| Vanuatu Meteorological and Geo-hazards Department |
| | Industry: |
| | Government Department |
| | Location: |
| | Port Vila, Vanuatu. |
| | Job Hours: |
| | Not Stated |
| | Due Date: |
| | 03-Apr-14 |
| | Job Description: |
| | The Vanuatu Meteorological and Geo‐hazard Department (VGMD) and National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) have secured funding for a large‐scale national adaptation and disaster risk reduction project designed to address Vanuatu’s immediate climate change adaptation needs and mitigate natural disaster risks. |
| | |
| | The Agriculture Technology Support System Specialist will support the Vanuatu Department of Agriculture and the Project DARD Program Coordinator to set up a distribution system of improved agricultural technologies to support on‐farm production and resilience to climate change. More specifically, the Specialist will look at how the Agriculture Department can become |
| | more effective and efficient in providing Extension Services, and devise a support strategy to enhance its capacity. |
| | |
| | Further information and Terms of Reference are available from Connie Sewere at Department of Agriculture & Rural Development. |
| | |
| | Expected date of Start: April 2014 |
| | |
| | |
| | The successful applicant will have the following required qualifications: |
| | Criteria: |
| | • Advance Degree in Agriculture Sciences, Rural Sociology or related disciplines; |
| | • Strong background in training of trainers; |
| | • At least 10 years of experience in the field of agricultural extension in a developing country context; |
| | • At least 5 years of experience in the Pacific region (or in small islands countries); |
| | • Excellent writing skills, and ability to prepare clear, concise reports and presentations to a broad range of audiences; |
| | • Excellent time management skills, with an ability to deliver high‐quality outputs on time; |
| | • Excellent communication and inter‐personal skills; and |
| | • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi‐sector team and to interact with partners of different background (communities, provincial works departments, NGOs, private sector, other donors and |
| | projects, Government agencies). |
| | Salary: |
| | Not Stated |
| | Language: |
| | Not Stated |
| | ______________________________________________________________ |
| | How To Apply: |
| | Interested applicants should send their application letter, resume and name and current contact details of three referees to the address providede below. |
| | Contact Name: |
| | Connie Sewere |
| | Phone: |
| | (678) 22432 / 22525 |
| | Email: |
| | csewere@meteo.gov.vu |
| | Address: |
| | VMGD, PMB 9054, Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| | Website: |
| ______________________________________________________________ |
| Source: |
| | 18-Mar-14 | Direct from Employer |
