Under the overall supervision of the Coordinator of the Environment Unit of UNCRD, the Operations Assistant (Environment) will be responsible for the following duties:

• To assist in organizing the Regional EST Forum, Regional 3R Forum, workshops conferences, training courses, and field trips;
• To assist with preparation of brochures, posters, leaflets, and other information material on EST project, as necessary;
• To assist in preparing EST project-related documents/activities (evaluation and monitoring reports, progress reports, financial requests, travel requests, and compilation of meeting documentations, etc.);
• To assist in compiling articles and documents of Environment Unit activities for the UNCRD website and publications (annual report and newsletter) on a regular basis;
• To assist with day-to-day correspondence with the Ministry of the Environment-Japan, donor of the EST and 3R projects;
• To set up and maintain files, records, project documents, in relation to EST and 3R activities;
• To assist in organizing IPLA related events; and
• To carry out any other duties which are assigned by the Coordinator of the Environment Unit.

Remuneration will be commensurate with qualification and experience.  This position carries a salary ranging from JPY230,000 to JPY322,000 per month, which shall be decided based on a candidate's academic and professional backgrounds.  (No commuting allowances; no social allowances will be paid). (No commuting allowances; no social allowances will be paid).  UNCRD does not provide any costs for a candidate to move to and settle in Nagoya.

Please send a completed UN Personal History (P-11) form (can be downloaded at UNCRD website) to the following address by either postal mail or e-mail, detailing relevant education and professional experiences, together with a cover letter indicating your motivation for applying for the position.  Kindly indicate the vacancy announcement number (VA-18-001) on your e-mail subject or envelope.
Application should reach us no later than midnight on 6 January 2019 (Japan local time).
 
              United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)
              1-47-1 Nagono, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 450-001, Japan
              E-mail:                 recruit@uncrd.or.jp
              Fax:                      +81-52-561-9375
             
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be contacted.  No individual acknowledgement will be sent.