Job Description

Project Summary: Recharge Pakistan is a cornerstone of the Government of Pakistan’s vision — as highlighted in its updated 2021 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) — to leverage natural systems to enhance Pakistan’s resilience to climate change with the goal of reducing flood and drought risk across the Indus Basin. The project will catalyze transformational change in Pakistan by investing in Ecosystem based Adaptation (EbA) and green infrastructure (GI) interventions at the four project sites in the Indus Basin to reduce the impacts of increasingly severe floods and droughts on vulnerable communities and ecosystems. As the largest investment at the national level to date in an ecosystems-based approach to flood and water resources management, this project will accelerate climate innovation in Pakistan by establishing proofs of concept for EbA and green infrastructure interventions that provide evidence of their cost-effectiveness and efficiency, flood and drought risk reduction benefits, and sustainability. EbA interventions will include the restoration of 14,215 ha of degraded watersheds in DI Khan, restoring 34 km of flow paths, as well as desilting and restoring channels in Ramak Watershed and Manchar Lake. An additional 127 green infrastructure interventions (including flood protection embankments, dispersal embankments, gabion bunds, retention areas and recharge basins) will be implemented at specific locations in DI Khan, Ramak, Manchar, and Chakar Lehri to maximize the flood reduction benefits to vulnerable communities from these interventions. The implementation of these tangible adaptation interventions will be used as evidence to create an enabling environment for climate action in Pakistan that removes barriers to novel climate solutions through the promotion of integrated strategies, planning and policymaking. Economic evaluations of the project’s EbA and green infrastructure interventions will demonstrate their cost-effectiveness and efficiency in reducing the impacts of climate change-induced floods and droughts on vulnerable communities and ecosystems in Pakistan. Together, project interventions will directly benefit a total of 687,336 people, including 357,414 men (52% of the total population) and 329,922 women (48% of the total population), and will indirectly benefit a total of 7,024,361 people, including 3,652,668 men (52% of total population) and 3,371,693 women (48% of total population) in Pakistan’s Indus Basin.

Duties and Responsibilities ? Overall responsible for overseeing the feasibility and design of the project interventions ? Implementation of activities as per approved engineering designs; ? Preparation of Bill of Quantity and detailed estimates. ? Supervise and lead topographic surveys and field surveys ? Supervise civil work and ensure quality of work ? Plan, implement and monitor infrastructure based project activities on day-to-day basis ? Ensure the quality implementation of project activities related to nature-based solutions especially technical aspects of the activities ? Collaborate with relevant organizations for timely completion of the infrastructure activities. ? Develop periodic work plans, budget forecasts, and get these approved by Head GB/Team Leader prior starting field implementation ? Liaise and coordinate with partners and other relevant institutions and stakeholders for co-implementation, synergies and collaboration ? Preparing and presenting consolidated technical and financial progress reports to Project Advisory Committee for review ? Prepare Terms of Reference to engage contractors/consultants / service providers as and when needed ? Develop and impart infrastructure-based trainings for partners, communities and relevant stakeholders ? Document and share lessons learnt, achievements and successes with the Provincial Manager ? Prepare technical reports, concepts and proposals for future up/out-scaling of project activities;

Selection Criteria Education, Experience & Working Knowledge ? A graduate in the field of environmental/civil engineering and other related fields ? Preference will be given to people having relevant working experience with focus on nature based solutions ? At least 4 years of relevant professional experience working in the agriculture and development sector, and at least 3 years of project management experience; ? Experience/expertise in proposal development, creative writing, and developing programme documents and work plans ? Ability to assess and respond to barriers, gaps, and needs for adoption and implementation of climate-smart agriculture approach at different levels (policy, governance, research, training, etc.) ? Experience in managing programme budgets and financial control.

Skills and Attributes: ? Personnel management skills and experience; ? Good problem-solving skills and results orientation; ? Ability to travel in field areas; ? Ability to motivate and influence others; ? Sensitivity to gender and other social issues in Pakistan; ? Demonstrated interpersonal communication and leadership skills; ? Excellent written / spoken English and Urdu; other languages will be an advantage; ? Proficiency in the use of computer office applications on word processing and spreadsheet; ? Identifies and aligns with the core values of the WWF organization: Courage, Collaboration, Respect & Integrity; ? Demonstrates WWF behaviours in the way of working: Strive for Impact, Listen Deeply, Collaborate Openly, Innovate Fearlessly; ? Adheres to WWF’s brand characteristics, which are: Knowledgeable, Optimistic, Determined and Engaging

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