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ManagingDirectoroftheGlobalMechanism
Bonn,Germany
Closingdateforapplications:2 January 2020
Established in 1994,the UnitedNations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD)isthesolelegallybindinginternational
agreement linking environment and development to sustainable
landmanagement.The Global Mechanism (GM)is an organof
theUNCCD thatis mandated to support countryParties to the
Conventionin themobilizationof resourcesforitsimplementation.
TheManagingDirectoroftheGlobalMechanismoftheUNCCD
guides the implementation of themandate of theGM, offering
supportto developingcountriesonhowto scaleupimplementation
of the Convention and achieve Land Degradation Neutrality.
Specifically,theManagingDirector:
- Supports countries in taking bold actions to address
desertification, land degradation and drought (DLDD) and
making it a priority in country policies, programs, and
transformationalprojects; - ProvidesvisionanddirectiontotheGM’sworkonfinancein
supportof DLDDactivities; - Plansandstrategicallymanagesallaspectsofhumanresources
fortheGMandoverseestheadministrativetasksnecessaryfor
thefunctioningof theOffice.
Fordetailsonthevacancyannouncement,pleasegoto:
https://www.unccd.int/about-us/vacancies.
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