CHIEF CONSERVATION SCIENTIST – MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY, AND TOURISM

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTRY, AND TOURISM
VACANCY
DEPARTMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND FORESTRY
DIVISION: MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS
SUBDIVISION: CLIMATE CHANGE
Post designation Chief Conservation Scientist Grade 5
Number of Posts One (1)
Duty station :Windhoek
Salary Scale  NS 412 001 -492 567
Salary Notch  N$ 412 001 per annum
Housing Allowance N$ 14 520 per annum
Transport Allowance NS 8 760 per annum

APPOINTMENT REQUIREMENTS:

A BSc (Hons) Degree (NQF Level 8) or equivalent qualification majoring in the fol­lowing fields: Climate Change, Environmental Science, Biology, Biodiversity Management, Sustainable Development, Applied Environmental Field or Geography, plus three (3) years of appropriate working experience.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant must be in possession of an appropriate Master’s Degree or equivalent qualification (NQF L9), majoring in the following fields: Climate Change, Environmental Science, Biology, Biodiversity Management, Sustainable Develop­ment, Applied Environmental Field or Geography, with at least five (5) years appropriate experience and have a valid Code B Driver’s License.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The incumbent will be responsible for managing the Subdivision: Climate Change by promoting activities of climate change policies, plans, programs and projects.

MAIN FUNCTIONS:

⦁ Serve as the head for climate change subdivision;
⦁ Lead the formulation of project proposals under the Multilateral Funding Windows
⦁ Provide technical guidance to the MEFT’s management on issues of climate change
⦁ Coordinate, develop, implement, and supervise climate change projects
⦁ Ensure the provision and maintenance of up-to-date climate change information to stakeholders and the public
⦁ Establish and maintain local, regional, and international climate change networks; interact with partner organizations and exchange knowledge and information with other MEFT directorates, DEA, line ministries, NGOs, and other national and international institutions and agencies.
⦁ Participate in conferences and meetings, present papers and represent the ministry at national and international for related to areas of assigned responsibility
⦁ Support the management of the climate change /biodiversity/sustainable land management subdivision
⦁ Collect, synthesize, and analyze, store, retrieve data derived from pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring, meteorological and mineralogical information, soil and water sample analysis as relevant to climate change/ biodiversity/sustainable land management
⦁ Participate in public education activities on climate change/biodiversity/sustainable land management
NB!!
⦁ Applicants must be Namibian citizens.
⦁ Candidates with foreign obtained qualifications must attach an evaluation from NQA.
⦁ Public Servants must attach copies of confirmation of probation in their current positions.
⦁ Non-public servants must attach proof of their employment history (testimonials) via their respective HR offices.
⦁ All copies should be certified.
⦁ Failure to complete all items on the application for employment form and not attaching the required documents will disqualify the applicant.
⦁ Personal documents will not be returned and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
⦁ In terms of the Affirmative Action Act, 1998 (Act No. 29 of 1998), women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.