SENIOR MANAGEMENT – ORASECOM

POSITION LEVEL: SENIOR MANAGEMENT

PLACE OF WORK: CENTURION, PRETORIA

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REPORTS TO: Executive Secretary, ORASECOM

REPORTING POSITIONS: 3

1.0 Introduction

The Orang* Serxju River Commission (ORASECOM) was eslnblisbed m November 2000 following of the scjrwxj o* the agreement between four Stales I Botswana. Lesotho Namibia and South Africa The Commrasfon advise* the suto Partie* on the development uMuabor, and conservator! ot water resources ol the Orange S*nqu H>ver ORASECOM.

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2.0 Job Purpoae

The Project Coordinator will head the Project Coordinate Unit (PCU), housed in the ORASF COM Secretariat located tn Centurion South Africa The Prefect Coordinator shall bo rosponsoto tor tne overall del Airy ot mo project wimm the speofred time and budget Th* Project Coordinator shal also nave th* overall responsibility tor »w project stall and day- 10 day running ol the PCU The Project Coordinator will I* ^penned by toe ORASECOM Fxecufrve Secretary Hn/Sn* »” be response* tor liaison with UNOP

Eligibility:

This pos-ttoo is ony open to persons with won. experience n an African River basins especially in the SADC region

1. Summary ol Key functions ot the position

• Th* Project Coordinator (PC) stall be resjxinsible for the overall coordination and deVvery ot all aspects of the UNDP-GEF- ORASECOM Project
• H*<sh* shall liaise dkeetty with designated oWtoiaN of the state Partes other Members of the PSC. toe GEF implementing Agency (UNDP), th* GFF Executing Agency (ORASECOM). UNDP Regional and Country Offices existing and potential addtoonai project donors. National Focal Points and others as deemed appropriate and necessary by the PSC or by toe Project Coordnator himherseu

1. Personal Specifications Education:

Graduate and Masters degrees I in a subj*Cl(s) related to the assignment I water resources rranagorrent. environmental management, natural resources economics etc )

A Desirable

Working knowledge from the SADC Region or any Afncan Region

8. Experience:

• Minimum of 7 years relevant professtona, experience ncuding at mnimum 7 years in fWRM, institutional and policy matters related to water and/or natural resources maragement
• Experience in ecosystem based management, surface and groundwater resources and conjunctive management and other Felds related to implementation ol the SAP wil be an advantage
• Experience In transboundary waler resources management is very important and experience m the Orange-Sent^ Basin will be an advantage
• Experience in managing a donor-funded, multi-mdlion-doilar projects). Experience m managing waler resource* management related project at a transboundary scale wood be considered as a strong asset
• Understanding of Resists Based Management and monitoring and evutoaton ccncepts and pnncipies

3.0 General requirement for all above positions:

Excellent command ot English m both writing and speaking is required