GEF IWRM project recruitment

GEF Sustainable Integrated Water Resources and Wastewater Management Project Pacific IWRM Project... Regional Project Coordination Unit PCU PCU will be established within SOPAC  Prov

GEF Sustainable Integrated Water Resources and Wastewater Management Project (Pacific IWRM

Project)

GEF Recruitment Process Outline

 Regional Project Coordination Unit

 Positions

 Terms of Reference (TOR’s)

 Timeline

 Requirements

 National Project Staff Recruitment Process

 Positions

 Terms of Reference

 In-country Preparations, requirements and

Regional Project Coordination Unit (PCU)

 PCU will be established within SOPAC

 Provide technical support, coordination and a management function for implementation of the Pacific IWRM Project

 Provide this in accordance with Rules and

Procedures of Implementing Agencies (IA’s) UNDP and UNEP and SOPAC as Executing Agency (EA)

 Includes 4 positions - Regional Project

Manager, Environmental Engineer/Manager, Communications/Community Assessment and Participation and Financial Adviser

Regional Project Coordination Unit Positions

and TOR’s 

 Regional Project Manager

 Overall coordination, implementation, supervision and delivery of the project

 Accountable to Regional Steering Committee

(RSC), EA and IA’s

 Secretary to the RSC

 Environmental Engineer/Manager Specialist

 Technical delivery of regional and national

components

 Work with PCU and principal technical support

 Communications/Community Assessment and

Participation Adviser

 Community assessment, participation,

information, communication and education

activities of the project

 Supporting both national and regional

components

 Financial Adviser

 Financial management of Pacific IWRM Project

 Support both national and regional components

 Works closely with the PCU and national project teams

Regional Project Coordination Unit Positions

and TOR’s 

Tentative Timeline

 August 8 2008: Application Deadline

 September 2008: SOPAC Internal Shortlists

 September 2008: Interview and Assessment Process

 October 2008: Confirmation and Offer of

Contract

 October 2008 – December 2008: PCU start

Preparation and Requirements 

represent SC on recruitment panel:

– Someone who has experience with recruitment processes

– Someone who is confident with current

understanding of the entire Pacific IWRM Project – Someone who can commit the time to the process

National Project Staff Recruitment Process 

 National Project Teams established in 13

Project Countries

 2 – 3 staff: Project Manager, Project Assistant

 Provide technical support, coordination and a management function for implementation of country demonstration proposals

 Support where required provided to regional component and each other

 Provide this in accordance with Rules and

Procedures of country requirements and

SOPAC as Executing Agency (EA)

National Project Team Positions and TOR’s 

 National Project Manager

 Responsible for the implementation and

management of the demonstration

proposals and regional requirements as

needed

 Contracted by SOPAC using locally tailored salary scales and terms and conditions

 Recruited within relevant focal Ministry with (National APEX Body/National Water

Committee and/or IWRM Project Steering Committee) input

 Accountable to the National focal Ministry, National Apex Body and SOPAC

National Project Team Positions and TOR’s

 National Project Assistants

 Support the project manager in

demonstration project delivery including

any regional requirements

 Contracted by SOPAC using locally tailored salary scales and terms and conditions

 Recruited within relevant focal Ministry with (National APEX Body/National Water

Committee and/or IWRM Project Steering Committee) input

 Accountable to the Project Manager,

In-country Preparations, Requirements and

Timeline

 National Project Team Recruitment:

October-December 2008

 Identify training requirements of Project Team

 Re-look at and refine National Project Team TOR’s according to individual demo needs (August – Sept 2008)

 Assess the TOR’S against national public service levels (August-Sept 2008)

 Re-look and confirm the lead focal agency as the correct national implementation agency

(August-Sept 2008)

 Arrange for office and equipment that you have

provided as identified as support for the

Thank You!

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