A fully developed proposal for the conservation of forest elephants is ready for submission to a specific and appropriate donor or donors, including the GEF.
Responsibilities:
The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is a global intergovernmental treaty aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of migratory species and their habitats.
Numerous additional intergovernmental instruments on migratory species conservation have been adopted under the broad umbrella of CMS, which are supported by the CMS Secretariat.
The CMS Secretariat also provides the Secretariat for the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish, and North Seas (ASCOBANS). In addition, two regional agreements on migratory species adopted under CMS have their own Secretariats which are co-located with the CMS Secretariat in Bonn - the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) and the Agreement on the Conservation of European Populations of Bats(EUROBATS).
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional levels. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.
In the present context, UNEP provides the administrative functions for the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA), the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, Northeast Atlantic, Irish, and North Seas (ASCOBANS), and the Agreement on the Conservation of European Populations of Bats (EUROBATS) Secretariats.
The Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for the West African Populations of the African Elephant (Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis) was established in 2005.
Requirements:
An advanced university degree in management, natural resource management, conservation, ecology, or a related subject such as economics, finance, or business is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with 2 additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in developing successful funding proposals is required.
Proven experience in natural resource management and conservation, with a particular focus on Africa, is required.
Demonstrated expertise in project financing, funding management, and in the conceptualization and establishment of environmental or humanitarian funds is required.
Experience working with Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and intergovernmental organizations is required.
Experience in developing or implementing Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects is desirable.
