Job Title:             Stakeholder engagement specialist

Job Code:            Job No.   RP023.P/S

Level:                      M-12

Division:               Planning Division

Duty Station:     Office of the Secretariat in Vientiane, Lao PDR

Contract:              One-year renewal

Job Summary / Job Statement

The jobholder helps to promote and strengthen MRC’s engagement with the Commission’s stakeholder groups in the basin development planning and other processes in order to ensure participatory management of the Basin’s water and related resources and raise the MRC’s profile in the region. He or she coordinates all stakeholder engagement efforts throughout the organisation and provides technical support in this aspect to all MRC’s activities. He or she also contributes to the overarching objective of MRC’s Gender Policy through facilitating equal and effective participation of women and men at stakeholder engagement related activities.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Under the management direction of the Division Director and technical advice of the Chief river basin planner, the incumbent performs the following duties:

• Support and coordinate all stakeholder engagement efforts of the MRC, particularly in basin planning and management processes, to ensure that these processes are participatory and that stakeholder engagement activities are professionally executed and in line with the MRC’s overall strategy;
• Conduct and support stakeholder analysis for all MRC’s activities as necessary;
• Develop, update and implement the MRC strategy on stakeholder engagement/participation including a concept and work plan for the regional stakeholder platform in line with the Basin Development Strategy and MRC Strategic Plan in consultation with the Chief Strategy and Partnership Officer;
• Elaborate, monitor and implement protocol matters and arrangements at MRC stakeholder meetings, in cooperation with the Governance Support Officer;
• Prepare and coordinate stakeholder meetings such as preparing briefing notes/presentations, agendas and annotated agendas, compiling meeting documentation, preparing and coordinating correspondence, general oversight of the meetings back office; quality control of reproduction and distribution of documents, minutes and reports;
• Establish indicators of monitoring and evaluation and information tools such as the stakeholder database and the stakeholder meetings preparations guidelines, in cooperation with the M&E Specialist;
• Work with communication officers on public communication related activities for and during stakeholder meetings;
• Support copy-editing of MRC’s communication products related to technical issues for dissemination purposes, in close collaboration with the Communication Officers at OCEO;
• Ensure that relevant knowledge and products developed by the MRC are available in a timely manner to relevant stakeholder groups;
• Perform other relevant tasks as required.

Qualifications requirements:

   Certificate:

• University degree (Master or higher) in communications/ public relations, social sciences, public administration or other related field

     Additional certificate:  

• TOEIC certificate with 600 points and over is required. An equivalent internationally recognized certificate or a university degree from an internationally recognized academic institution whose instruction is in English may also be considered.

     Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in public participation processes, stakeholder engagement in national and international public organisations, preferably on natural resources management;
• Experience in international coordination
• Experience with engaging private sector and civil society in the planning process 

The Job Descriptions can be obtained from the download box at top of this page. MRC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Women are especially encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Closing date for applications:

27 April 2016 extended to 6 May 2016

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as MRC will review applicants as they arrive. The deadline may be extended for positions where sufficiently qualified candidates have not been received. Please check the MRC website regularly.

Application procedures:

Only nationals of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam are eligible to apply. The application, in a single PDF file, must include (i) a cover letter outlining clearly how the candidate meets the requirements of the position, (ii) a detailed CV, and (iii) MRC Personal History Form. The position title and section/division must be indicated in the cover letter. MRC offers challenging job with attractive compensation package.

Candidates must send his/her application via e-mail to both MRC Secretariat and the National Mekong Committee in the candidate’s home country as per details below: