| Junior Environmental Engeneer |
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Caritas Schweiz |
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Junior Environmental Engeneer |
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| Short description |
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Caritas
Switzerland is working since 2004 in the field of natural disaster risk
reduction in Tajikistan The second phase of the project Natural
Disaster Risk management (NDRM) focuses on prevention and concentrates
on strengthening local institutional disaster risk management capacity,
including projects in preparedness, small-scale mitigation and
prevention. In the field of prevention the project addresses the high
pressure on the watershed’s natural resources, mainly through
overgrazing and deforestation. Deforestation is caused by the
population’s energy needs (cooking, heating) and the lack of
alternatives (power shortages in winter, price of fossil fuels).
Therefore, the NDRM project has started to implement activities in the
field of agroforestry and will launch pilot projects in the field of
energy (energy saving and alternative energy sources) that are
accompanied by awareness building and trainings for local population
and authorities. |
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| Country |
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Tajikistan |
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| Workplace |
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Muminabad, 230 km from the capital Dushanbe |
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| Duration |
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12 months |
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| Starting date |
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September 2008 or as soon as possible. |
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| Closing date |
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20-07-2008 |
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| Tasks |
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| | Assessment
and planning of new pilot activities in the energy sector with
interested partners of civil society, governmental bodies and in
consultation with experts in Switzerland.
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| | Mobilisation
of community groups for implementation of pilot activities, and
providing of awareness building and practical trainings.
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| | Implementation
of the proposed pilot activities in the energy sector in consultation
with the project and together with local experts, including the
elaboration of training material.
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| | Monitoring
and support of sub-projects in watershed management/soil and water
conservation, including trainings and awareness building.
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documentation of the activities including background and data material
as well as lessons learned; where appropriate in the form of practical
manuals/guidelines. |
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| Requirements |
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| | University
or technical degree in environmental engineering (optionally forest
engineering, agronomy, geography with respective specialisation).
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| | Distinct technical-practical disposition and orientation.
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| | Interest for self-reliant information gathering.
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| | Innovative capability and strong communication skills.
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| | Very good oral and written skills in English; working knowledge of Tajik/Farsi or Russian is an asset.
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| | Computer skills (Word and Excel).
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| | Ready to work and live under simple conditions in the countryside of southern Tajikistan. |
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| Department |
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International Cooperation, Department Europe/CIS |
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| Special |
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In case of equal applications a woman will be favoured for the position. |
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| Postulation address |
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Please send your application until 20th July 2008 to:
Caritas Schweiz, Bereich Personal + QM, Löwenstrasse 3, Kennwort Junior Tadschikistan, 6002 Luzern |
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| Information |
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For further information, please directly contact the Project Coordinator:
Mathias Kempf
Project Coordinator
Natural Disaster Risk Management
Muminabad, Tajikistan
caritas.ndrm@gmail.com
+992 918 70 03 78 |
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| Website |
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http://www.caritas.ch |
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| Job-ID |
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4697 |
