Project officer: Pacific adaptation to climate change (PO-PACC)

The PO-PACC is responsible to the Director through the Project Manager – Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Project (PM-PACC) to strengthen PACC’s capacity for implementing relevant projects; and assist with the coordination and implementation of the PACC project’s activities.

Key functional areas of the post include:

-Technical Advice & Programmes
-Financial Management and Reporting
-Programme Functional Support

Essential Selection Criteria’s:

1. Minimum qualifications of a Bachelor Degree in Water, Natural Resources Management, and Coastal Management or Economics or other field relevant to Climate Change Adaptation.
2. At least 5 years work experience in areas relevant to Climate Change Adaptation, and development issues within the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs);
3. Experience in project management or implementing donor funded projects;
4. Proven ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary and/or multi-cultural team;
5. Excellent oral and written communications and interpersonal skills;
6. Ability to meet project deadlines.

Job purpose:

This job exists to:
-Strengthen PACC’s capacity on implementing the project.
-Assist with the coordination and implementation of the PACC project’s activities.

Key skills / attributes / job specific competencies

The following levels would typically be expected for the 100% fully effective level:

Expert level
-Proposal and report writing
-Problem solving
-Facilitation skills
-Fluency in English
-Excellent communications
-Ability to set priorities
-Team building
-Flexible approach

Advanced level
-Willingness to assist with a variety of other programmes
-High level of interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity;

Working knowledge
-Commitment to continuous improvement.
-Ability to work well with all other programmes within the Secretariat