Programme Officer | International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Job Fields and Important Details

FieldsDescription
PositionProgramme Officer
OrganisationInternational Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
CountryIndia Country Office, New Delhi, India
CityIndia Country Office, New Delhi, India
No of Vacancies01
Project NameN/A
Skills and Qualifications

Master's Degree (or higher) in Natural Resource management, environmental sciences, water governance, integrated water resources management, ecological /environmental engineering or a related field.

ExperienceMinimum 5 years of experience in project management, preferably positions related to natural resource management, wetlands conservation, IWRM, NbS for climate change.
SalaryAs per industry standards

Organisation Details

IUCN India Office is seeking to recruit an experienced and motivated candidate (Indian national) to join the IUCN team as Programme Officer, Water and Wetlands who will work closely with Programme Manager and Country Representative, IUCN India and Science and Strategy Group, based in IUCN Asia Regional Office, Bangkok. The goal of IUCN’s Water and Wetlands Programme is healthy landscapes and river basins that provide sustainable ecosystem services to livelihoods and societies. In Asia, the programme is designed to tackle the three pillars of water management, including i) promoting the conservation and restoration of key freshwater ecosystems and species; ii) enabling inclusive and effective water governance frameworks; and iii) mobilise investment in conservation and management of freshwater ecosystems to provide solutions to most pressing societal challenges in the region (e.g., climate change, food security, water security, green economy development)

Job Description

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will work in close cooperation with the IUCN country offices in south Asia and IUCN Asia Regional Office, and numerous external partners. The position will be responsible for the management of flagship national and regional projects on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), transboundary water governance, river and wetlands
conservation and management, and the application of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in water sector.
Overall responsibilities of the position:
1. Support delivery of current project(s)/initiative(s) related to water and wetlands governance, and Nature-based solutions for climate change; ,
2. Contribute to programmatic and portfolio development including supporting multilateral programme design;
3. Engage, build synergies with and provide technical assistance as needed, for successful delivery of work and knowledge;
4. Expand IUCN’s network and engagements on water and wetlands governance and enhanced application of NbS in the water sector;
5. Support the articulation and positioning of the Team and project activities in the context of IUCN’s water and wetlands programme area.

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