%3Cdiv+style%3D%22color%3A+rgb%2851%2C+51%2C+51%29%3B+font-size%3A+13px%3B+line-height%3A+18px%3B+background-color%3A+rgb%28255%2C+255%2C+255%29%3B+text-align%3A+justify%3B+font-family%3A+verdana%3B+%22%3EUNOPS+helps+its+partners+in+the+United+Nations+system+meet+the+world%E2%80%99s+needs+for+building+peace%2C+recovering+from+disaster%2C+and+creating+sustainable+development.+UNOPS+is+known+for+its+ability+to+implement+complex+projects+in+all+types+of+environments+around+the+globe.%0D%0A%0D%0AIn+an+effort+to+promote+organizational+excellence%2C+UNOPS+seeks+highly+qualified+individuals+for+the+following+position%3A%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3ERe-advertisement%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3E%E2%80%9CPrevious+applicants+need+not+re-apply%E2%80%9D%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3EVacancy+Details%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3EVacancy+Code%3A%3C%2Fspan%3E+UNOPS%2F2011%2FAFO%2FKEOC%2FPRJ%2F028%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3EPost+Title%3A+%3Cspan+style%3D%22color%3A+rgb%28255%2C+0%2C+0%29%3B+%22%3EClimate+Resilient+Livelihood+Expert+%28Agronomist+%2F+Forestry+Specialist%29%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3EPost+Level%3A+%3C%2Fspan%3EIndividual+Contractor+Agreement%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3EProject+Title%3C%2Fspan%3E%3A+Addressing+Climate+Change+Adaptation+and+Sustainable+Use+of+Resources+in%0D%0ARural+Areas+of+Kenya+Through+an+Eco-community+Model%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3EDuty+Station%3C%2Fspan%3E%3A+Nairobi%2C+Kenya+%28with+extensive+field+visits%29%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3EDuration%3A%3C%2Fspan%3E+1+month%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3E%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3EClosing+Date%3A+%3C%2Fspan%3E7th+December+2011%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3EBackground%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+Ministry+of+Environment+and+Mineral+Resources+in+partnership+with+UNOPS+Kenya+office+has+designed+a+project+aimed+at+climate+change+adaptation+and+sustainable+use+of+natural+resources+in+rural+areas+of+Kenya+through+an+eco-community+model.%0D%0A%0D%0AClimate+change+is+one+the+greatest+challenges+facing+the+world+today+and+Kenya+is+already+experiencing+the+impact+of+climate+change+as+witnessed+in+the+constant+drought+occurrences+as+well+as+floods%2C+crop+failure+and+environmental+degradation+through+deforestation+among+others.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+project+introduces+an+adapted+form+of+eco-villages%2C+which+have+been+named+in+the+United+Nations%E2%80%99+top+100+listing+of+Best+Practices+as+excellent+models+of+sustainable+living.+Eco-villages+are+human+settlements+in+which+human+activities+are+integrated+into+the+natural+environment+with+minimal+harm%2C+while+considering+economic%2C+social+and+environmental+principles.%0D%0A%0D%0AThis+proposed+response+not+only+brings+climate+change+adaptation+and+environmental+sustainability+to+the+grassroots+and+community+level%2C+but+also+encourages+sustainable+livelihoods.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+project+will+mitigate+climate+change+associated+risks+to+food+security+and+livelihoods+in+50+vulnerable+communities+established+as+a+network+of+eco-communities.%0D%0A%0D%0AGiven+the+scope+of+the+project%2C+implementation+will+be+performed+in+three+successive+phases%3A%0D%0A%0D%0Ai%29+feasibility+and+preparatory+assessment+phase%0D%0A%0D%0Aii%29+a+pilot+phase+on+5+selected+communities%0D%0A%0D%0Aiii%29+a+roll+out+phase+to+the+50+foreseen+ecocommunities.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+selected+candidate+will+be+part+of+a+team+of+technical+experts+who+will+complete+the+first+phase+of+this+project%2C+the+feasibility+and+preparatory+assessment+phase.+The+second+and+third+phase+of+this+project+will+be+implemented+once+the+required+additional+funding+is+secured.%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3EDuties+and+Responsibilities%3C%2Fspan%3E%0D%0A%0D%0AUnder+the+direct+supervision+of+the+Eco-Community+Project+Manager+at+UNOPS%2C+the+selected+candidate+will+be+an+expert+on+agronomy+and+forestry+and+must+have+a+strong+knowledge+of+climate+change+adaptation+programming+with+respect+to+agriculture%2C+ideally+in+the+Kenyan+context.%0D%0A%0D%0AA+sound+knowledge+of+the+other+components+of+the+project+%28alternative+energy%2C+livelihoods%2C+water%2C+and+microfinance%29+and+work+experience+on+similar+projects+would+also+be+beneficial.%0D%0A%0D%0A%3Cspan+style%3D%22font-weight%3A+bold%3B+%22%3EThe+Agronomist+%2F+Forestry+Specialis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