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SECURITY & LOGISTICS MANAGER: PROGRAM SUPPORT UNIT (PSU)

Position Tittle: Security and Logistics Manager

Reports To: Head of Project Support Unit (PSU), Direct Reports 1x Logistics Officer

Location: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Duration: 1 year (to be renewed each year)

Expertise France

Expertise France is the public agency for the design and implementation of international technical cooperation projects, a member of the AFD group.

The Agency operates on four priority axes:

Democratic, economic and financial governance.
peace, stability and security.
climate, agriculture and sustainable development.
health and human development.

In these areas, Expertise France provides engineering and implementation missions for capacity building projects, the mobilization of technical expertise as well as a project management function involving public expertise and knowledge.

With a turnover of 390 million euros in 2023 and more than 350 ongoing projects in 140 countries of intervention, Expertise France is the public agency of reference for French international technical cooperation.

The Operations Directorate is currently composed of seven technical departments covering all the themes of the Agency’s activities and in charge of developing and implementing the projects entrusted to it by the French public authorities, AFD, the European Union or any other donor.

In the quest for efficiency, closer to the field and its partners, the agency decentralizes the operational management of its projects in countries where it has a large portfolio of activities, sustainable and considered to be priorities for French cooperation. This decentralization is reflected in the deployment of Country Directorates (DP) and Project Support Units (USP), led by the Geographical Department in the Directorate for Operations.

Expertise France in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is a recent cooperation country for the Agency. With its 360,000 km2 of forests (78% of the territory), Papua New Guinea is home to the third largest tropical forest in the world. As a country with a negative carbon footprint, home to 7% of the world’s biodiversity, Papua New Guinea has become a strategic cooperation country for the agency in the areas of forests, climate change and biodiversity.

Since 2025, a new country management oversees managing the activities of Expertise France in Port-Moresby whose portfolio includes 03 projects implemented or under development in the country for a business volume of nearly 54M €.

The Agency’s portfolio in Papua New Guinea is composed of 3 national projects for a total volume of 54MEUR. Expertise France has chosen to establish a country management team bringing together all project teams and a project support unit to represent the agency vis-à-vis partners and support the projects implementation.

As part of this Project Support Unit, Expertise France is recruiting SECURITY & LOGISTICS MANAGER

Mission description

The Security & Logistics Manger will work under the direct supervision of Head of Project Support Services (PSU) of Expertise France in Port Moresby Office andwill coordinate closely with Country Director and follow the guidance of the Operations Security Department based at Expertise France’s head office in Paris.

He/she will play key role in ensuring the effective and efficient support services in the areas of security management, logistics, transportation, events management, fleet management and liaison

Main Responsibilities:

a) Security Management in coordination with the Regional Security Coordinator

Support in developing and implementing Expertise France’s security policies, protocols, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) in Jordan
Conduct regular security assessments to identify risks, threats, and vulnerabilities to the organization's operations, staff, and assets as requested by the line manager
Provide security briefings to staff, visitors, and stakeholders as required
Monitor and analyse the security environment in the region, including updates on political, social, and economic developments that may impact operations
Ensure the implementation of an effective communication and response systems for security incidents and emergencies
Analyse security risks and plan and implement appropriate security measures
Contribute to the definition of safety and security rules in close collaboration with the HQ Security of Operations Department and ensures their implementation (control and application) for the project.
Assist with the implementation and monitoring of any directives issued by the the HQ Security of Operations Department.
Ensure the collection, analysis and, where appropriate, dissemination of information relating to the security context.
recommendations to the HQ Security of Operations Department and to the project team.
Maintain a network of local actors and develop relations with the internal and external contacts required to carry out the mission.

b) Logistics Management

Manage the logistics & transportation function in Port Moresby Office, including booking of transportation for staff members, consultants and HQ missions
Liaise with the selected car rental service provider for planning purposes
Coordinate the inventory of the office supplies and goods and stationery and alert the Procurement Manager when there is needs for replenishment
Supervise the events planned by projects in Jordan including the venue booking and set up, supplies needed, services needed (such as translation, catering), transportation, communication needs in liaison with the relevant project manager
Ensure that Expertise France Jordan Office is well maintained including but not limited to electricity and water supplies, first aid kits, security kits, etc.

c) Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as the primary point of contact between Expertise France and local government authorities, law enforcement, and security agencies
Facilitate the acquisition of required permits, approvals, and clearances for operational activities (e.g., project approvals, visas, travel permits)
Represent Expertise France, following the request of the Country Director / Head of Support Services, in security-related forums, working groups, and coordination meetings
Support the Support Services unit in legal issues such as VAT exceptions, registration of projects in certain ministries, facilitation letters, etc.
Build and maintain relationships with other NGOs, UN agencies, and stakeholders to share security information and best practices

d) Coordination with and secondment of a project Events Coordinator

Coordinate with the project logistics & events manager to ensure that all proposed events & travels are properly prepared from a security perspective, and that any accident or incident that may arise is responded to effectively from a security perspective
Be able to second the project Events and Travel Coordinator in his/her absence

Required Profile

A degree or master’s in business administration with a focus on Logistics, Security and/or Liaison, Political Sciences, Public Administration and/or
8-10 years of expensive experience working in a security and logistics environment particularly in the international NGO or similar organisations
Sound knowledge of international donors’ procedures

Good knowledge of local laws and regulations, as well as the local security environment in Papua New Guinea.

Previous experience working for development partners needed.

Strong capacity to establish a network and raise appropriate alerts.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; sense of diplomacy and coordination
Good level of English (spoken and written); Tok Pisin (spoken and written), and Hiri/Polis Motu (spoken and written)
Reliable and professional
Ability to work autonomously and take rapid and appropriate decisions in an emergency
Ability to handle confidential information
Organised, rigorous and autonomous
Dynamic, proactive, able to meet deadlines
Proficient in the MS office suite
Strong problem-solving skills.
Team member, able to provide support to other team members if needed
Driver’s license (class 6).

How To Apply

If you are interested in the role, please submit your application which should include a cover letter (addressing the selection criteria established in the profile section of job description) and updated CV to us on the email address: recruitment@national-fccbpng.eu.

If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Laurent ADJIOU, Project Officer on email: laurent.adjiou@expertisefrance.fr

Applications Close: 18th June 2025

NATIONAL DEPUTY PROGRAM MANAGER & BIODIVERSITY REFERENT: SoNG (Solwara na Graun blo pipol) Project

Position Tittle: National Deputy Program Manager & Biodiversity Referent

Location: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Duration: 1 year (renewed each year in a 5-year period)

Expertise France

Expertise France is the public agency for the design and implementation of international technical cooperation projects, a member of the AFD group. The Agency operates on four priority axes:

Democratic, economic and financial governance.
peace, stability and security.
climate, agriculture and sustainable development.
health and human development.

Expertise France in Papua New Guinea

Project or context description

As part of the Forest and Climate Leaders Partnership (FCLP) and the follow-up to the One Forest Summit in Libreville, coalitions of stakeholders are providing technical and financial support to achieve international climate and biodiversity objectives.

In Papua New Guinea, the SoNG project is part of the French contribution. This is a project financed by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), which splits into a direct grant to the non-governmental organization World Conservation Society (WCS) and a delegation of funds for a project under the same name, implemented by Expertise France.

The project implemented by Expertise France focuses on community-based management at local level for biodiversity conservation and rural development. Its general objective is to contribute to the implementation of the government of PNG's environmental commitments for a better conservation of biodiversity while increasing the means of subsistence of the communities. This general objective is accompanied by four expected results, each associated with an operational component of the project:

Component 1: Strengthen and extend the network of protected areas and other conservation measures by supporting community and civil society initiatives, improving their management capacities and developing sustainable agricultural and fisheries sectors to ensure people's livelihoods and generate income (Activities will focus on the Bismark Forest Corridor and the Bismark Sea, in particular in the first phase of the project);
Component 2: Support the implementation of national and provincial public policies for the conservation and management of natural resources and ensure that they are coordinated and consistent with actions taken by local communities and civil society on the ground.
Component 3: Support training and research for the recognition and enhancement of traditional knowledge and cultural practices associated with the conservation and management of biodiversity.
Component 4: Strengthen the role of the Papua New Guinea Biodiversity and Climate Fund as an independent vehicle for long-term financing of protected areas and other conservation and climate change measures.

Mission description

Expertise France is seeking to recruit a National Deputy Project Manager & Biodiversity Referent to supervise and organise the inception and execution of the SoNG project.

The National Deputy Project Manager & Biodiversity Referent will be based in Port Moresby and will undertake his/her duties under the direct supervision of the International Project Manager. He/she will co-lead the project team and will ensure the coherence of the activities developed within the project. Additionally, he/she will ensure project's contractual objectives are met and will undertake all necessary activities for its proper execution.

He/she will work in functional link with Expertise France headquarters in Paris and collaborate closely with the agency’s projects in the country.

Main Responsibilities:

a) Project strategic direction, leadership and management:

to establish a frame and take responsibility for the implementation, steering and technical, financial and contractual reporting of the project.
to oversee and organise the definition of the project strategy, plans and approaches, from inception to execution, to ensure that the project is technically sound, evidence-based, consistent with donor and stakeholder priorities, and efficient in terms of quality, cost and time.
to ensure the internal accountability of the agency (budgetary exercises, monthly reporting, etc.);
to organise and oversee the Project’s inception phase in support of the detailed design and planning of the project’s activities.
to supervise the design and implementation of the Project’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan.
to oversee project implementation, including all activities, outputs, and outcomes.
to review and analyse the Project’s performance and environment and recommend and implement adjustments in the project’s strategy, plans and approaches.
to provide focus and set priorities.
to identify and manage project risks and opportunities.

b) Team leadership and oversight of financial resources:

to recruit the project team including complementary recruitments required by the internal procedures of the agency.
to integrate new staff – international and national – and provide guidance and leadership for the organisation and progress of the project team.
to organise the attribution of roles and responsibilities and coordinate the work inside the project team in accordance with the project support unit (USP) of Expertise France’s new country office in Papua New Guinea.
to set objectives for staff and assess their achievements in line with the agency’s rules.
to organise and provide opportunities for mentorship and learning for the project’s staff.
to respect the conditions and procedures defined by the agency.
to organise and provide oversight of the use of the project’s resources including office space, equipment & vehicle.

c) Project representation and communication:

to liaise with Expertise France’s headquarters in Paris to whom he/she reports to.
to represent Expertise France on all matters related to the Project towards the donor, PNG authorities and other PNG-based stakeholders.
to establish, develop and maintain strong and sound relations with project stakeholders and project beneficiaries.
to take part in coordination activities with other actors conducting similar work.
to participate in national, regional and international conferences and workshops, and provide advocacy for political and administrative decision-makers for the project’s approaches and outcomes.
to organise, prepare and take part in the project’s governance instances including steering committees and technical committees.
to oversee the design and implementation of the project’s communication and visibility plan.
to achieve visibility for the project and promote its approaches and results.

Required Profile

Master’s degree in international relations, international development, environment, sustainable development or equivalent.
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in managing or supervising international cooperation projects, international technical assistance projects or institutional capacity building projects.
Significant experience in local community management of marine and coastal ecosystems and/or tropical forests.
Experience in national planning processes and developing strategies related to the protection of marine, coastal and forest ecosystems.
Significant experience in managing and supervising teams.
Ability to diagnose, design and propose a solution adapted to the context.
Demonstrated experience in conducting multi-stakeholder processes and consultations.
Team player and ability to bring stakeholders and team members together around common goals.
Experience in administrative, financial and legal management.
Excellent communication and intercultural skills.
High professional and ethical standards.
Excellent writing and synthesis skills in English.
Organizational skills, autonomy and ability to adapt.
Resilience and ability to adapt to unforeseen circumstances.
Experience in managing projects funded by AFD would be an asset.
Experience with Expertise France implementation procedures would be an asset.

How To Apply

If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Laurent ADJIOU, Project Officer on email: laurent.adjiou@expertisefrance.fr

Applications Close: 18th June 2025

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT OFFICER Solwara na Graun blo pipol (SoGN) Project

Position Tittle: Stakeholder Engagement Officer

Location: Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Duration: 1 year (renewed each year in a 5-year period)

Expertise France

Expertise France is the public agency for the design and implementation of international technical cooperation projects, a member of the AFD group. The Agency operates on four priority axes:

· Democratic, economic and financial governance.
· peace, stability and security.
· climate, agriculture and sustainable development.
· health and human development.
In these areas, Expertise France provides engineering and implementation missions for capacity building projects, the mobilization of technical expertise as well as a project management function involving public expertise and knowledge.

Expertise France in Papua New Guinea

Project or context description

Component 1: Strengthen and extend the network of protected areas and other conservation measures by supporting community and civil society initiatives, improving their management capacities and developing sustainable agricultural and fisheries sectors to ensure people's livelihoods and generate income (Activities will focus on the Bismark Forest Corridor and the Bismark Sea, in particular in the first phase of the project).
Component 2: Support the implementation of national and provincial public policies for the conservation and management of natural resources and ensure that they are coordinated and consistent with actions taken by local communities and civil society on the ground.
Component 3: Support training and research for the recognition and enhancement of traditional knowledge and cultural practices associated with the conservation and management of biodiversity.
Component 4: Strengthen the role of the Papua New Guinea Biodiversity and Climate Fund as an independent vehicle for long-term financing of protected areas and other conservation and climate change measures.

Mission description

Expertise France is now seeking to recruit a Stakeholder Engagement Officer for SoNG project in Papua New Guinea. The Stakeholder Engagement Officer will work within the SoNG project team in PNG, alongside the project manager, the deputy project manager responsible for biodiversity expertise, the second stakeholder engagement officer and the other team members. The project team will also be supported in the implementation by international experts.

He/She will be responsible of ensuring good communication, coordination and alignment between the key project stakeholders on the ground - selected provincial authorities - so that their activities are synergetic, coordinated and complementary, both technically and operationally as part of an integrated vision for the project implementation.

Main Responsibilities:

a) In coordination with the provinces:

to ensure the circulation of information at all governance levels, visiting provinces and communities to raise awareness of the importance of public conservation policies.
to provide a link between local initiatives, provincial and national authorities, fostering a vertical integration and multi-level governance of natural resources.
to support provincial authorities in organizing “Protected Area Roundtables” to inform them on how to strengthen sustainable value chains and thus instigate actions for the sustainable management of natural resources.
to coordinate with the other Stakeholder Engagement Officer to implement an integrated approach to the province’s coordination activities lead across the project.

b) Cross-cutting to the whole project:

to support the consistency of the activities engaged across two first components of the project, in coordination with the project manager and the deputy project manager.
to ensure the technical and operational articulation and complementarity of the project activities with those implemented by the EU-FCCB including in their geographical scope, working either with provinces that do not already benefit from its support, or hand in hand focusing on the same provinces and building on their complementarity.
to pay a particular attention to Environmental & Social risks, in order to be able to identify, prevent and manage them with the social and environmental expert’s support.
to suggest solutions based on its observations for consistent project implementation.
to ensure compliance of the activities driven by the project’s stakeholders with AFD's safeguard policies and current legislation in Papua New Guinea.
to make available all data and information from his observations required for the preparation of periodic reports on project implementation.
to represent Expertise France to the various project stakeholders.

The Stakeholder Engagement Officer will be based in Port Moresby, with frequent trips through the provinces in order to meet the various stakeholders (provincial authorities, community representatives, etc.) and will report to the Project Manager and the deputy project manager.

The inception phase will determine the provinces targeted by the project, where the Stakeholder Engagement Officer will carry out her/his duties. He/She will work in functional liaison with Expertise France headquarters in Paris. He/She will work in close coordination with the agency's other projects in the country (EU-FCCB) and will ensure that the activities carried out are in synergy with the agency's other projects and initiatives.

Required Profile

Degree in local development, territorial governance, ethnology, project management, international affairs, communication or equivalent.
Recognized qualifications or equivalent working experience in community and provincial work.
Substantial experience in local governance projects in Papua New Guinea with a minimum of five years preferred.
Excellent communication skills in order to network and deal with all levels of government and development partners (community representatives, national authorities etc.);
Knowledge of the administrative organization and local governance in PNG is mandatory.
Demonstrated abilities in leadership and initiative.
Diplomacy and communication skills.
Flexibility, pragmatism and a can-do attitude.
Excellent ability to work in English (oral and written);
Experience in managing AFD-funded projects or implementing Expertise France procedure would be an asset.

How To Apply

If you require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Laurent ADJIOU, Project Officer on email: laurent.adjiou@expertisefrance.fr

Applications Close: 18th June 2025

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE OFFICER (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK)

Position: Sustainable Agriculture Officer (Department of Agriculture and Livestock)

Place: based at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Duration: 1 year (to be renewed each year until the end of the project’s implementing period)

Expertise France

Expertise France, an entity of the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Development, AFD) Group, is the French government’s international technical cooperation agency. Its role is to design and manage donor-funded international cooperation projects in fields such as governance, security, health, education and the environment. The European Union (EU) and the French Government constitute Expertise France’s main donors.

The Project

The European Union-funded Forestry-Climate Change-Biodiversity (EU-FCCB) Programme for Papua New Guinea aims “to support a development model that reconciles forestry, climate change and biodiversity with sustainable, inclusive and gender-responsive green growth and jobs at national and pilot subnational/community levels”. Its three specific objectives (SOs) are:

SO1: “Effective implementation of evidence-based FCCB policies, governance and institutional frameworks”
SO2: “Improved FCCB awareness, knowledge, capacities and mobilisation”
SO3: “Increased inclusive and gender-responsive green growth”

With approved funding in the amount of 54.7 million euros, it is one of the EU’s most ambitious forest-related programmes anywhere in the world.

More information about the EU-FCCB programme is available at the following link: https://vimeo.com/880344258/4971f290c1?share=copy

The EU-FCCB Programme consists of several components, including the national component (33.5 million euros) implemented by Expertise France. This project will entail support for a number of PNG-based public sector institutions operating in the FCCB intervention area, support for PNG-based research, education and awareness institutions as well as support for PNG-based communities engaged in conservation and sustainable livelihoods and green SMEs.

This project started in July 2023 and went through an inception phase (July 2023 to February 2024), to help calibrate the project’s intervention strategy and to undertake the detailed design of the project’s activities, in partnership with the project’s stakeholders.

In 2024, Expertise France signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set a strategic partnership between the project and Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) on the implementation of sustainable agriculture – related activities. This MOU will be operationalised through Annual Action Plans that would be prepared and agreed upon during a planning session to be held at the beginning of each year of the project and reviewed during a review session towards the end of the year.

Moreover, the project will provide grants to third parties for FCCB research and education and for initiatives around sustainable livelihoods & conservation or green energy, green business & sustainable agricultural value chain development. DAL as other government institutions would be given an opportunity to provide advice on the implementation of these grant schemes related to agricultural practices.

Mission description

The Sustainable Agriculture Officer is part of the EU-FCCB national component project team and will be stationed within the Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL). This position will ensure that the project’s interventions intended to support DAL sustainable agriculture - related activities and/or that need to be coordinated with DAL are designed, planned, rolled-out, implemented and monitored in a way that is relevant, coherent, effective, efficient, impactful, durable and gender-responsive, as well as responsive and adapted to the context and needs of DAL.

The position will be supported by Project Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator with overall supervision of the Deputy Project Manager & Technical Coordinator – National Component of the EU-FCCB Programme as well as guidance of the designated DAL’s Focal Point for the EU-FCCB Programme in PNG.

Key Responsibilities:

(a) Liaison, reporting and communication

Act as the liaison officer between DAL and the project
Help facilitate meetings and workshops organised by DAL at which external participants are invited
Provide regular reports on DAL-related project progress and upcoming work to interested DAL staff and other stakeholders
Be able to provide briefings on the project progress and upcoming work to interested DAL staff upon request
Communicate with other development partners and provide support to DAL and be able to provide them with relevant, up-to-date information about the project’s interventions
Ensure that the project team is kept up to date on the issues and challenges in terms of the implementation of the project’s interventions at the DAL.
Ensure that the project’s intervention logic and strategy take into the account the perspectives of DAL.
Attend Technical Working Groups (TWG) meetings and divisional meeting to update on project status through taking notes and minutes.
Facilitate publications of any knowledge products that is generated

(b) Coordination of the project’s interventions that involve DAL Team

Organise the annual action planning & review sessions with DAL staff
Plan and execute the roll-out of the different activities in the annual action plans
Take part in the different interventions managed by Expertise France and involving DAL staff
Provide guidance and assistance to any external national and international consultants mobilised by Expertise France as part of these interventions
Assist in organising workshops and training sessions or travels involving DAL staff
Ensure there is synergy and alignment with DAL’s Annual Workplan.

(c) Monitoring and review of the interventions that involve DAL Team

Monitor the progress of the different interventions involving respective DAL staff and the results obtained
Conduct lessons learned exercises with DAL on the roll-out of the different interventions and capture the experience acquired from the interventions in lessons learned documents

(d) Calibration of the project’s Grants Scheme with DAL priorities & perspectives

Take part in the assessment of grant applications from third parties in terms of sustainable agricultural practices in line with the National Agriculture Sector Plan (NASP)
Ensure that DAL team can provide advice on the grants scheme managed by Expertise France
Application of lessons learned from other in-country development initiatives.

Required Profile

University degree in political science, economics, agriculture, energy, administration and environmental science or equivalent and at least 5 years of relevant work experience, including working for government organisations and/or development partners

at least 10 years of relevant work experience, including working for government organisations and/or development partners

Strong knowledge of PNG’s agriculture, climate change policy, legislative and regulatory environment required.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent command of the English language
Reliable and professional
Organised, rigorous and autonomous
Dynamic, proactive, able to meet deadlines
Proficient in the MS office suite
Strong, problem-solving skills
Team player, able to provide support to other team members if needed
Knowledge on Regional and International Development Goals such as the SDGs.

How To Apply

Applications Close: 11th April 2025

SUSTAINABLE LAND-USE OFFICER (DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND PHYSICAL PLANNING)

Position: Sustainable Land-Use Officer (Department of Lands and Physical Planning)

Place: Based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Duration: 1 year (to be renewed each year until the end of the project’s implementing period)

Expertise France

The Project

SO1: “Effective implementation of evidence-based FCCB policies, governance and institutional frameworks”
SO2: “Improved FCCB awareness, knowledge, capacities and mobilisation”
SO3: “Increased inclusive and gender-responsive green growth”

With approved funding in the amount of 54.7 million euros, it is one of the EU’s most ambitious forest-related programmes anywhere in the world.

More information about the EU-FCCB programme is available at the following link: https://vimeo.com/880344258/4971f290c1?share=copy

In 2024, Expertise France signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set a strategic partnership between the project and Department of Lands and Physical Planning (DLPP) on the implementation of sustainable land-use policy and planning activities. This MOU will be operationalised through Annual Action Plans that would be prepared and agreed upon during a planning session to be held at the beginning of each year of the project and reviewed during a review session towards the end of the year.

Moreover, the project will provide grants to third parties for FCCB research and education and for initiatives around sustainable livelihoods & conservation or green energy, green business & sustainable agricultural value chain development. DLPP as other government institutions would be given an opportunity to provide advice on the implementation of these grant schemes related to land-use planning and policy implementation.

Mission description

This position is part of the EU-FCCB national component project team and will be stationed within the Department of Lands and Physical Planning (DLPP). The Expertise France is recruiting a Sustainable Land-Use Officer to ensure that the project’s interventions intended to support DLPP sustainable land-use policy and planning - related activities and/or that need to be coordinated with DLPP are designed, planned, rolled-out, implemented and monitored in a way that is relevant, coherent, effective, efficient, impactful, durable and gender-responsive, as well as responsive and adapted to the context and needs of DLPP.

A Sustainable Land-Use Officer’s position will be supported by Project Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator with overall supervision of the Deputy Project Manager & Technical Coordinator – National Component of the EU-FCCB Programme as well as guidance of the designated DLPP’s Focal Point for the EU-FCCB Programme as well as National Land-Use Advisor. He/she will be working closely with other project team and stakeholders.

Main tasks:

1. Liaison, reporting and communication

Act as the liaison officer between DLPP and the project
Help facilitate meetings and workshops organised by DLPP at which external participants are invited
Provide regular reports on DLPP-related project progress and upcoming work to interested DLPP staff and other stakeholders
Be able to provide briefings on the project progress and upcoming work to interested DLPP staff upon request
Communicate with other development partners and provide support to DLPP and be able to provide them with relevant, up-to-date information about the project’s interventions
Ensure that the project team is kept up to date on the issues and challenges in terms of the implementation of the project’s interventions at the DLPP.
Ensure that the project’s intervention logic and strategy take into the account the perspectives of DLPP.
Attend Technical Working Groups (TWG) meetings and divisional meetings to update on project status through taking notes and minutes.
Attend NSLUP DLPP Core Team and NSLUP Secretariat as and when requested and provide meeting minutes and resolutions.
Facilitate publications of any knowledge products that is generated

2. Coordination of the project’s interventions that involve DLPP Team

Organise the annual action planning & review sessions with DLPP staff
Plan and execute the roll-out of the different activities in the annual action plans
Take part in the different interventions managed by Expertise France and involving DLPP staff
Provide guidance and assistance to any external national and international consultants mobilised by Expertise France as part of these interventions
Assist in organising workshops and training sessions or travels involving DLPP staff
Ensure there is synergy and alignment with DLPP’s Annual Workplan.

3. Monitoring and review of the interventions that involve DLPP Team

Monitor the progress of the different interventions involving respective DLPP staff and the results obtained
Conduct lessons learned exercises with DLPP on the roll-out of the different interventions and capture the experience acquired from the interventions in lessons learned documents

4. Calibration of the project’s Grants Scheme with DLPP priorities & perspectives

Take part in the assessment of grant applications from third parties in terms of sustainable land use planning in line with the National Sustainable Land Use Policy (NSLUP)
Ensure that DLPP team can provide advice on the grants scheme managed by Expertise France
Application of lessons learned from other in-country development initiatives.

Required Profile

University degree in political science, economics, agriculture, land-use, administration and environmental science or equivalent and at least 5 years of relevant work experience, including working for government organisations and/or development partners

at least 10 years of relevant work experience, including working for government organisations and/or development partners

Strong knowledge of PNG’s land-use, agriculture, climate change policy, legislative and regulatory environment required.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent command of the English language
Reliable and professional
Organised, rigorous and autonomous
Dynamic, proactive, able to meet deadlines
Proficient in the MS office suite
Strong, problem-solving skills
Team player, able to provide support to other team members if needed
Knowledge on Regional and International Development Goals such as the SDGs.
Physical Planning backgrounds and experiences is an advantage.

How To Apply

Application close: 2 April 2025

COMMUNICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT OFFICER (CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY)

Position: National Communications and Knowledge Management Officer (Conservation and Environment Protection Authority)

Applications close: 30 March, 2025

Place: based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Duration: 1 year (to be renewed each year until the end of the project’s implementing period)

Expertise France

The Project

- SO1: “Effective implementation of evidence-based FCCB policies, governance and institutional frameworks”

- SO2: “Improved FCCB awareness, knowledge, capacities and mobilisation”

- SO3: “Increased inclusive and gender-responsive green growth”

With approved funding in the amount of 54.7 million euros, it is one of the EU’s most ambitious forest-related programmes anywhere in the world.

More information about the EU-FCCB programme is available at the following link: https://vimeo.com/880344258/4971f290c1?share=copy

The project is expected to conduct a significant number of interventions for and in partnership with governments organisations such as the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA).

On 04 July 2024, Expertise France signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set a strategic partnership between the project and CEPA on the implementation of conservation and sustainable livelihoods – related activities. This MOU will be operationalised through Annual Action Plans that would be prepared and agreed upon during a planning session to be held at the beginning of each year of the project and reviewed during a review session towards the end of the year.

Moreover, the project will provide grants to third parties for FCCB research and education and for initiatives around sustainable livelihoods & conservation or green business & sustainable value chain development. CEPA as other government institutions would be given an opportunity to provide advice on the implementation of these grant schemes related to climate change mitigation and adaption.

One of the key elements of the project support to CEPA is establishment of the Communications and Knowledge Management (CKM) Unit in line with the new organisational structure and the Protected Areas Act. The Communications and Knowledge Management Unit will serve as an information hub for production and dissemination of communication materials and knowledge management products. It will also maintain the CEPA’s website and environmental information management system within the CEPA.

Mission description

This position is part of the EU-FCCB national component project team and will be stationed within the Corporate Services of the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA). The Expertise France is recruiting a National Communications and Knowledge Management Officer for the detailed planning, coordination, implementation and steering of CKM-related activities on the project, including the preparation in terms of knowledge management and communication within the CEPA.

The National Communications and Knowledge Management Officer will play a vital role in terms of addressing the needs of the CEPA on communication, visibility, dissemination, awareness-raising and of stimulating and sharing knowledge, lessons learned and experiences.

A National Communications and Knowledge Management Officer’s position will be supported by Project Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator with overall supervision of the Deputy Project Manager & Technical Coordinator – National Component of the EU-FCCB Programme as well as overall guidance of the CEPA’s Acting Deputy Managing Director. He/she will be working closely with other project team and stakeholders.

Main tasks:

· Liaison, reporting and communication

- Act as the liaison officer between CEPA and the project

- Help facilitate meetings and workshops organised by CEPA at which external participants are invited

- Provide regular reports on CEPA-related project progress and upcoming work to interested CEPA staff and other stakeholders

- Be able to provide briefings on the project progress and upcoming work to interested CEPA staff upon request

- Communicate with other development partners such as UNDP and FAO through the project and also providing support to CEPA and be able to provide them with relevant, up-to-date information about the project’s interventions

- Ensure that the project team is kept up to date on the issues and challenges in terms of the implementation of the project’s interventions at the CEPA.

- Ensure that the project’s intervention logic and strategy take into the account the perspectives of CEPA.

- Attend Technical Working Groups (ATWG) meetings and divisional meetings to update on project status through taking notes and minutes.

- Facilitate publications of any knowledge products that is generated

· Establishment of CEPA’s Communications and Knowledge Management Unit

- Collect relevant communications related data for the establishment of the CKM Unit within the CEPA

- With the support of the project design CKM Unit’s structure and facilitate discussions with CEPA on its finalisation

· Design and develop a CKM plan for CEPA. This plan could focus on aspects such as:

- Objectives and goals

- Communication focus areas & mediums, and key messages

- Planning of all communication and knowledge management activities, including capacity-building and capacity-strengthening

- Determining the budget and resources

- Establishing indicators to track performance on CKM

- Identifying and managing communication opportunities and risks

· Roll-out the CKM plan, with a specific focus on the setting up of relevant contracts with consultants (capacity-building experts, editors, translators…) and external service providers, if required (printers, audiovisual service providers, event management agencies),

· Implement the CKM plan and provide support to all internal and external stakeholders involved

This could involve aspects such as:

- Drafting or editing content and materials

- Managing the stocks of communication materials (flyers, brochures, goodies, roll-up banners…)

- Disseminating communication materials and content to the target audiences

- Managing relations with the local media (journalists): invitations, follow-up phone calls, press reviews, local press sheets, etc.

- Managing and supervising the work of consultants and service providers

- Conducting press reviews

- Monitor and moderate social media activities

- Planning, coordinating and implementing knowledge sharing activities, such as communities of practice, working groups, seminars, or knowledge sharing events

- Developing templates, guidelines and standards for knowledge documentation

- Contributing to the strengthening of organizational capacity and culture for knowledge production and sharing

- Strengthening communities of practice

- Contributing to the identification, documentation and sharing of innovative ways of working, promising practices and lessons learnt

- Providing training and capacity-building to partners

- Tracking progress on the CKM indicators as the project develops.

Required Profile

University degree in a relevant field, such as international development, international relations, communications, journalism, knowledge management or equivalent and at least 5 years of relevant work experience

at least 10 years of relevant work experience, including working for government organisations and/or development partners

Demonstrated experience in terms of communication required.
Demonstrated experience in terms of knowledge management required.
Previous experience required in the public/institutional sector and/or international cooperation/development assistance sector
The following constitute significant assets:
Familiarity with the project theme (forestry, climate change, biodiversity, protected areas, sustainable value chains…)
Familiarity with Papua New Guinea or Melanesia
Familiarity with the implementation of EU-funded projects
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including local communities, government agencies, NGOs, and donor organizations. Excellent writing skills. Excellent command of English.
Ability to analyse and synthesise documents, good practices into accessible summaries
Aptitude for research, storytelling and capacity-building
Good knowledge of relevant technologies, including the Adobe Suite is an advantage
Excellent knowledge of community management (Linked-in, Facebook, X, social network suites…)
Excellent knowledge of communities of practice management
Be creative
Be culture-sensitive
Self-driven, ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
Strong ability to work in a team
Familiarity supervising staff and contractors.

How To Apply

Application close: 30 March 2025

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION OFFICER (CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AUTHORITY)

Position: National Environmental Protection Officer (Conservation and Environment Protection Authority)

Place: Based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Duration: 1 year (to be renewed each year until the end of the project’s implementing period)

Expertise France

The Project

- SO1: “Effective implementation of evidence-based FCCB policies, governance and institutional frameworks”

- SO2: “Improved FCCB awareness, knowledge, capacities and mobilisation”

- SO3: “Increased inclusive and gender-responsive green growth”

With approved funding in the amount of 54.7 million euros, it is one of the EU’s most ambitious forest-related programmes anywhere in the world.

More information about the EU-FCCB programme is available at the following link: https://vimeo.com/880344258/4971f290c1?share=copy

The project is expected to conduct a significant number of interventions for and in partnership with governments organisations such as the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA).

Mission description

This position is part of the EU-FCCB national component project team and will be stationed within the Sustainable Environment Projects of the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (SEP/CEPA). The Expertise France is recruiting a National Environmental Protection Officer to ensure that the project’s interventions intended to support CEPA’s conservation and sustainable environment projects and livelihoods-related activities and/or that need to be coordinated with CEPA are designed, planned, rolled-out, implemented and monitored in a way that is relevant, coherent, effective, efficient, impactful, durable and gender-responsive, as well as responsive and adapted to the context and needs of CEPA.

The National Environmental Protection Officer’s position will be supported by Project Reporting and Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator with overall supervision of the Deputy Project Manager & Technical Coordinator – National Component of the EU-FCCB Programme as well as overall guidance of the Manager for Terrestrial Protected Areas. He/she will be working closely with other project team and stakeholders.

Main tasks:

1. Liaison, reporting and communication

· Act as the liaison officer between CEPA and the project

· Help facilitate meetings and workshops organised by CEPA at which external participants are invited

· Provide regular reports on CEPA-related project progress and upcoming work to interested CEPA staff and other stakeholders

· Be able to provide briefings on the project progress and upcoming work to interested CEPA staff upon request

· Communicate with other development partners such as UNDP and FAO through the project and also providing support to CEPA and be able to provide them with relevant, up-to-date information about the project’s interventions

· Ensure that the project team is kept up to date on the issues and challenges in terms of the implementation of the project’s interventions at the CEPA.

· Ensure that the project’s intervention logic and strategy take into the account the perspectives of CEPA.

· Attend Technical Working Groups (ATWG) meetings and divisional meetings to update on project status through taking notes and minutes.

· Facilitate publications of any knowledge products that is generated.

2. Coordination of the project’s interventions that involve CEPA Team

· Organise the annual action planning & review sessions with CEPA staff

· Plan and execute the roll-out of the different activities in the annual action plans

· Take part in the different interventions managed by Expertise France and involving CEPA staff

· Provide guidance and assistance to any external national and international consultants mobilised by Expertise France as part of these interventions

· Assist in organising workshops and training sessions or travels involving CEPA staff

· Ensure there is synergy and alignment with CEPA’s Annual Workplan.

3. Monitoring and review of the interventions that involve CEPA Team

· Monitor the progress of the different interventions involving respective CEPA staff and the results obtained

· Conduct lessons learned exercises with CEPA on the roll-out of the different interventions and capture the experience acquired from the interventions in lessons learned documents.

4. Calibration of the project’s Grants Scheme with CEPA priorities & perspectives

· Take part in the assessment of grant applications from third parties in terms of CEPA’s conservation and sustainable livelihoods in line with the new Protected Areas Act (PAA)

· Ensure that CEPA team can provide advice on the grants scheme managed by Expertise France

· Application of lessons learned from other in-country development initiatives.

Required Profile

University degree in political science, economics, administration and environmental science or equivalent and at least 5 years of relevant work experience, including working for government organisations and/or development partners

at least 10 years of relevant work experience, including working for government organisations and/or development partners

Strong knowledge of PNG’s environment policy, legislative and regulatory environment required.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent command of the English language
Reliable and professional
Organised, rigorous and autonomous
Dynamic, proactive, able to meet deadlines
Proficient in the MS office suite
Strong, problem-solving skills
Team player, able to provide support to other team members if needed

Knowledge on Regional and International Development Goals such as the SDGs.

Application close: 30 March 2025

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