Post Description: CORAL REEF MANAGEMENT OFFICER (CRMO)
Background
SPREP is an Intergovernmental Organisation that
assists Pacific Island countries and territories
to protect and manage their environment to ensure
they achieve sustainable development for present
and future generations. SPREPs membership
comprises 25 Pacific Island countries and territories*.
The SPREP Secretariat Strategic Programmes is to
be delivered through two programmes - Island
Ecosystems and Pacific Futures. The Island
Ecosystem Programme comprises a number of
sub-programmes focused on terrestrial ecosystems
and biodiversity, coastal and marine ecosystems
management, species of special interest and
people and institutions. Within the coastal and
marine sub-programme, the coral reef component
aims to address issues of ecosystem conservation
and sustainable management of natural resources
in ways that support life and livelihoods.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
The Coral Reef Management Officer will be
responsible to the Programme Manager - Island
Ecosystems, under the supervision of the Coastal
Management Adviser to perform the following primary duties:
Ø Contribute to the implementation of SPREP
policies and programmes including the Action
Strategy for Nature Conservation in the Pacific
Islands and the Regional Ocean Policy and
Framework for Integrated Strategic Action, the
SPREP Action Plan and Strategic Programmes.
Ø Manage the day to day implementation of
the ICRAN-SPREP component of the South Pacific
Coral Reef Initiative (CRISP), in consultation
with the CRISP coordinator based in Noumea, to
ensure that those activities are carried out in
such manner as to achieve the agreed objectives
in a timely manner and to an appropriate standard. In particular:
· Develop and implement protocols for
CRISP activities in member countries and Territories;
· Develop and manage projects to support
institutional capacity building, communication
and social marketing activities aimed at policy
makers and communities in member countries and territories;
· Establish and manage activities in
selected sites in the French Territories building
on CRISP partner activities and other initiatives;
· Manage the development, production and
dissemination of communication products, based on
CRISP outputs, to SPREP stakeholders;
· Develop training packages for ICM,
coral reef management and alternative livelihoods
based on activities of CRISP partners and other
regional initiatives and organise/participate in
workshops and other training activities as relevant;
· Manage the development of Reef Base
Pacific in collaboration with Worldfish and
widely promote its use and accessibility in the region;
· Collaborate with CRISP partners on joint/complementary activities;
· Support and as appropriate resource the
activities of regional networks including the
Global Coral Reef Management Network (GCRM), and
the Locally Managed Area (LMMA) network;
· Coordinate the activities of the Socio
Economic Monitoring network in the region (Soc Mon).
Ø Leverage additional funds and develop
partnerships to support programme activities.
Ø Provide technical advice on coral reefs
management to the Secretariat, member countries,
the SPREP meeting, and other fora as required.
Ø Act as a focal point for coral reef
management, and represent SPREP in regional and
international technical fora as required.
Ø Under the supervision of the Director and
the Deputy, the Coral Reef Management Officer
will also liaise with and serve as a contact
point for the French speaking member countries or territories of SPREP.
Ø Carry out other related activities as directed from time to time.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
Ø Tertiary qualifications in environmental
science or natural resource management, social
sciences, or relevant discipline.
Ø At least 5 years of experience in the
development and implementation of programmes,
preferably related to the management and
protection of coastal and marine resources in the
Pacific region or similar environment.
(Preference will be given to applicants with
relevant experience in the environmental and
social planning and management of coral reef ecosystems.)
Ø Demonstrated programme and project
management skills including development of
workplans, sound budget management, ability to
develop proposals, manage consultancies and to
deliver on agreed programme outputs.
Ø Excellent written and oral communication
skills, representation and interpersonal skills,
including the capacity to build and maintain
effective relationships with a diverse group of people.
Ø Knowledge and understanding of
institutional and communication issues,
principles and methodologies in coastal and
marine resource management in the context of small island countries.
Ø High-level language skills in French and
fluency in English are a prerequisite.
Highly desirable:
Ø An ability to work in a multi disciplinary
and multicultural team environment and to be
prepared to travel extensively in the region.
SPREP official languages are English and French
although the working language at SPREP is
English. Consequently, while the interview will
be conducted mainly in English, French will also
be used to gauge competence of candidates in the French language.
Terms and Conditions
Duty Station:
Apia, Samoa.
Duration:
Appointment is for a term of 3 years initially
with renewal for a further period depending upon
the officers performance during the first term,
continuity of related programme activities and availability of funds.
Grade:
Appointment will be at the Grade I of SPREPs
authorised salary scale for professional staff.
Salary:
The basic salary range for this position is
expressed in International Monetary Fund Special
Drawing Rights (SDRs). The salary range is from
25,681 SDRs to a maximum of 35,084 SDRs
(including COLDA), depending on the successful
applicants qualifications and experience. In
November 2005, the equivalent salary in Samoan
Tala is SAT$100,901 to a maximum of SAT$137,845 per annum (including COLDA).
Adjustments:
Professional staff salaries and appropriate
allowances are paid in Samoan Tala and adjusted
every month based on the monthly average in the
value of the SDR relative to the Samoan Tala
(SAT) at the time the salary payment is
processed. SDR movement however is limited to
within 5% above or below a reference point set
annually. Remuneration is paid monthly in SAT
equivalent. The international currency exchange
rate at the time of writing is approximately USD1.00 = SAT2.77.
Term:
For those recruited from outside Samoa, the term
begins from the day the appointee leaves his or
her home to take up the appointment.
Appointment is subject to a satisfactory medical
examination, as well as a 6 months probationary period.
Termination is by way of either (i) completion of
term of contract or (ii) by way of one months notice by either party.
For staff recruited from outside Samoa, the following applies:
Relocation Expenses:
SPREP will meet certain appointment and
termination expenses for professional staff
recruited from outside Apia, Samoa, including
transport and accommodation en-route for the
appointee and accompanying dependent(s) between
home and Apia, and return, by the shortest and
most economical route. This includes:
- economy class airfares; and
- reasonable cost of packing, insuring,
shipping and unpacking furniture, household and personal effects as follows:
- 6m3 for the staff member;
- 2m3 for dependent spouse;
- 1m3 for each dependent child; and
- up to 20 kilos of excess baggage per person.
Establishment Grant:
A lump sum, of SDR1,100 is payable upon taking up
appointment and arrival in Apia.
Temporary Accommodation and Assistance:
On arrival in Apia, the appointee and
dependent(s) are entitled to temporary
accommodation at a suitable hotel or other fully furnished
accommodation for up to 6 working days.
Appointee will be assisted to settle into
Apia. This will include help in finding suitable rental accommodation.
School Holiday Travel:
One return economy class airfare between the
place of education or recognized home and Apia
each year (except the last) to enable a dependent
child being educated outside Samoa to visit
parents, or either parent to visit the child.
Home Leave Travel:
One return economy class airfare home after
completing 18 months of service (for a 3-year
term) except the last year, for the appointee and dependent(s).
Privileges and Immunities:
SPREP remuneration is tax-free for non-citizens
or non-residents of Samoa, including duty-free
importation of household and personal effects
which have been owned and used by them for no
less than six months, within 6 months of taking up appointment.
Repatriation allowance:
The appointee is entitled to a repatriation
allowance equivalent to two weeks salary, upon
successful completion of contract.
For ALL professional contract staff, the following applies:
Cost of living differential allowance:
Cost-of-living differential allowance reflects
the difference in the cost of living between Suva
and Apia. This allowance is reviewed
periodically based on data determined by an independent reviewer.
Education Allowance:
Education expenses maybe reimbursed against
actual receipts for dependent children, to cover
up to 75% of the actual cost of tuition and
boarding fees only. Currently the allowance is
up to a maximum of $15,600 per annum per child,
with a maximum of SAT46,800 per annum per family
of 3 or more eligible children.
Housing Assistance:
A rental assistance of 75% of the rent payable in
Samoa for expatriate executive furnished housing
is a component of remuneration for all
professional staff. This supplement is currently under review.
Annual Leave:
25 working days a year (up to a maximum accumulation of 50 days).
Sick Leave:
30 working days a year (up to a maximum accumulation of 90 days).
Other Leave:
Provisions also exist for maternity, family
(compassionate and paternity) and special (without pay) leave.
Duty Travel:
SPREP meets travelling expenses at prescribed
rates necessarily incurred by staff required to
travel away from Apia on official business.
Personal Accident Insurance:
All employees are covered by SPREPs 24 hour Life
and Personal Accident Insurance Policy.
Medical Insurance:
All employees and their dependents are entitled
to have all reasonable medical, dental and
optical expenses met by SPREP or by SPREPs medical insurance scheme.
Superannuation:
An expatriate contract staff member will receive
a superannuation allowance of 7% of basic
salary. For local contract staff, SPREP will pay
7% of basic salary to the Samoa National Provident Fund.
Definitions:
Dependent means the financially dependent
spouse or dependent child of an employee.
Dependent child means an employees unmarried
legally and financially dependent natural or legally adopted child who is:
- under the age of 16 years; or
- under the age of 19 years if
undertaking full-time study at a secondary school; or
- under the age of 22 years if enrolled and
undertaking full-time study at a university or
other tertiary institution; or
- mentally or physically incapacitated.
expatriate means a professional staff member,
not a citizen or permanent resident of Samoa, who
resides in Samoa only by virtue of employment with SPREP.
Equal Opportunities:
SPREP is an equal opportunities employer. Men
and women are equally eligible for all posts in SPREP.
General:
Appointment will be under the terms and
conditions of SPREPs Staff Regulations, a copy
of which will be made available to the successful applicant.
Applications
Applications must address selection criteria and
be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae
containing full personal details (birthdate, sex,
nationality, marital status, number of dependents
and age/s, health status, home address, and full
contact numbers); qualifications and experience
relevant for the position; previous and current
appointments with salaries, names and contact
addresses/numbers/E-mail of three professional
referees who are prepared to provide
testimonials. References, if available, are to
accompany your application from three recent
employers and/or supervisors. In addition,
application should include copies of academic
qualifications. Application should also indicate
how soon you are available to start if successful, and must be addressed to:
The Director
SPREP Telephone: (685) 21 929
PO Box 240 Fax: (685) 20 231
Apia, Samoa E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Closing Date: 20 January 2006. Late applications will not be considered.
* American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, France,
Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New
Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Northern Mariana
Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon
Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Sates of
America, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna.
