Kazakhstan: Expert on environment governance and climate change capacity development (EU - Central Asia)

SOFRECO is a leading company in consultancy and technical assistance for sustainable economic and social development. SOFRECO practises three complementary professions: consultancy, engineering and training. Our assignments, most of which fall within the scope of programmes for sustainable development and poverty reduction, cover numerous fields:

• agriculture, rural development and food aid;
• the environment, natural resource management and mining;
• industrial engineering, essentially in agribusiness and fertiliser chemistry;
• infrastructures, transport, urban planning, energy and telecommunications;
• good governance and public management, management of the economy, strengthening of the legislative framework and legal system;
• education, vocational training and social development;
• health and social policy;
• the development of the private sector.

In the framework of the "Regional coordination and support for the EU — CA enhanced regional cooperation on Environment, Climate Change and Water" EU-funded Project, SOFRECO is searching for an Expert on environment governance and climate change capacity development (EU - Central Asia) (minimum of 300 working days, total duration of the project: 36 months).

Key Qualifications and skills:

• A University Degree in biology or earth sciences or engineering or environmental sciences or public administration or international relations or law, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of English is essential, Russian will be an advantage.

General and specific professional experience:

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of cumulated experience in institutional capacity-building in the fields of environmental governance and climate change related issues.
• Experience in designing and delivering at least 5 training courses is required.
• Minimum 3 month cumulated engagement(s) in actions promoting environmental legislation in the countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia, and/or EU accession countries will be an advantage.

Please send your detailed CV specifying your availability to: mje@sofreco.com / rh@sofreco.com

You can also apply via our website: http://sofreco.com/UK/formOffreEmploi.awp?P1=EN_04009&P2=expert-on-environment-governance-and-cl...-central-asia)