Senior Technical Advisor: Integrated Catchment

2 weeks ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa GIZ. Full time

About Us:


The BMZ - financed programme "Transboundary Water Management in SADC" supports the implementation of regional strategies for Integrated Water Resource Management.

In its fifth phase, the focus lies on supporting the national programme ReNOKA for Integrated Catchment Management (ICM) in Lesotho, which is co-financed by the EU.

ReNOKA is a multi-stakeholder initiative that includes ministries, civil society and the private sector. The programme aims to develop capacities of Basotho stakeholders and implementing rehabilitation and prevention measures at catchment level.

The ICM programme is looking for a

Technical Advisor - ICM Operations to oversee operational activities at every level and managing quality assurance in the development and implementation of integrated catchment planning, implementation and monitoring processes in Lesotho.


The contract period for this position is until
31 December 2023, in line with the commission period of the Project.

This position is based at GIZ in Maseru.

About the position:


The Technical Advisor - ICM Operations will be based in Maseru, report to the Component Manager, Catchment Planning and Implementation and co-lead the component with the Component Manager.

The Advisor will steer the planning processes based on international experiences, advise and support the regional teams with the development of 'bankable' and climate resilient integrated catchment management plans, strategizing the sound implementation of ICM actions and reporting on status quo.

The position requires a thorough understanding and field experience of IWRM / ICM planning and implementation at community and catchment levels.


To be considered you need the following:

Professional Experience & Qualifications:

  • At least Master's degree in social or natural sciences or equivalent in the field of, environmental studies, water resources or natural resources management
  • At least 5 years professional working experience in the context of water resources management with a focus on soil and water conservation, integrated catchment management and field experience of IWRM / ICM planning
  • At least two years of professional working experience in the public sector in Lesotho preferably connected to Water Resources; Forestry; Rangeland and/or Soil Conservation
  • Strong knowhow of the land and water resources management landscape in Lesotho including relevant public institutions, donors, networks, national platform and development partners
  • Professional experience in the context of data management, monitoring and reporting
  • Professional experience in project management, management of grants, facilitation and organisational development
  • Professional experience in contracting and steering consultancies and managing service contracts
  • Proven ability to prepare reports and to draft project concepts/proposals and terms of reference
  • Demonstrated good interpersonal skills in communication, teamwork and facilitating meeting and workshops
  • Excellent communication and networking skills

You will be a great fit if you have the following:

  • Excellent command of English, both technical writing and verbal, is essential
  • Fluency in Sesotho and ability to express oneself well both verbally and in writing
  • Confident use of MS Office, experience in processing data sets with the help of relevant statistical programs (Excel or similar); user experience of MS Sharepoint
  • Experience in the context of international development cooperation and/or working experience with development partner agencies is highly desirable
  • Experience in training and capacity development with regards to natural resources management is highly desirable
  • Willingness to frequently travel to remote rural areas in Lesotho

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING - Technical Responsibilities**- Refine and improve integrated catchment management planning processes:_

  • Contribute to refinement and improvement of draft concepts and guidelines on catchment planning at community and catchment levels by introducing proven international or regional approaches that can be applied in the Lesotho context
  • Ensure the systematic integration of climate resilient and gender considerations in the catchment planning processes in close collaboration with the Climate Resilience Advisor
  • Support alignment of community engagement, capacity building and livelihood approaches with planning processes
  • Contribute to development of standard approaches and training modules on biophysical and socioeconomic situation assessments, transect walks, identification of issues and solutions, prioritising interventions and measures, and compilation of implementation (action) plans
  • Coordinate development of 'bankable' and climate resilient integrated catchment management plans and its implementation:_
  • Colead capacity building of regional teams in conducting integrated planning through a combination of onthejob coaching and training and

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