,whereas knowledge of the local language
would be strongly emphasized;
• Excellent IT skills, including word-processing, database applications, presentation software, etc
Duration of appointment: approximately 120 working days, within the period of 12 months
Deadline: 24 October 2012
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