Project Manager for Climate Systemized Flood Management and Mitigation - Mekong River Commission - Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Post level: M-11
Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS) is now recruiting a highly qualified candidate for this position, based in the Office of the MRC Secretariat in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.



The Project Manager will be  responsible for the portfolio of activities. He/she will need to develop a methodology for assessing the likely impacts of future climate change on the hydro-meteorological regime of the Lower Mekong Basin (LMB); develop an implement an action plan to assess the likely impacts of possible climate change on flood behavior and flood risks; design and implement Pilot Projects to demonstrate important climate change adaptation initiatives in the MRC member countries.

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Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Application procedures:
Only nationals of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam are eligible to apply. The application should include (i) a cover letter outlining clearly how the candidate meets the requirements of the position, (ii) a detailed CV, and (iii) MRC Personal History Form. The position title and section/division must be indicated in the cover letter. The application should be sent to the National Mekong Committee in the applicant’s home country (addresses can be found below).

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Closing date for applications: 11 December 2012.

National Mekong Committee Contacts

Cambodia National Mekong Committee

P.O.Box 623, 364 Monivong Blvd., Sangkat Phsar Doerm Thkouv,
Khan Chamkar Mon,
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel. (855-23) 216 514
Fax. (855-23) 218 506
E-mail: ou_sophanna@cnmc.gov.kh

Lao National Mekong Committee

Prime Minister's Office,
Vientiane, Lao PDR
Tel. (856-21) 260 981-3
Fax. (856-21) 260 984
E-mail: lnmc.mekong@gmail.com

Thai National Mekong Committee

Department of Water Resources 180/3 Rama 6 Road,
Soi Phibul Watana Building Phayathai,
Bangkok 10400 Thailand
Tel. (66-2) 271 6165, 271 6620
Fax. (66-2) 298 6605
E-mail: tnmc@dwr.mail.go.th

Viet Nam National Mekong Committee

23 Hang Tre, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Tel. (84-4) 825 4785
Fax. (84-4) 825 6929
E-mail: vnmc.personnel@gmail.com