As one of the countries of the IUCN Country Group II in Asia, IUCN Pakistan (IUCNP) assists the federal, provincial and district governments, civil society organisations, private sector and other stakeholders in promoting conservation and sustainable use of natural resources and overall sustainable development in the country.

Our programme is expanding into new areas and we are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Country Representative having a proactive approach.  This is a Senior Management position reporting to the Country Group Head (Nepal & Pakistan) on programmatic, management and administrative matters and Regional Director for IUCN Asia on representational matters. The Country Representative for IUCN Pakistan will have the overall responsibility for the national programme and will  represent IUCN in Pakistan, working with our members and partners as well as with the international community. The position holder will be part of the management team of the Country Group (Nepal/Pakistan) with a responsibility to help build a strong organizational unit that adds value to the management of the Asia Region and will help in establishing IUCN’s presence in contiguous countries as and when deemed appropriate.

The main responsibilities:

•    Ensure that the IUCN programme in country is in alignment to IUCN’s global and regional priorities as well as to the national agenda as defined by its members and partners in the country.

•    Provide leadership in programme development & take responsibility for ensuring that funding for the programme is secured. This will include supervision of country specific project development activities and contribution to the development of integrated inter-country, regional and transboundary projects where and when appropriate.

•    Ensure effective and efficient delivery of the Country Programme and its component projects with due consideration to quality and satisfaction of IUCN’s constituency in the country.

•    Effectively and prudently deploy the administrative, financial and technical resources available to the IUCN Secretariat Programme in the country, and ensure that these are used in conformity with relevant IUCN norms and standards.

Qualifications and skills required:

The candidate will have at least 10 years of professional experience in a senior management position, preferably in environment and sustainable development, in Asia. S/he should have the competencies required to manage an adaptive organization and handle complex operations and large teams with special focus on strategic programme planning and project development. Knowledge of key conservation & development issues, government and donor networks, ability to work under pressure and to deal tactfully with sensitive political issues and an ability to communicate, negotiate & write fluently in English and Urdu are essential.

Duty station and duration:

The position will be based in the IUCN Pakistan Country Office in Karachi. This position will initially be for a two year period, with long term possibilities.

Interested candidates should send their application & CV along with the names of two referees by 25 October 2008 to: 

The Human Resource Unit, IUCN Pakistan, 1-Bath Island Road, Karachi 75530
Tel: ++92 21 5861540-3; Fax: ++92 21 5861448 email: asiarecruitment22@iucnt.org
url: http://www.iucn.org

IUCN is an equal opportunity employer