Communication and Outreach Specialist - Urgent Requirement

[Mohammad Aatish Khan]

A brief description of the project is as under:

The Partnership for Land Use Science (Forest-PLUS) project is a five-year sustainable landscapes program, between USAID/India and Government of India (GOI). The program will contribute to USAID/India’s Assistance Objective of accelerating India’s transition to a low emissions economy by taking REDD+ actions to scale. The project aims to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and enhance sequestration through afforestation, conservation, and sustainable management of forests. The project will feed into the GOI’s NAPCC and Green India Mission. 

 

The Forest PLUS program will address sectoral barriers, build human and institutional capacity, develop and deploy improved scientific methods for carbon inventory and reference baselines, and actively engage stakeholders and create an enabling environment for REDD+ implementation in India. The Forest-PLUS project will work with the MOEF to support implementation of national policies and programs, and will contribute to MOEF’s efforts to establish and implement programs through collaboration with the new REDD+ Cell. The program will also look for active engagement with communities and local governments in supporting REDD+ activities.

Communication and Outreach Specialist

Responsibilities include: Design and conduct outreach, communication and education programs aimed at specific stakeholders (tribal groups, women, Forest Development Agencies, NGOs, local governments) to raise the level of understanding about REDD+ and carbon markets. This would allow a broader sector of society to join the debate on the future and shape of REDD+ in India.

 

It would be a full-time position for five years, based at New Delhi. A final offer for the position would be subject to the award of contract by USAID.

 

For further information please contact at [e-mail] / [phone] (send your CV before 05 Dec)