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Programme Specialist
Duration: 12 Months (October 2006-September 2007)
Duty Station: UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand

United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP ROAP) provides leadership and encourages partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples in Asia and the Pacific to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

In Asia Pacific, UNEP works at both the sub-regional and national level to (i) promote regional cooperation, (ii) strengthen the environment community, (iii) identify and respond to emerging issues, and (iv) lead by example. UNEP ROAP assists governments, local authorities as well as industry to develop and implement cleaner and safer policies and strategies that encourages efficient use of natural resources and reduces risks for humans and the environment. UNEP ROAP also partners with regional bodies and processes such as the Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED) to promote sustainable development.

APFED was established with approval of the 10th Environment Congress for Asia and the Pacific (ECO ASIA 2001) in October 2001 to address critical issues facing Asia and the Pacific region and to propose a model of equitable and sustainable development for the region. The APFED will discuss major constrains on sustainable development in Asia-Pacific region and examine a framework of sustainable development with a long-term perspective, looking to the year 2025 and beyond.

UNEP ROAP and APFED Secretariat are jointly administering the Innovation Showcase for Sustainable Development or 'Showcase Programme'. The Programme aims to demonstrate, through the implementation of showcase projects, the following types of innovative practices for sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the guidance and overall supervision of the Regional Director, and the direct supervision of the Deputy Regional Director, the Programme Specialist is responsible for:

  • Coordinate the APFED Showcase Programme in close collaboration with other UNEP ROAP officers, APFED Secretariat, and the Network of Research Institutes for Sustainable Development (NetRes);
  • Assist with the establishment of APFED Showcase Facility and support the day to day work of the Facility on the following works:
  • Receiving proposals for showcase projects;
  • Selecting successful proposals for showcase projects;
  • Appointing one of the NetRes Institutes to each selected showcase project;
  • Collaborating with the assigned NetRes institution to consolidate a project implementation plan;
  • Providing grants for intellectual inputs to the selected showcase projects through the NetRes institutions;
  • Supporting the implementation of showcase projects;
  • Collecting reports on the showcase projects from the responsible NetRes institutions;
  • Preparing a synthetic evaluation report of the Showcase Programme;
  • Assist with implementation of other activities under UNEP ROAP and UNEP Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP) such as the Advanced Waste Management Project and 3R Knowledge Hub;
  • Provide input to all other UNEP ROAP and UNEP RRC.AP projects and undertakings as relevant;
  • Participate in the meetings, workshops and technical seminars; and
  • Perform other duties as advised by the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director.

Performance Assessment:

The Programme Specialist will be under the direct supervision of the Deputy Regional Director of UNEP ROAP who will be the first supervision in terms of performance evaluation.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Post-graduate level degree in environment-related discipline, economic, science, engineer, environmental management, natural resources conservation, or sustainable development;
  • About five years experience in environmental management and/or sustainable development, work experience in multiple countries of Asia and the Pacific region is an asset;
  • Experience in one or more areas related to waste treatment and disposal, waste minimization, cleaner production, sustainable consumption, or 3R (reduce, reuse, and recycle) will be an added advantage;
  • Fluent written and spoken communication skills in English;
  • Ability to draft clear and concise written material;
  • Relevant experience in working in a multicultural environment;
  • Willingness to undertake extensive travel and fieldwork;
  • Familiarity with Microsoft programs, Internet, and other Window-based computer applications.

Interested candidates should submit a detailed resume, a recent photo along with a cover letter clearly stating the position by 30 September 2006 to:

Deputy Regional Director
UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
2nd Floor, Block A, United Nations Building
Rajdamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok, 10200, THAILAND
or e-mail to: siripunthana@un.org

Competitive salaries and benefits will be offered.
Only short listed candidates will be notified.

ADPC urgently requires to fill the positions of HR Associate (only Thai national) and Information and Communication Coordinator (only Thai national).

For more information, please visit ADPC's website: http://www.adpc.net/career.htm

Interested persons are advised to submit resume on or before 30 September 2006 to:

Human Resource Manager
ADPC, PO Box 4, Klong Luang
Pathumthani 12120
Fax: 02-524 5360

Freewill Solutions Co. Ltd. is a member company of the Charoen Pokphan (CP) Group – Thailand's leading agro/industrial Group with over 30,000 employees. Freewill is a leading software developer and professional services provider. Established in 1991, the company has built an extensive portfolio of in-house developed software systems, becoming a dominant market leader in the provision of solutions to the securities brokerage industry with, additionally, a distinctive position in the provision of total solutions to the non-life insurance sector.

As the company is embarking on an expansion of our securities brokerage business into the Vietnamese market, the company would like to recruit highly qualified Vietnamese nationals who will be trained in their systems at its Head Office in Bangkok and will help build the business in Vietnam. This is an outstanding and exciting opportunity to be a pioneer and founder while, at the same time, having the security and investment capital of Thailand's leading industrial Group to build the business. The candidate will be based in Ho Chi Minh City in the following positions:

Programmer

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineer or related fields
  • Vietnamese nationality
  • Experienced and excellent knowledge in developing application work flow, design, implementation and manage IT infrastructure
  • Service-minded, creative, analytical result-oriented and problem solving skill
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • Good command in English

Please apply in person or send personal resume, expected salary and recent photo to:

Human Resources Department
Freewill Solutions Co., Ltd.
28th Floor, Lumpini Tower

1168/85 Rama 4 Road

Tungmahamek, Sathorn, Bangkok
Tel. 02-679-8556
E-mail: recruitment@freewillsolutions.com