Somalia: NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER

Position

Natural Resource Management Officer (NRM)

Reporting to

Resilience Program Manager

Duration

6 Months (3 months probation period) with possibilities of extension

Location

Dolow district in Gedo Region.

Tasks

Technical activities:

• Community mobilization and sensitization.
• Support communities to identify, strengthen or develop community based early warning systems.
• Strengthen the capacity of communities to access and use seasonal weather forecasts through promotion of available information sources and training on usage of the forecasts.
• Capacity building of local communities on natural resource management and planning.
• Support the development of community rangeland and water management processes.
• Build capacity of communities to rehabilitate and manage strategic water points to ensure water availability during droughts.
• Assist communities to develop community based disaster risk reduction plans, action plans and to monitor the implementation of those plans.
• Facilitate local communities in participatory review and assessment of existing community natural resources and in documentation of traditional and formal strategies to manage these resources.
• Identify/strengthen and build the capacity of local institutions to manage natural resources.
• Organize for community forums or trainings on conflict mitigation and management.
• Support communities in identification and undertaking of environmental protection and rehabilitation projects

Qualifications

• Holder of a Natural Resource Management/Environmental Studies/ Degree/Diploma with three years of experience in rangeland management.
• Must be a Somali National with clear knowledge of the region of operation.

· Strong computer skills and ability to use standard computing packages (word, excel, outlook, power point, internet etc)

· Developed planning, organizational and research / analytical skills;

• Strong team working and interpersonal skills;
• Experience working in fast paced humanitarian programming in Somalia is an advantage;
• Be able to communicate effectively in Somali and English Language.

Send by Email 1 page letter of expression of interest and updated CV by the Closing date: 31^st August 2016 to the following address:

THE REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

COOPI - COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE,

hr.nairobi@coopi.org

Quote the above Vacancy Reference Number as the subject of your mail to us.**NOTE: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.**