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The International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization.
IUCN operates through regional offices including the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO).
ESARO has the following
programme in fulfilling its inter-sessional goals: Drylands Programme,
water and wetlands programme, forest programme, business and
biodiversity programme and conservation areas and species diversity
programme.
The above vacancy falls under the regional drylands programme.
The goal of the ESARO
drylands program is that “Dryland landscapes are sustainably managed to
protect biodiversity and contribute to local livelihoods and national
economies”.
IUCN will use its
influence to encourage and assist societies to promote good governance
and to respect local knowledge to ensure that dryland ecosystems are
sustainably managed.
To protect Drylands
Biodiversity, IUCN addresses the underlying constraints to effective
natural resource governance, builds the institutional capacity for
sustainable natural resource management, and supports access to markets
for the products of sustainably managed drylands.
IUCN emphasizes building
the capacity of local environment and development partners, empowering
natural resource managers, and enabling them to influence policy
processes that will lead to sustainable investment and resilient
livelihoods
IUCN is therefore inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position:
Position: Programme Officer, 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 18th March, 2013: IUCN Eastern
and Southern Africa Regional Office Email: earohr@iucn.org
IUCN is an Equal Opportunity employer
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
