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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Please find attached an advert for an exciting vacancy at our ICLEI - Africa Regional Office! Please see the attached document for the full advert, summary posted
below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="a2"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Position:
</span></b></span><span class="a2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> Senior Professional Officer
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="a2"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Requirements:
</span></b></span><span class="a2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">• Degree in environmental science/management; urban planning; or social and development studies • Progressive experience in excess
of 7 years • Conceptual, strategic and visionary thinker • Exemplary writing, research and presentation skills • Able to work independently and as part of a dynamic group • Strong organizational, financial and administrative skills • Proven project development
and proposal writing experience • Ability to work across ICLEI work streams whilst providing substantial expertise in at least two work streams • Understanding of urban contexts and local government • Ability to engage high level officials with diplomacy and
energy • Ability and willingness to travel is a pre-requisite •Additional language abilities (French, Portuguese and African languages) highly sought •</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="a2"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Key Performance Areas</span></b></span><span class="a2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">:
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</span><span class="a2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Project/programme management and implementation • Proposal development and report writing • Research and data gathering • Presentation, diplomacy,
advocacy and communications outreach •</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="a3"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">NOTE: Only applicants that are</span></b></span><span class="a2"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">
Residents of South Africa or hold a valid work permit/visa should submit their application.</span></b></span><span class="a2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="a3"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Interested candidates must submit i) a letter of motivation with an indication of expected remuneration level, ii) proof of residency
or working permit and iii) a CV to: Ms L Naude, HR Director, 71 Burg Street, Cape Town.
<b>E-mail:</b> <a href="mailto:louise.naude@iclei.org" target="_blank">louise.naude@iclei.org</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="a2"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Closing Date:</span></b></span><span class="a2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">
17h00, 3rd July, 2013.</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">If you have not been contacted within 14 days of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Sarah<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Sarah Birch (MSc) (nee Fox)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> ● Program Manager ● Climate Risk Management
& Biodiversity ●<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> ● Africa Secretariat
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Mobilising African Leadership in Local Climate Action:</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> Local
Climate Solutions for Africa (LOCS2013) Conference: 30 October – 1 Novemeber; Dar es Salaam <a href="http://www.locs4africa.iclei.org/" target="_blank">www.locs4africa.iclei.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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