Terms of Reference

Senior Officer NBS & Ecosystem Restoration, Recharge Pakistan

WWF - Pakistan

Reports to                                  :                  Site Manager, DI Khan

Project / Programme               :                  Recharge Pakistan

Grade / Title                              :                  C2 / Sr. Officer

Location                                     :                  D I Khan, KPK

Contract                                     :                  Long-Term

Work Week                                :                  05 Days, 40 Hours/Week

Working Relationships

External              Relevant government departments / Project Steering Committee (PSC), Project Oversight Committees (POCs), Civil Society Organizations, Academic Institutions, Print & Electronic Media, Corporate Sector and GAAs;

Internal               WWF Network, PMU, RP site/field offices, WWF Pakistan sister projects

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

1. Assist project team in reviewing the detailed design studies of the selected sites, including the following activities;
2. Research on Ecosystem based Adaptation (EbA) and Green Infrastructure (GI) implementation on Project Sites
3. Research on various EbA and GI protocols aligned with WWF International Policies
4. Assist the project team in arranging consultation meeting(s) with relevant stakeholders for identification of relevant project sites and prepare activity related logistical arrangements.
5. Facilitate project team in developing feasibility report and project progress report(s).
6. Develop and maintain contracts signed between stakeholders and project team related to the project, No Objection Certificates (NOCs), and identify other contractual arrangements that may be required as per the specifications of each project activity.
7. Ensure that projects performance and due diligence is compliant with WWF-Pakistan’s Internal Audit policies.

Selection Criteria

Education, Experience & Working Knowledge

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering;
• At least 2 years of experience in development related work, particularly in the water sector;
• Experience of working in a multicultural / multinational environment;
• Sound knowledge of the nature based solutions and ecosystem based adaptation; Strong commitment to conservation and development issues;
• Specialization in working with communities on natural resource related issues established through relevant work experience;
• Familiarity with the WWF Community of Practice and Ecoregion/landscape level conservation work; Strong data collection and survey skills;

Skills and Abilities

• Aptitude for teamwork and field work;
• Excellent English and Urdu Language Skills (reading, writing and speaking skills);
• Proficiency in basic computer software, particularly in AutoCAD, MS Word, MS Power Point, and MS Excel;
• Knowledge and understanding of recording meeting minutes; Be able to communicate ideas and thoughts in a clear manner;
• Sensitivity to gender and other current social issues in Pakistan; Demonstrated advocacy skills;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

 WWF- Pakistan is an equal opportunity employer ;Women are encouraged to apply