Thursday, September 02, 2010

SVG Looking For Consultant

CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO IDENTIFY RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (UNFCCC)

 The Ministry of Health and the Environment, invites suitably qualified applicants to provide Consultancy Services to identify relevant information for St. Vincent and the Grenadines to achieve the objectives of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The Consultant will be required to build on information presented in St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Initial National Communication on Climate change. Specifically the Consultant will be expected to provide inter alia, information on the following:
• Identify steps taken to integrate climate change into relevant social, economic and environmental policies
• Activities related to technological transfer
• Climate change research and systematic observation
• Research to adapt to and mitigate climate change
• Education, training and public awareness
• Capacity building at the national, regional and sub regional levels
• Efforts to promote information sharing among and within countries and regions

Qualification and Experience
Applicants should possess relevant academic qualifications and experience that would allow him/her to complete a thorough analysis of the issue, demonstrate familiarity with environmental developments within St. Vincent and the Grenadines and UNFCCC reporting requirements. Applications, with recent curriculum vitae and two references should be submitted no later than September 3rd, 2010 to: The Permanent Secretary 
Ministry of Health and the Environment 
Ministerial Building 
Kingstown 
St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Further details may be obtained from the National Project Coordinator at (784) 485-6992 
 

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