The ‘Enhancing “whole of island’’ approach to strengthen community resilience to climate and disaster risks in Kiribati project’ is a five (5) year funded project by the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund (GEF) through United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and implemented by the Office of the Beretitenti (OB). It aims to address the exacerbation of climate change on coastal infrastructure, water security and food security by increasing community resilience to the impacts of climate change, climate variability and disasters and building capacities at national and island levels. Under this project the OB is seeking to recruit three (3) suitable qualified nationals for the following positions: –
- Position: Kiribati LDCF Climate Change Project Manager
Government Contract Type: TBC by UNDP and OB
Position brief responsibility: The Project Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management and decision-making for the project and ensure the project is implemented in accordance with the agreed workplan of the project.
Basic Requirements:
• A Master’s degree in management, administration, environmental management or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years in project management at a senior level. - Position: Kiribati LDCF Finance and Procurement Officer
Government Contract Type: TBC by UNDP and OB
Position brief responsibility: He/She will ensure that the maintenance of the project financial systems is in accordance with the finance policies and procedures, and provision of timely and accurate financial reports to the Republic of Kiribati government and UNDP.
Basic Requirements:
• A degree in finance /administration/management
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in demonstrated administrative functions - Position: Kiribati LDCF Climate Change Communication Officer
Government Contract Type: TBC by UNDP and OB
Position brief responsibility: He/She will provide communication support to the four components of the project and overall project outreach and awareness interventions in the project pilot sites.
Basic Requirements:
• University degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or relevant discipline is desirable.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in Communications (environment field is an advantage)
All applications due time and date: 5:15pm Kiribati time on 10th December 2024.
Applications must include a cover letter expressing your ability to meet the competencies, skills and experience requirement and personal Curriculum Vitae as provided by the link provided above and to submit to the Office of Te Beretitenti (President), Bairiki.
For further information (ToR…etc) and assistance on how to apply, kindly contact the Office of Te Beretitenti or email: takena@ob.gov.ki or tekimwau@ob.gov.ki or phone: 75021183.
It shall remain your responsibility to ensure that your application reaches the address above on or before the deadline. Incomplete applications will be rejected. Applications that are received by the OB after the deadline indicated above, for whatever reason, shall not be considered for evaluation. If you are submitting your application by email, kindly ensure that they are signed and in the pdf format, and free from any virus or corrupted files.