Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2001 / 128.

Wilco Liebregts

> The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), a major service
> provider of project management and implementation services to the United
> Nations system and developing countries, seeks qualified applications for
> the following:
>
> Vacancy Code: RAS/99/064/B/01/31
>
> Position: Regional Coordinator
>
> Post level: ALD Band equivalent to P-4/P-5 level, depending upon
experience
>
> Duration: 12 Months
>
> Duty station: Suva, Fiji Islands
>
> Closing date: 16 November 2001
>
> Pacific Islands Initiative (PII)- Development of Information Technology in
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>?? (Japan Emergency Y2K and Other Technical Assistance Programme: JEYTAP)
>
>
> Project Background
>
> Originally a means of servicing the Asia-Pacific region's preparations and
> emergency responses to address Y2K rollover and Leap Year period, JEYTAP
> evolved as a funding facility for focused and targeted technical services
> and support to ICT oriented regional and inter-regional activities. Under
> the overall framework of JEYTAP and the Pacific Islands Initiative (PII),
a
> Seminar on Information Technology for Development in the Pacific was held
> in Okinawa in January 2001 to promote understanding of high-level policy
> makers in the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) member countries on ICT issues.
As
> a follow-up to the Okinawa IT Seminar, it is now planned to organize a
> series of National ICT workshops, to assist member countries of PIF in
> formulating national ICT development policies and strategies. Based on the
> national ICT policies and strategies formulated PII aims to assist PIF
> member countries in development and implementation of ICT programmes and
> projects, including identification of potential funding sources for these
> activities.
>
> Duties and Responsibilities
>
> In consultation with the UNDP Country Offices, UNDP Regional Bureau for
> Asia and the Pacific, the Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme
> (APDIP), and other ongoing ICT initiatives in the region, the Regional
> Coordinator will have the overall mandate for the oversight of the entire
> programme and is responsible for supervising, monitoring and co-ordinating
> all activities under the programme. The Regional Coordinator reports to
the
> UNDP Resident Representative in Fiji Islands in the discharge of his/her
> daily duties.
>
> Under the technical guidance of UNDP/RBAP and the operational
> responsibility of UNOPS, the specific duties and responsibilities of the
> Regional Coordinator are as follows:
>
> - Ensure that the objectives of the programme are met and fulfilled;
> - Lead the organisation of National ICT Workshops for the preparation of
> National ICT Strategies and other activities arising from such strategies;
> - Lead missions to Pacific Island countries where necessary;
> - Recruit and supervise an Administrative Assistant based in Suva and
other
> national as well as international consultants, as required;
> - Ensure that partnerships are built and maintained among key stakeholders
> concerned with ICT (i.e. government, donors, NGOs, private sector,
research
> institutes) within the member countries and across the Pacific region, as
> necessary;
> - Corporate fully and maintain constant communication with the Forum
> Secretariat, JICA, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ITU, UNOPS
> Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur, UNDP's Bureau for the Asia-Pacific Region, UNDP
> Tokyo Office, the three UNDP offices in the Pacific (Suva, Apia and Papua
> New Guinea), APDIP, and other ICT initiatives in the region;
> - Request and coordinate the technical backstopping of the project done by
> existing regional ICT programmes such as APDIP and SIDSnet;
> - Assess priorities and focusing the work programme and resources where
> they are likely to be most effective;
> - Prepare half-yearly progress reports, including financial performance,
> for distribute to all partners;
> - Prepare and implement the project budget, accounts, recruitment of local
> staff and consultants, and general administration;
> - Be responsible for the maintenance of an updated website on the
> activities of the project;
> - Mobilise resources for other ICT national and regional projects;
> - Prepare and submit a final report upon project completion.
>
>
> Minimum Qualifications and Experience
>
> - Postgraduate degree in Information / Computer Science, Development
> Studies, Political or Administrative studies or equivalent educational
> background;
> - At least seven years hands-on experience in Information and
Communication
> Technology for development;
> - Knowledge of the geography, socio-cultural, economic, telecommunication,
> infrastructure issues of the Pacific Island countries;
> - Leadership skills for supervision of assistants and heading project
> missions to Pacific Countries;
> - Proven track record in working in development assistance in the ICT for
> Development field;
> - Internationally published articles /monographs and/or resource person in
> international fora on Internet for development issues;
> - Ability to function at both policy and project implementation levels;
> - Extensive knowledge of UNDP's systems and overall mandate;
> - Strong written and spoken English skills.
>
>
> Submission of Applications
>
> Interested individuals may submit the application, including a letter of
> interest, complete Curriculum Vitae and an updated United Nations Personal
> History Form, to the address below. Interested applicants must fulfil the
> specified qualifications and indicate earliest availability date (starting
> date: soonest possible). Kindly also indicate the vacancy number and the
> post title when applying (in the subject line if by e-mail).
>
> Ms. Mihoko Tamamura
>
> Liaison Officer and Head of the Office
> UNOPS Tokyo Liaison Office
>
> UNU Building 7F 53-70, Jingumae 5-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001, Japan
>
> Fax: 813-5467-4231
>
> E-mail: registrytokyo@...g
>
>
> Please note that:
>
> - Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
> - Only those candidates that are shortlisted for interviews will be
> notified.
> - Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
> - Qualifications being equal, preference will be given to UNOPS
applicants.
> - UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a selected candidate at a level
below
> the advertised level of the post.
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