IUCN Programme Officer EMP-Drylands Job in Kenya

IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. IUCN works on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field projects all over the world, and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice.

IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government and NGO members and almost 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 countries. IUCN’s work is supported by over 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world.

The Global Drylands Initiative (GDI) is a sub cost centre within the Ecosystem Management Programme responsible for IUCN’s new programme of work in Hyper Arid, Arid, Semi Arid and Dry Subhumid lands. The GDI was established in 2011 and includes a growing portfolio of projects with particular emphases on Environmental Governance, Sustainable Land management, Drylands Biodiversity and mobile pastoralism. The GDI is IUCN’s focal point to the United Nations Convention to Combat desertification (UNCCD).

IUCN is therefore inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position:

Position: Programme Officer, EMP-Drylands

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Local Recruitment

The detailed terms of reference for the above vacancy is available at: http://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/

Applications

Applicants are asked to submit their CV in English and a supporting letter of motivation along with the names and contact details of three referees, one of whom should be a recent employer by e-mail before 21st March, 2012:

IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office
Email: earohr@iucn.org

IUCN is an Equal Opportunity employer.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted