Technical Specialist - Primary Forest Landscapes (Forestry)

About the role

UNDP Lao PDR is recruiting a Technical Specialist for a child project under the GEF-8 Regional Indo-Malay Critical Forest Biome Integrated Programme, aimed at protecting primary forest landscapes in Lao PDR. The post is based in the Department of Forestry (DOF), Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Vientiane Capital, with occasional travel to project offices in Savannakhet, Saravan, Champasak and Sekong. The specialist reports to the Deputy Resident Representative and works closely with the Natural Resources Management, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Unit and the project management unit.

Key responsibilities

• Lead technical project activities, including monitoring, evaluation and reporting, and guide activities in the provinces
• Develop annual workplans and budgets, advise on resource mobilization and coordinate with other projects
• Advise the Government of Lao PDR on national policies and regulations for primary forest landscapes, including the Annamite Management Strategy
• Support capacity building, institutional support and project management for the Government
• Supervise implementation, quality control and annual project reviews, audits and evaluations
• Recruit experts, organize consultants and train government staff, including on the METT and other GEF 8 tools
• Prepare briefs and policy papers, share knowledge with donors and contribute to UNDP/GEF annual reports

Required profile

• Eligibility follows the UNDP tiered application process (Tier 0 to Tier 3); the title indicates the applicable tier
• Core competencies at Level 3: achieving results, thinking innovatively, learning continuously, adapting with agility, acting with determination, engaging and partnering, and enabling diversity and inclusion
• Competencies in business direction and strategy, strategic thinking, system thinking, decision making, negotiation and influence