JOB SUMMARY:
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sri Lanka has been working as a key development partner of the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) since 1967 to achieve sustainable human development on economic, social, and environmental fronts. In recent years, UNDP has been working with the GoSL to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while addressing the impacts of climate change.
The UNDP is implementing several initiatives with the GoSL to address identified issues related to water resources development and management. They include initiating discussions for a Water Platform, technical assistance for the GCF (Green Climate Fund)-funded Climate Resilient Integrated Water Management Project (CRIWMP), developing baseline information on water resources infrastructure and updating/formulating related technical guidelines. The CRIWMP aims for a paradigm shift in Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM).
This Project will support the Government in implementing integrated solutions to water management in three river basins in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka. The Project aims to achieve higher levels of food, livelihoods and water security for flood and drought-affected poor communities. GCF resources will be invested in improving access to irrigation and eco-system-based agricultural practices, improving community-managed drinking water infrastructure, scaling up decentralized drinking water systems and strengthening early warning, forecasting and climate advisories to protect farmers, particularly women, from climate-related impacts.
The Project will benefit 750,000 people living in the three river basins directly through investments in irrigation, drinking water and disaster risk management. Moreover, around 770,000 people living in these districts will indirectly benefit from the project interventions in capacities and early warning systems. Under this Project, which will be implemented from 2017 to 2024, UNDP will work with several government institutions to deliver the Project outputs and activities and measures its impacts.
The Project covers three key components:
The Project implementation modality includes a Project Management Unit (PMU) established under the Ministry of Irrigation with the Project Director, Deputy Project Director and other project staff and field office established in Anuradhapura. In addition, UNDP provides technical assistance to implement the Project. Further, Project has already recruited four Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to work directly with the project beneficiaries.
The Senior Water Resource Specialist will be part of the UNDP’s technical team for Project implementation and is responsible for providing higher-level technical advice to the project. S/He will provide expert technical guidance and direction to the CRIWMP to maximise the impact of interventions undertaken through new and existing programming areas. Compiling the subject-specific inputs by the technical specialists to the Annual Performance Report (APR) and technically supporting the enhancement of the CRIWMP’s visibility and knowledge sharing will be his/her focus areas. Further, s/he will provide technical guidance/advice and direction to the programme areas related to water resources management of the Climate and Environment Team (CET).
Institutional Arrangement
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Achieve Results: | LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have a lasting impact | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Think Innovatively: | LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks and develop new ideas to solve complex problems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learn Continuously: | LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adapt with Agility: | LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Act with Determination: | LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate tasks/barriers and take action to achieve more significant results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Engage and Partner: | LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigating the complex landscape, championing inter-agency collaboration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: | LEVEL 3: Appreciate the benefits of a diverse workforce and champion inclusivity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cross-functional & Technical competencies
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Min. Education requirements |
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(Degree must be from an accredited university) |
Min. years of relevant work experience |
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Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section |
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ABSTRACT:
United Nations Development Programme Senior Water Resource Specialist Sri Lanka UNDP Jobs 2024
United Nations Development Programme looking for “Senior Water Resource Specialist”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 24-Jul-24.
The United Nations Development Programme has published a job vacancy announcement on 18/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Senior Water Resource Specialist to be based in Colombo , Sri Lanka. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: United Nations Development Programme
Job Title: Senior Water Resource Specialist
Duty Station: Colombo , Sri Lanka
Country: Sri Lanka
Application Deadline: 24-Jul-24