Job Summary: The incumbent will be reporting to the Director and will provide general and specific support in relation to assigned tasks as it relates to the projects of the Centre. Duties include aiding in tracking project progress, monitoring workplan execution and in writing monthly, quarterly and annual project related reports, as well as other documentation and progress reports as required.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides general assistance in the implementation of the various components of the projects to be executed by the BCRC-Caribbean, including the GEF ISLANDS Projects
- Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports
- Prepares briefing reports, project reports, terms of reference, screening of bids, facilitating technical evaluation committee reviews, and presentations related to projects being executed by the BCRC-Caribbean
- Conducts research and formulates positions related to waste and chemicals management in the Caribbean region
- Assists in preparing training materials and training manuals from project deliverables
- Assists the Director in the preparation of project proposals for international donor funding and tender documents and the evaluation of tenders.
- Performs any other related functions and responsibilities consistent with this role.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- A working knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques and procedures.
- A good working knowledge of data collection procedures.
- Good ability to present study findings to a formal audience and to the general public.
- Adept at using project management and Microsoft Office Suite software tools on a routine basis.
- Good ability to prepare cleanly written reports on project assessment and analysis.
- Good ability to use the internet for research purposes.
- Good ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Good ability to analyse and evaluate projects.
- Excellent ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with project stakeholders and associates.
Minimum Experience and Qualifications:
- At least two (2) years’ experience in a similar position in a project-oriented environment.
- Experience in working alongside consultants and contractors and possession of experience in data collection would be an asset.
- Experience working in a multilateral environmental agreement setting and with large multidisciplinary projects would be an asset.
- A Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following: environmental engineering, environmental management, environmental sciences, environmental policy formulation and analysis, waste management, environmental education or industrial/analytical chemistry.
- Post Graduate qualifications will be considered an asset.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Please submit via email, a cover letter and curriculum vitae (CV), referring in the email title to the position being applied for: Project Execution Officer I Application, [Name of Applicant], and addressed to:
Ms. Jewel Batchasingh
Director
Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and
Technology Transfer for the Caribbean
#8 Alexandra Street, St. Clair,
Port-of-Spain,
Trinidad and Tobago.
Email: mariska@crsrecruitment.co.tt
The deadline for the submission of applications is Sunday March 03, 2024, 11:59pm (Trinidad and Tobago, GMT -4).
NB: ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED.