Community-Based Natural Resource Management Network (CBNRM Net): Members, Vacancies

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Introduction

This Category contains selected vacancies and consultancy opportunities. Knowledge in this Category is, in some case, in the form of links to web sites that originally appeared in Group World Wide Web. In other cases information is available in files on the CBNRM Net web sites that can be downloaded.

Content

2002

Vacancy: 2002/015. Organization: WaterAid, UK. Title: Regional Manager Southern Africa. Description: Responsible for the overall strategic development of country programmes in Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. Significant organizational learning responsibilities. Date posted: 25 June 2002. Closing date: 22 July 2002. Contact: Jacqui Spradbery. Email: jacquispradbery@wateraid.org.uk. Download: Announcement.
Vacancy: 2002/014. Organization: CGIAR. Title: Junior Professional Officer, Pantropic Ecosystem Assessment. Description: Contribute to the synthesis of scientific information on environmental-development relationships that is useable and relevant to policymaking and development of land use alternatives, with particular attention to the links among globally-important biodiversity, local production sustainability, and livelihoods of poor people. Date posted: mid-June 2002. Closing date: 15 August 2002. Fax: +254 2 524001 or +1 650 833 6646. Email: t.mbinda@cgiar.org. URL: www.asb.cgiar.org. Download: Announcement.
Vacancy: 2002/013. Organization: ARD, Inc., USA. Title: Sr Public Utilities Specialist. Description: Project technical oversight, short-term overseas technical assistance, new project tracking, marketing, and proposal writing. Date posted: early June 2002. Closing date: until filled. Fax: +1 802 658 4247. Email: HomeOfficeJobs@ardinc.com. URL: www.ardinc.com/. Download: Announcement. Comments: See Announcement for application procedure.
Vacancy: 2002/012. Organization: ARD, Inc., USA. Title: Sr Integrated Water Resources Specialist. Description: Project technical oversight, short-term overseas technical assistance, new project tracking, marketing, and proposal writing. Date posted: early June 2002. Closing date: until filled. Fax: +1 802 658 4247. Email: HomeOfficeJobs@ardinc.com. URL: www.ardinc.com/. Download: Announcement. Comments: See Announcement for application procedure.
Vacancy: 2002/011. Organization: ARD, Inc., USA. Title: Sr Natural Resources Management Specialist. Description: Project technical oversight, short-term overseas technical assistance, new project tracking, marketing, and proposal writing. Date posted: early June 2002. Closing date: until filled. Fax: +1 802 658 4247. Email: HomeOfficeJobs@ardinc.com. URL: www.ardinc.com/. Download: Announcement. Comments: See Announcement for application procedure.
Vacancy: 2002/010. Organization: ARD, Inc., USA. Title: Sr Clean-Technologies/Pollution Prevention Specialist. Description: Project technical oversight, short-term overseas technical assistance, new project tracking, marketing, and proposal writing. Date posted: early June 2002. Closing date: until filled. Fax: +1 802 658 4247. Email: HomeOfficeJobs@ardinc.com. URL: www.ardinc.com/. Download: Announcement. Comments: See Announcement for application procedure.
Vacancy: 2002/009. Organization: ARD, Inc., USA. Title: Associate, Infrastructure sector. Description: Provide intermediate level technical assistance either for short-term international assignments or in a home office advisory capacity, assisting proposal teams in all aspects of proposal preparation, participate in firm's general marketing activities and new business tracking. Date posted: early June 2002. Closing date: until filled. Fax: +1 802 658 4247. Email: HomeOfficeJobs@ardinc.com. URL: www.ardinc.com/. Download: Announcement. Comments: See Announcement for application procedure.
Vacancy: 2002/008. Organization: ARD, Inc., USA. Title: Natural Resources Economist. Description: Conduct economic analysis of green markets, NFTPs, ecotourism, evaluating economic impacts of forest and conservation activities and policies in developing countries, natural resource accounting practices, and micro- and small-enterprise development schemes. Date posted: early June 2002. Closing date: until filled. Fax: +1 802 658 4247. Email: HomeOfficeJobs@ardinc.com. URL: www.ardinc.com/. Download: Announcement. Comments: See Announcement for application procedure.
Vacancy: 2002/007. Organization: ARD, Inc., USA. Title: Sr Natural Resource Policy Analyst. Description: Provide project technical oversight, short-term technical assistance, new project tracking, marketing and proposal writing. Date posted: early June 2002. Closing date: until filled. Fax: +1 802 658 4247. Email: HomeOfficeJobs@ardinc.com. URL: www.ardinc.com/. Download: Announcement. Comments: See Announcement for application procedure.
Vacancy: 2002/006. Organization: Concern. Title: Project Manager, Community forestry program. Description: To work with field programs in 3 provinces in Cambodia on building capacity of field staff and partners. Date posted: [see below]. Closing date: ?. Email: hrenquiries@concern.ie and benjamin.sand@concern-ny.org. Download: Announcement. Keywords: Cambodia. Comments: One year position. Announcement, together with further details, posted on the CBNRM Net web site 1 March 2002 (see URL above).
Vacancy: 2002/005. Organization: IUCN. Title: Project Manager, Greening the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Description: Secondment to the Gauteng Province Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs to ensure that the organization and management of the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) is planned and undertaken in such a way that it demonstrates best environmental practices, and makes a significant contribution to furthering sustainable development objectives and national benefits in South Africa. Date posted: November 2001. Closing date: 10 December 2001. Contact: WSSD Greening Project. Fax: +27 12 362 6990. Download: Announcement. Comments: Aimed at the WSSD in Johannesburg, September 2002. Contract period 12 months. Available immediately. Submit cover letter and CV.
Vacancy: 2002/004. Organization: IUCN. Title: Project Manager, Greening the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Description: To ensure that the organization and management of the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) is planned and undertaken in such a way that it demonstrates best environmental practices, and makes a significant contribution to furthering sustainable development objectives and national benefits in South Africa. Date posted: November 2001. Closing date: 10 December 2001. Contact: WSSD Greening Project. Fax: +27 12 362 6990. Download: Announcement. Comments: Aimed at the WSSD in Johannesburg, September 2002. Contract period 12 months. Available immediately. Submit cover letter and CV.
Vacancy: 2002/003. Organization: ?. Title: FAO: Rural Sociologist. Description: Participate in the work related to the formulation of agricultural and rural investment projects suitable for support from the cooperating International Financing Institutions, in particular with regard to rural sociology. Date posted: 18 June 2001. Closing date: 10 September 2001. Contact: Chief, IFAD/UNDP/UNCDF/WFP Cooperative Programme Service (TCII) - FAO. Fax: +39 06 5705 4657. URL: www.fao.org/. Download: Announcement. Comments: The URL contains Guidelines to Applicants.
Vacancy: 2002/002. Organization: USAID, USA. Title: Natural Resources Management Advisor (Kenya). Description: Manage the forestry/range rehabilitation activity. Date posted: 18 August 2001. Closing date: ?. URL: ftp.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd/1010816-82458.17633.shtml. Keywords: biodiversity, wildlife.
Vacancy: 2002/001. Organization: Eco Bolivia. Title: Volunteer Coordinator. Description: Eco Bolivia is devoted to achieving community-based natural resource management. The desired candidate will be assertive, confident and have a proven record of effectively directing people of various age groups and experiences. Passion and desire to create a constructive network of volunteers to produce a high impact on the management of various ecosystems and animal habitats is essential. Qualifications: Undergraduate degree in any related field. Necessary skills: (1) Ability to work independently and within a team environment, (2) Experience quickly organizing people to carry out numerous tasks (preferably with volunteers), (3) Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, (4) Bilingual in Spanish and English (additional languages an advantage), (5) Respect for indigenous peoples land rights, and (6) Honesty and the desire to aid with the conservation and sustainable use of wildlife areas. Desired skills: (1) Experience working in National Parks, (2) Experience working in the private or public sector dealing with conservation issues, and (3) Experience working with people from different cultural backgrounds. To be based in La Paz. Date posted: February 2001. Closing date: ?. Contact: Katie Mossman. Email: ecobolivia@mail.megalink.com. URL: www.ecobolivia.org.

2001

Vacancy: 2001/007. Organization: Oxfam, Canada. Title: Field Representative, Mozambique. Description: Have lead responsibility for developing, monitoring, implementing and evaluating Oxfam Canada's programs in Mozambique. Date posted: October 2000. Closing date: ?. URL: www.oxfamamerica.org/.
Vacancy: 2001/006. Organization: USAID, USA. Title: HIV/AIDS - CBNRM Brief and Tool Kit. Description: The USAID is soliciting interested parties under Request for Quotation M/OP-01-079 "Developing an HIV/AIDS-Community Based Natural Resource Management Brief and Tool Kit." Date posted: 20 July 2000. Closing date: ?. Contact: Sheila Bumpass. Email: sbumpass@usaid.gov. URL: www.usaid.gov/. Download: Announcement. Keywords: hiv, aids. Comments: The contract was awarded to Development Alternatives, Inc. The Brief and Tool Kit are estimated to be ready towards the end of 2001. See story in CBNRM Net Newsletter no. 14 for October 2001 (see Category Newsletters).
Vacancy: 2001/005. Organization: ?. Title: Environment Officer, #BS-40/1999 - EPA. Description: Use FEDIX to locate grant information from a variety of participating federal agencies, including the NIH, the DoD, the USDA, and NASA. Date posted: ?. Closing date: ?. URL: www.sciencewise.com/fedix/aid/bs401999.htm.
Vacancy: 2001/004. Organization: CUSO. Title: Jobs. Description: CUSO Overseas Cooperant Positions. Date posted: ?. Closing date: ?. URL: www.cuso.org/. Comments: Available only to Canadians and Canadian landed immigrants.
Vacancy: 2001/003. Organization: World Resources Institute, USA & Associate-Africa Institutions and Governance Program, USA. Title: Associate. Description: Associate for Institutions and... Date posted: ?. Closing date: ?. URL: www.wri.org/joblist/asso-afr.html.
Vacancy: 2001/002. Organization: CARE, Denmark. Title: Network for Smallholder Poultry Development. Description: Internships for students. Technical Advisor for a project in Vietnam. Date posted: ?. Closing date: ?. URL: ?.
Vacancy: 2001/001. Organization: African web sites. Title: Jobs. Description: African websites from africanwebsites.net and africawebsites.net. Date posted: ?. Closing date: ?. URL: www.africanwebsites.net/.