Integrated Landscape & Climate Change Planner

Winrock International, an international not for profit organization, is seeking applications for the position of Integrated Landscape & Climate Change Planner for a multi-year USAID-funded Program named Vietnam Forests and Deltas which aims to strengthen the foundations for, and community-based practice of, climate change mitigation and adaptation in the forest and delta landscapes in Vietnam.

Responsibilities:

- Leading planning activities of the program that designed to promote mainstreaming of climate change (CC) into government processes as well as direct development away from areas exposed to high climate risk;
- Work with commune and district level officials to try developing and integrating CC action plans into socio-economic development plans; provide training on the methodology to implement pilots in selected communes
- Manage, as well as undertake, various technical investigations, including assessment of CC risks, analysis of trends in socio-economic development and the application of spatial planning methodologies;
- Consult with government staff and other stakeholders at all levels to assess current practice for CC mainstreaming and to identify capacity development needs;
- Work closely with national and local partners to develop processes and systems that can be applied and replicated to address CC risk with spatial planning;
- Work closely with national and local partners to design and conduct initiatives to pilot CC mainstreaming in planning as well as lead capacity building activities for provincial officers on spatial planning as a tool to address CC risk;
- Prepare and facilitate workshops and training sessions for advocacy, awareness raising and capacity building on CC and spatial planning issues;
- Liaise with colleagues in the Sustainable Landscapes component to identify and apply initiatives for combining CC adaptation and mitigation objectives;
- Consult with government and private sector stakeholders to develop innovative incentive mechanisms to encourage development away from high-risk areas;
- Work closely with M&E specialist to ensure  development and proper use of M&E tools for entire process.

Qualifications:

- Master’s level qualifications from a recognized university in a field directly related to planning, environment, geography or the applied sciences
- At least 8 years relevant experience, including ODA projects involving spatial planning, land use planning or strategic environmental assessment
- Demonstrated experience with planning systems, land administration and land management in Vietnam
- Knowledge and experience with climate change adaptation, mitigation and natural disaster risk management
- Strong technical skills in spatial planning, including familiarity with GIS presentation tools
- Demonstrated ability to work at different levels of government in Vietnam as well as familiarity with working in provincial and commune contexts
- Knowledge and experience with developing and delivering training sessions as well as participatory workshops
- Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills (English and Vietnamese)
- Demonstrated and proven record to work in a multidisciplinary team under changeable and complex circumstances.

Applicants should send a current resume and the names and contact details of 3 references to [email protected] by January 14, 2013.  Only qualified candidates will be contacted.