Six Vacancies at ICIMOD

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is an international, independent mountain learning and knowledge centre committed to improving the sustainable livelihoods of mountain peoples in the extended Himalayan region.

ICIMOD serves eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) area: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan as well as the global mountain community.

Founded in 1983, ICIMOD is based in Kathmandu, Nepal, and brings together a partnership of its regional member countries, over 300 partner institutions, and committed donors.

ICIMOD is currently seeking to recruit qualified persons for the following vacant professional level positions for which applications are now invited.

· Senior Economist
A proven background in natural resource economics, development economics, and/or applied economics with a Ph.D. in the relevant field; 6 years experiences in micro credit and micro enterprise, value chains are desired, specific works on remittances, micro-credits, and migration is an additional asset; experience in poverty reduction initiatives through livelihood development in the rural communities preferable in rural mountainous areas.

· Information and Knowledge Management Coordinator
An advanced degree in a relevant discipline with specialization in knowledge management; 10 years of experience in the field of knowledge management and development communication, of which part preferably has been gained in the region

· Capacity Development Officer
Post graduate academic background in social sciences, psychology, pedagogy, adult education, training management or institutional development; 10 years’ professional experience in managing training programs, unit or facility, part of which should be in mountain related-field: natural resources management, livelihood development, poverty alleviation, etc, preferably in the HKH region.

· Environmental Change Specialist
Preferably a PhD. academic background or equivalent experience, in environmental change or climate change with an up-to-date research knowledge and expertise in networking, multi-disciplinary research and institutional coordination.

· Disaster Risk Reduction Specialist
A post-graduate academic degree or equivalent in natural resource management or social sciences with a thrust towards natural resources management; 5 years of work experience in the field of disaster risk reduction, of which part preferably has been gained in the HKH region.

· Programme Manager, Integrated Water & Land Management
Post-graduate academic degree or equivalent in water, land, or natural resource management or related fields; 10 years of work experience in integrated research and development work, of which part preferably has been gained in the HKH region.

Further information on the vacancies, including Terms of Reference for the positions, can be found at http://www.icimod.org/ or can be requested from the address below.

Applications with complete curriculum vitae together with the names and addresses of three referees should be sent to the following address not later than 16 July 2007.

- Applications from qualified women and disadvantaged section of the society are strongly encouraged.
- Only short- listed candidates will be notified.

Address for correspondence
HRD Officer, ICIMOD, GPO Box 3226, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: (00977-1) 5003222; Fax: (00977-1) 5003299 / 5003277
E-mail: hrd@icimod.org

source : email from CBS Kansakar, ICIMOD