[APES Jobs] FW: [SN-ANNOUNCE] Systems and Climate Change Action Researcher

Thu Aug 7 14:06:23 SAST 2014

Prof Kevin Balkwill
Professor in the School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences
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Reverend Kevin Balkwill
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From: Marisa Coetzee [mailto:marisa at award.org.za]
Sent: 07 August 2014 02:02 PM
To: Louise Swemmer; 'Tony Swemmer'; Mervyn Lotter; Kruger J W; Mike Peel; Kathleen KSaunders; David Bunn; Jacques VanRooyen; Alan Gardiner; Johan Eksteen; 'Lientjie Cohen'; thabo at saeon.ac.za; stef.freitag at sanparks.org; Danny Govender; Marié-Tinka Uys - K2C BR NPC; Kevin Balkwill; Barend Erasmus; kaera coetzer; Karen Kotschy; jcolvin at climateadaptation.cc
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Subject: FW: [SN-ANNOUNCE] Systems and Climate Change Action Researcher

Dear All

Kindly forward to interested parties.

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Marisa

From: Association for Water And Rural Development [mailto:newsletter-sn-announce at ngopulse.org]
Sent: 07 August 2014 09:49 AM
To: Kelvin Mupeta Chabala
Subject: [SN-ANNOUNCE] Systems and Climate Change Action Researcher

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Association for Water And Rural Development (AWARD)

AWARD: Systems and Climate Change Action Researcher
Opportunity closing date:
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Opportunity type:
Employment

This fixed-term contract position has opened at the Association for Water and Rural Development (AWARD), an NGO based in Hoedspruit, Limpopo Province. The person who fills this position will form part of the AWARD team working on the USAID Resilience in the Limpopo River Basin Programme: Olifants (RESILIM-O), which aims to reduce vulnerability (of natural resources) through building improved trans-boundary governance and management of the Olifants Catchment so as to enhance the resilience of its people and ecosystems through systemic and social learning approaches. The focus is on water and biodiversity.

Job Purpose:

To facilitate climate-change adaptation (including risk and vulnerability) in the Olifants Basin through:

  *   Action research and stakeholder engagement;
  *   The synthesis of multiple research efforts; and
  *   Contributing to systemic resilience analysis.
Tasks and Responsibilities:

  *   Facilitate research outputs of senior researchers from collaborating institutions;
  *   Synthesise climate change, vulnerability and risk assessment as part of a systemic resilience analysis;
  *   Participate in collaborative research;
  *   Perform certain research tasks independently;
  *   Adoption of social learning approaches to strengthening adaptation and resilience building.
Qualifications, Experience and Key Competencies:

  *   PhD preferable;
  *   Relevant background and experience in socio-ecological-systems, with subjects such as geography, vulnerability and risks, climate change adaptation, systems thinking;
  *   Knowledge of water and biodiversity sectors;
  *   Knowledge of spatial data analysis and good facilitation skills.
The following key competencies are required for this post:

  *   Action research and implementation experience in management of climate- change and variability related risks;
  *   Ideally have a proven ability to deal with complexity and familiarity with systems thinking resilience theories;
  *   Play a synthesising role, advantage if incumbent can exhibit a minimum of 5 years’ experience on large projects;
  *   Familiar with multiple drivers and attributes of change, impacts on natural resources and livelihoods;
  *   Experience in participatory systemic approaches;
  *   Good interpersonal skills and ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders, sectors and partners;
  *   Adaptability and willingness to travel;
  *   Teamwork and collaboration;
  *   Proven computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, GIS);
  *   Good planning and project skills;
  *   Fluency in English (read, write, understand)
  *   Preference to persons that have experience in working in an NGO environment;
  *   Valid driver’s licence (EB).
Closing date: 20 August 2014

Candidates who meet the above requirements, should forward their motivation letter, CVs, including at least two references, and certified copies of qualifications to:
E-mail: kelvin at award.org.za<mailto:kelvin at award.org.za>.

OR

The Office Manager,
AWARD
PO Box 1919
Hoedspruit, 1380
Limpopo

Tel: 015 793 0503

Applicants that have not been contacted by the 7 September 2014 must be considered unsuccessful.

For more about Association for Water and Rural Development, refer to www.award.org.za<http://www.award.org.za>.

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