Publications Officer for the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme

Contract type: Consultancy
Grade: Middle Level
Organization: UNESCO, Natural Sciences, Division of Water Sciences, UN World
Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)
Deadline for applications: 23 May 2014
Duration: 11 months renewable

Background
Founded in 2000, The World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) is a United Nations system‐wide effort that monitors and reports on the status of global freshwater resources and their management. WWAP is hosted and led by UNESCO, and notably produces the annual United Nations World Water Development Report, collaborating with and reporting to the 36 UN agencies comprising UN Water.
The WWAP Secretariat is located in Perugia, Italy.

Description of position
Operating under the overall supervision of the WWAP Coordinator and the direct supervision of the WWDR programme Officer, in close collaboration with all members of the WWAP Secretariat, the Publications Officer is requested to collaborate in managing the workload and flow of the programme’s publishing activities.

Please see attached the file for more details.

(posted by Friederike)