G.B. Pant Institute
of Himalayan Environment and Development
Kosi-Katarmal,
Almora-263 643, Uttarakhand
Those looking for opportunity to
undertake challenging work on mountain ecosystems are invited to apply by
providing required details by August 03, 2012 to the Director, G.B.
Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora-263
643, Uttarakhand by Speed/Registered Post (advance copy by e-mail psdir@gbpihed.nic.in)
for following purely temporary project based positions of Coordinator (One)
to be based at Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Paryavaran Bhavan,
CGO Complex, New Delhi.
Project – Mountain Division
The Ministry of Environment and
Forests, GOI has decided to establish a dedicated unit as its “Mountain
Division” to address the issues related to mountain ecosystem in an integrated
manner within the MoEF, its Institutions and across the relevant key Ministries,
along with NGOs and Academia to ensure conservation of mountain ecosystem and
sustainable development of the mountain regions.
Position/emoluments/duration/duty
station: Coordinator;
Emoluments commensurate with qualification and experience; initially for one
year to be positioned at Ministry of Environment and Forests, Paryavaran
Bhavan, CGO Complex, New Delhi.
Key responsibilities
i. To ensure an effective
coordination between MoEF and GBPIHED on one hand, and MoEF and other agencies
involved with mountain development.
ii. To facilitate MoEF in
developing and strengthening the inter/intra ministerial coordination mechanism
iii. To prepare agenda and
supporting documents for the meetings and events conducted through the Mountain
Division.
1. Reports and Schedule of
Deliverables:
i. To ensure an effective
coordination between MoEF and GBPIHED on one hand, and MoEF and other agencies
involved with Mountain Development;
ii. To facilitate MoEF in
developing and strengthening the inter-ministerial coordination mechanism to
ensure the mainstreaming and up scaling of sustainable mountain development
practices both at the International, national and state level;
iii. To facilitate MoEF and
GBPIHED in effectively organizing the meeting and events; and,
iv. To facilitate MoEF, the
National Focal Point for ICIMOD in India, in handling and coordinating Mountain
issues.
Qualifications/Experience/Age
limit:
Doctoral degree in
Life/Environment/Social Sciences/Humanities or Master’s degree in Life/Environmental/Civil/Chemical
Engineering with consistently good academic record and excellent communication
skills.
i. 5 years experience in the
field of sustainable mountain development in diverse landscapes;
ii. Knowledge of Indian
government institutional set-up and operations;
iii. Knowledge of government and
non-governmental institutions in sustainable mountain development in India;
iv. Excellent interpersonal,
problem-solving, diplomatic and team skills and proven ability to work across
boundaries and interest groups; and
v. Strong written and spoken
English language communication skills will be a must.
vi. Computer skills for conducting
the work will be must.
Age limit – 50 years (can be relaxed in case
of experienced candidates).
Short listed candidates may be
called or contacted over phone/e-mail for personal discussion/interview (please
provide your contact details – mobile/e-mail with application). No TA/DA
will be given to the candidates called for Interview.
FOR
DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://gbpihed.gov.in/AdvtHQ-12072012.pdf
