Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2001/ 108.
Additional information from SPREP:
"This position was circulated earlier as Climate Change Officer. However
this post has been redesignated as Coordinator with closing date for
applications extended to 12 October."
Wilco Liebregts
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South Pacific Regional Environment Programme
(SPREP)
Vacancy: CLIMATE CHANGE COORDINATOR
Background
SPREP is the lead intergovernmental agency for environmental matters in the
Pacific. Its purpose is to assist Pacific island countries protect and
improve their environment and to ensure sustainable development. Assisting
the region understand and respond to climate change, variability and sea
level rise is an essential element of this mandate.
Responsibilities
The Climate Change Officer, based in Apia, Samoa, is responsible for:
¡¤ coordination of SPREP's work programme in relation to climate change,
variability and sea level rise;
¡¤ develop and manage specific projects under the work programme;
¡¤ provide technical advice to SPREP members on climate change;
¡¤ ensure effective liaison and coordination of this programme with all the
relevant donors, international and regional organisations and institutions
involved in climate change, variability and sea level rise in the Pacific;
¡¤ facilitate the further development and implementation of the Regional
Framework for Action on Climate Change Variability and Sea level Rise and
related Roundtable process; and
¡¤ other duties as required from time to time.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Candidates must have appropriate tertiary qualifications (preferably with
post-graduate qualifications in a relevant field) from a recognised
institution and at least 5 years' work experience, preferably within the
Pacific islands region, in climate change related activities. Other
essential requirements are: proven programme management experience; the
ability to manage the work of staff and consultants and to meet project
deadlines often under difficult circumstances; a proven ability to prepare
proposals and reports; outstanding leadership and public speaking skills; a
proven ability to live and work within Pacific island communities and to
work as part of an inter-disciplinary and/or multi-cultural team.
Applicants with a demonstrated interest and involvement in island issues and
in assisting Pacific island countries understand and respond to climate
change, will be highly regarded.
Terms and Conditions
Duty Station: Apia, Samoa.
Duration: Appointment is for a fixed term of 3 years initially, with renewal
for a further period depending upon the officer's performance during the
first term and availability of funds.
Grade: Appointment will be at the Adviser level of SPREP's authorised salary
scale for professional contract staff.
Salary: The basic salary range for this position is expressed in
International Monetary Fund Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). The salary range
is from 22,618 SDRs to a maximum of 29,275 SDRs, depending on the successful
applicant's qualifications and experience. From 1 July 2001, the equivalent
salary in Samoan tala is SAT100,356 to a maximum of SAT129,893 per annum.
A Special SPREP Meeting on 26 November 1999 decided that SPREP professional
contract staff be awarded an interim salary adjustment, effective from 01
January 1999, to be in line with other CROP organisations. The interim
adjustment applicable to the basic salary for this position is from 2,558
SDRs per annum on the minimum salary to 3,311 SDRs per annum on the maximum
salary, subject to change pending the outcome of the remuneration review
process currently underway and expected to be determined at a future SPREP
Meeting. Please also note that other allowances which are based on a
percentage of salary will also be adjusted in accordance with the interim
salary adjustment.
Adjustments: Professional contract salaries and expatriate allowances are
adjusted every six months based on a moving average in the value of the SDR
relative to the Samoan tala (SAT) for the six months period immediately
preceding the date of the review. Remuneration is paid monthly in WST
equivalent. The SDR/Samoan Tala rate applicable from 1 July 2001 is 1SDR =
4.437 Tala. The international currency exchange rate at the time of writing
is approximately USD1.00 = SAT3.59.
Term: The term begins from the day the appointee leaves his or her home to
take up the appointment.
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory medical examination, as well as a
6 months' probationary period.
Termination is by way of either (i) completion of term of contract or (ii)
by way of one month's notice by either party.
For staff recruited from outside Samoa, the following applies:
Relocation Expenses: SPREP will meet certain appointment and termination
expenses for professional contract staff recruited from outside Apia, Samoa,
including transport and accommodation enroute for the appointee and
accompanying dependent(s) between home and Apia, and return, by the shortest
and most economical route. This includes:
- economy class airfares; and
- reasonable cost of packing, insuring, shipping and unpacking furniture,
household and personal effects as follows:
- 6m3 for the staff member;
- 2m3 for dependent spouse;
- 1m3 for each dependent child; and
- up to 20 kilos of excess baggage per person.
Establishment Grant: A lump sum, once-only establishment grant of WST2,060
is payable upon arrival in Apia.
Temporary On arrival in Apia, the appointee and dependent(s) are entitled to
Accommodation temporary accommodation at a suitable hotel or other fully
furnished
and Assistance: accommodation for up to 5 working days.
Appointee will be assisted to settle into Apia. This will include help in
finding suitable rented accommodation.
Location allowance: Appointee is entitled to receive a location allowance of
5% of basic salary.
Education A reimbursable education allowance up to a maximum of WST10,788
Allowance: per child per annum, with a maximum of $32,364 per family per
annum to assist with actual education costs of employee's dependent
children. This includes tuition fees, boarding fees, compulsory extra-
curricular activities organised by school authorities and any necessary
private language tuition. This allowance is subject to periodic reviews.
School Holiday One return economy class airfare between the place of
education and
Travel: Apia each year (except the last) to enable a child being educated
outside Samoa to visit parents.
Home Leave Travel: One return economy class airfare home for each completed
year of service except the last year, for the appointee and dependent(s).
Privileges and SPREP remuneration is tax-free for non-citizens or
non-residents Immunities of Samoa, including duty-free importation of
household and personal
effects which have been owned and used by them for no less than six months,
within 6 months of taking up appointment.
Repatriation Upon completion of the contract, the appointee is entitled to a
allowance: repatriation allowance equivalent to two week's salary, upon
completion of contract.
For ALL professional contract staff, the following applies:
Cost of living diffe- Appointee is entitled to a cost-of-living differential
allowance to reflect
rential allowance: the differential in the cost of living between Suva and
Apia. This
allowance will be reviewed annually and adjusted provided a move-
ment of at least plus or minus five percent has occurred in the index in
the period since the last review.
Housing: A rental assistance supplement of 18% of basic salary is a
component of remuneration for all professional contract staff. This
supplement is reviewed annually and adjusted on relative movement in the
rent index.
Annual Leave: 25 working days a year.
Sick Leave: 36 working days a year, up to a maximum accumulation of 108 days.
Other Leave: Provisions also exist for maternity, compassionate and special
(without pay) leave.
Duty Travel: SPREP meets travelling expenses at prescribed rates necessarily
incurred by staff required to travel away from Apia on official business.
Personal Accident All employees are covered by SPREP's 24 hour Personal Accident
Insurance: Insurance Policy.
Medical Insurance: All employees and their dependents are entitled to have
all reasonable medical, dental and optical expenses met by SPREP or by
SPREP's medical insurance scheme.
Superannuation: An expatriate contract staff member will receive a
superannuation allowance of 7% of basic salary. For local contract staff,
SPREP will pay 7% of basic salary to the National Provident Fund.
Definitions: "Dependent" means the financially dependent spouse or dependent
child of an employee.
"Dependent child" means an employee's unmarried and financially dependent
child who is:
- under the age of 16 years; or
- under the age of 19 years if undertaking full-time study at a secondary
school; or
- under the age of 22 years if enrolled and undertaking full-time study at a
university or other tertiary institution; or
- mentally or physically incapacitated.
General: Appointment will be under the terms and conditions of SPREP's Staff
Regulations, a copy of which will be made available to the successful applicant.
Applications
Applications should be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae containing
full personal details (birthdate, sex, nationality, marital status,
dependents and age/s, health status, home address and full contact numbers),
qualifications and experience relevant for the position, previous and
current appointments with salaries, names and contact
addresses/numbers/E-mail of three professional referees who are prepared to
provide testimonials. How soon the applicant would be available to start
should also be indicated. Applications should be addressed to:
The Director
SPREP Telephone: (685) 21 929
PO Box 240 Fax: (685) 20 231
Apia, Samoa E-mail: SPREP@...
Closing Date: Friday, 12 October 2001. Late applications will not be
considered.
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