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The ADB-supported Northern Rural Infrastructure Development Sector Project will be implemented by MAF in close collaboration with relevant line agencies. It will mainly invest into the rehabilitation of rural infrastructure, such as access roads and irrigation schemes, and therefore provide improved access to markets and services.
Besides this, it also will provide financial and technical support to implement associated initiatives that will add value and secure the executed investments into infrastructure in different ways. Among others, land-use planning and securing land tenure in catchments surrounding rehabilitated or extended irrigation schemes, is one of the associated initiatives.
It will contribute to ensuring that appropriate land uses are planned at catchment level to secure their watershed functions, such providing sustained water flow and quality, but also to reduce erosion and associated siltation problems.
Main tasks for the specialist include:
Analyze training needs related to land-use planning/ catchment zoning (district level staff) and GIS/ spatial data management (national level staff);
Develop appropriate training materials;
Organize and conduct related training (formal/ on-the job training) in accordance with the results of the training needs analysis;
Support the procurement and installment of related equipment/ hard/ software;
Backstop and guide the national consultant and relevant staff in subproject investment proposal formulation (e.g. planning of activities/budget);
Backstop and guide the national consultant and relevant staff in conducting catchment zoning and land use planning in catchments during subproject implementation;
Cooperate and exchange with relevant donor initiatives; and
Any other related work as assigned by GIC team leader.
Qualifications:
Tertiary qualification in the field of Natural Resource Management or related fields (e.g. watershed management, forestry, agriculture)
A minimum of 10 years work experience in land use planning, GIS application and spatial data management in the context of Natural Resource Management (NRM), rural development or watershed management projects, preferably in Southeast Asia (work experience in Lao PDR would be of advantage)
The application of related knowledge and skills throughout the working history has to be demonstrated and familiarity with software packages used in Lao PDR is required
Familiarity with ADB projects and experiences in remote sensing will be an advantage
He/she must have demonstrated capacity to train and lead national staff and is expected to be proficient in English (written and orally)
Knowledge of Thai/Lao would be of advantage.
The application of related knowledge and skills throughout the working history has to be demonstrated and familiarity with software packages used in Lao PDR is required. Familiarity with ADB projects and experiences in remote sensing will be an advantage. He/she must have demonstrated capacity to train and lead national staff and is expected to be proficient in English (written and orally). Knowledge of Thai/Lao would be of advantage.
he application of related knowledge and skills throughout the working history has to be demonstrated and familiarity with software packages used in Lao PDR is required. Familiarity with ADB projects and experiences in remote sensing will be an advantage. He/she must have demonstrated capacity to train and lead national staff and is expected to be proficient in English (written and orally). Knowledge of Thai/Lao would be of advantage.
If you are interested in a co-operation, please send your current CV to the following e-mail address, quoting the project title in the reference: Ms Barbara Braun
Barbara.Braun [at] afci.de
Thank you!
Only candidates under serious consideration and contacted will receive notification of the final outcome of the selection process.