IWRM Communication Advisor Vacancy (SOPAC)

Background:

The European Union has provided SOPAC with funding to implement the Pacific Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) National Planning Programme and the Pacific Hydrological Cycle Observing System (Pacific-HYCOS) Project over the next two years (2009-2010).

The Pacific IWRM National Planning Programme focuses on strengthening governance structures (coordinating national water committees) and frameworks (policy, legislation, action plans) to mainstream IWRM and Water Use Efficiency into national planning processes.

The Pacific HYCOS is a regional initiative to improve measurement, assessment and archiving of water resource data allowing for improved management and protection of Pacific Island Countries’ freshwater resources, through the provision of appropriate water resource management systems. The ultimate objective of the World programme is to promote and facilitate the collection, exchange, dissemination and use of water-related information, using modern information technologies.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a degree (or equivalent) preferably in communications, media, journalism or related subject or alternatively in a discipline relating to water, environment, natural resource management or development with additional qualifications or experience of working with communications, media or journalism. Applicants should also possess at least 3 years experience of working with communications, preferably within a wider programme and an understanding of the media and communications environment in PIC’s together with excellent written and oral expression in English.

Application Deadline:

01 March 2009

Further information on this position and how to apply, visit http://www.sopac.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=157 or contact the SOPAC IWRM team via email: iwrm@sopac.org.