| Overview : To whom it may concern, The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), acting as an implementing agency of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is providing
assistance to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management, and Meteorology under the Government of The Solomon Islands in the preparation of the GEF Medium Size Project (MSP) “Integrating global environment commitments in investment and development decision-making” (IGECIDDM). This project is a response to the key capacity constraints identified in country’s NCSA, namely ineffective legislation and policy framework;institutional, technical and capacity weaknesses; lack of public awareness and information sharing for sound environmental management and decision making; lack of mainstreaming environmental considerations, biodiversity conservation and sustainable development across government programmes; and gaps in human capacity and development. The goal of the project is to deliver global environmental benefits across the three Rio Conventions through reduced deforestation and forest degradation by strengthening policy coordination and planning mechanisms. To fulfil the goal and objective, the project is hereby looking to recruit 7 specialist one of them being 'The Social Safeguards and Gender Specialist'. Contract Type: Individual Contract. Contract Duration: 100 working days (intermittently) beginning from 25 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Location: Honiara, Solomon Islands (with possible travels to the provinces for some of them) and homebased. Applications must include a cover letter confirming interest, availability and how the applicant meets the selection criteria, a proposed approach and methodology, a recent Curriculum Vitae with full recent contact details of three referees, a completed signed UNDP P-11 form and Confirmation of Availability Form (as attached). All applications for these positions have to be submitted by 4:00pm (SI Local Time) , 15 July, 2016 either electronically to magaret.osifelo@undp.org or addressed under confidential cover to: IGECIDDM Project [indicate clearly which post you are applying for]
Attention: Margaret Osifelo, Procurement Assistant
UNDP Solomon Islands Sub Office,
1ST Floor, City Centre Building, Mendana Avenue, Honiara, Solomon Islands Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only candidates for whom there is further interest will be contacted.
We look forward to your response and thank you for showing your interest in working with the United Nations Development Programme.
With kind regards,
Margaret Osifelo | 
