Project Administration and Finance Officer (PAFO) – OKACOM

VACANCY AT OKACOM

European Union Delegation to Botswana and SADC have been in the process of formulating the support to Permanent Okavango River Basin Water Commission (OKACOM) which was established through the 1994 OKACOM Agreement The Agreement commits the three Member States to promote a coordinated water resource development of the Cubango-Okavango River Basin (CORB).

 

The basin is transboundary and includes parts of Angola, Botswana and Namibia. A Strategic Action Programme (SAP) for the Sustainable Development and Management of the Cubango-Okavango Basin was approved in 201 1, and plans are being made to implement it The SAP includes a long-term planning framework, the Basin Development and Management Framework (BDMF), established to improve the basin governance and tackle specific issues on 4 thematic areas: 1) livelihoods and socio-economic development, 2) water resources management; 3) land management; and 4) environment and biodiversity.

The proposed action to be supported by European Union focuses on establishing the foundation for sound decision-making by supporting the BDMF, in particular the data collection, data management and analytical systems that provide information used in decision-making (Decision Support System -DSS Thematic area 2) water resources management, will focus in filling gaps in the data monitoring networks and developing early warning systems; and thematic area 3) land management, will aim at introducing better land-use planning guidelines and addressing livelihood issues that lead to environmental degradation.

In light of the above, OKACOM is inviting applications from qualified candidates for the following position. Detailed job description for this advertised position can be accessed from the OKACOM website (www.okacom.org).

Project Administration and Finance Officer (PAFO)

On a day-to-day basis, the PAFO works under the supervision of the Finance and Administration Manager of the OKACOM Secretarial. The PAFO will support both the Project Management Unit and the OKACOM Secretariat, and facilitates effective and efficient delivery of administrative and financial related services, with a view to enable efficient project implementation across the CORB.

 

The PAFO ensures that the project is implemented in accordance with OKACOM and EU financial procedures and systems and is in line with OKACOM and EU administrative requirements.