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1 Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization Paryavaran Parisar, E-5 Arera Colony Bhopal Phone 0755 2464318, website www.epco.in Vacancy Announcement State Climate Change Knowledge Management Centre Online applications are invited from qualified professionals for the vacancies given below. For position No 1, 4 and 5 retired government officers can also apply. Applications received online will only be accepted. Last date for submitting application is 31 st May 2013. For details please visit www.epco.in S No Position Fixed Monthly Salary Mode of Appointment No. of Vacancy 1 Sr. Consultant Forestry 50,000/- Contract/deputation One 2 Sr. Consultant Energy 50,000/- Contract/deputation One 3 Subject Expert Agriculture 50,000/- Contract/deputation One 4 Subject Expert Water 50,000/- Contract/deputation One 5 Subject Expert Rural Development 50,000/- Contract/deputation One 6 Subject Expert Urban Development 50,000/- Contract/deputation One 7 Project Associate HR and Finance 35,000/- Contract/deputation One 8 Research Fellow Science 21,600/- Contract One 9 Research Fellow Engineering 21,600/- Contract One Executive Director, EPCO

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Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization Paryavaran Parisar, E-5 Arera Colony Bhopal Phone – 0755 2464318, website www.epco.in

Vacancy Announcement State Climate Change Knowledge Management Centre

Online applications are invited from qualified professionals for the vacancies given below. For position No 1, 4 and 5 retired government officers can also apply. Applications received online will only be accepted. Last date for submitting application is 31

st May 2013. For details please visit www.epco.in

S No Position Fixed Monthly Salary

Mode of Appointment

No. of Vacancy

1 Sr. Consultant Forestry

50,000/- Contract/deputation One

2 Sr. Consultant Energy

50,000/- Contract/deputation One

3 Subject Expert Agriculture

50,000/- Contract/deputation One

4 Subject Expert Water

50,000/- Contract/deputation One

5 Subject Expert Rural Development

50,000/- Contract/deputation One

6 Subject Expert Urban Development

50,000/- Contract/deputation One

7 Project Associate HR and Finance

35,000/- Contract/deputation One

8 Research Fellow Science

21,600/- Contract One

9 Research Fellow Engineering

21,600/- Contract One

Executive Director, EPCO

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VACCANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

State Climate Change Knowledge Management Centre

Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO) Paryavaran Parisar, E-5, Arera Colony, Bhopal-462016 Phone: 0755 2464318

EPCO invites applications for the following vacancies for the State Climate Change Knowledge

Management Center at Bhopal. EPCO is a registered society under the Housing and Environment

Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh. State Government has declared EPCO as the State

Designated Agency for Climate Change State Nodal Agency for Knowledge Management in Climate

Change. A dedicated State Climate Change Knowledge Management Center (SCCKMC) is being set up

within EPCO.

Important- Last date for applying is 31st

May 2013. Only online applications will be considered.

One person can apply for one post only. Please apply for only one suitable position.

Professionals/ Officers working in Government Departments/ Government Undertakings/ Government

Universities/ Government Organization/ Institutions are welcome to submit their application for

appointment on deputation, if they think that they are qualified enough in the field of assignment and can

discharge the duties enumerated here under. Deputation will be permissible for positions 1,2,3 of UNDP

Project and positions 4,5,6,7 under the Department of Science & Technology, GoI Project. Rest of the

positions is to be filled only on contract.

Professionals/ Officers intending to apply on deputation for positions mentioned in the following pages

will have to submit their application in reference to the advertisement and will have to go through the

selection procedures. Their appointment on deputation will be subjected to the recommendations of the

selection committee.

It will be responsibility of the incumbent Professionals/ Officers to obtain a No Objection Certificate from

their employer. Applications can be submitted in advance but they will have deposit a duly forwarded

copy of the application along with the NOC by their employer at the time of the interview. failing which

they may not be considered for selection.

Retired Professionals/ Officers from Government Departments/ Government Undertakings/ Government

Universities/ Government Organization/ Institutions who are below the age of 62 years as on 1st

July

2013, having experience in the relevant field/sector are welcome to submit their application for position no

1 (Sr. Consultant Forestry) , no. 5 (Subject Expert Water) and no.6 (Subject Expert Rural Development)

for contract appointment, if they feel that they are experienced enough in the field of assignment and can

discharge the duties enumerated in the Job profile.

Candidates with higher qualifications and experience will be given preference however for deserving

candidates the committee may also relax the eligibility criteria. The decision to relax eligibility criteria will

be taken by competent appointing authority of EPCO.

Contract duration will be for 5 years (Initially one year of contract will be given which will be renewed for

another two years subjected to the performance of the employees. After total three years, the contract

may again be renewed for another two years on the basis of the performance of the incumbents

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Vacancy Details

S.N Position No of Vacancies

Qualifications Consolidated Salary per

month

Selection Procedure

Mode

UNDP Supported Project 1. Sr. Consultant

Forestry One PG in Environment Science/

Forestry/ PGDFM from reputed institute like FRI/ IIFM with 2 years of experience in Climate Change. For Retired Officers- Officers

retired from relevant government departments/ organizations having scientific and subject experience in the field of forestry, wild life, biodiversity conservation and management with matching qualification in the field of forestry, wild life, forest ecology or biosciences.

Rs 50,000/- Short listing, written test and Interview

Contract / Deputation

2. Sr. Consultant Energy

One BE in Electronics/ Electricals with PG Diploma in Energy or Forestry or Natural Resources Management from reputed institute with 2 years of work experience in the field of Climate Change and Energy aspects.

Rs 50,000/- Short listing, written test and Interview

Contract/ Deputation

3. Project Management Associate HR and Finance

One MBA in HR or Finance or PGDM or equivalent degree like PGDFM/PGDRM from reputed premier B Schools

Rs 35,000 /- Short listing, written test and Interview

Contract/ Deputation

Department of Science and Technology, GoI Supported Project 4. Subject Expert

Agriculture (Equivalent to Scientist- B)

One M.Sc. Agriculture Science/ M. Sc/ B. Tech./ M.Tech/ Agriculture Engineering /PhD in Botany/ Microbiology from reputed institute/university with at least 2 years of related work experience

Rs 50,000/-

Short listing, written test and Interview

Contract / Deputation

5. Subject Expert Water (Equivalent to Scientist- B)

One M.Tech or ME in Environmental Engineering / PHE/ water Resources or Hydrology Or M. Sc Tech in Hydrogeology from reputed institute like IITS/ NITs with at least 2 years of related work experience For Retired Officers- Officers

retired from relevant government departments/ organizations having scientific and subject experience in the field of water conservation and management with matching qualification in the field of water sciences or engineering.

Rs 50000/- Short listing, written test and Interview

Contract/ Deputation

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Important Notes –

i. Deputation will be permissible for positions 1,2,3 of UNDP supported Project and positions 4,5,6,7

under the Department of Science & Technology, GoI Supported Project.

ii. Retired Professionals/ Officers from Government Departments/ Government Undertakings/

Government Universities/ Government Organization/ Institutions who are below the age of 62

years as on 1st

July 2013, having experience in the field/sector are welcome to submit their

application for position no 1 (Sr. Consultant Forestry) , no. 5 (Subject Expert Water) and no.6

(Subject Expert Rural Development)

iii. Duty Station of these vacancies is at Bhopal. They may be required to undertake travel within the

State or in the country.

iv. Last date for applying is 31st

May 2013

v. Only online applications will be considered.

vi. One person can apply only for one post. Please apply for only one suitable position.

vii. Interested candidates are required to submit a write up mentioning why they are interested to join

the organization and their suitability for the applied post along with their curriculum vitae at

viii. Selection procedures will be based on the shortlisting of applications and may include written test,

group discussions and personal interview by a panel of experts.

ix. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

6. Subject Expert Rural Development (Equivalent to Scientist- B)

One PG Diploma in Rural Development or Rural Management or MA in Rural Development or MSW from TISS or from any other reputed Management institutes like IRMA /TISS / XIMB, with at least 2 years of related work experience For Retired Officers- Officers

retired from relevant government departments/ organizations having subject experience in the field of rural development, poverty alleviation, livelihood generation with matching qualification in the field of rural development.

Rs 50,000/- Short listing, written test and Interview

Contract / Deputation

7. Subject Expert Urban (Equivalent to Scientist- B)

One Post Graduate in Urban Planning from reputed institute like SPA/ MANIT/ IITs or degree recognized by ITPI New Delhi with at least 2 years of related work experience

Rs 50,000/- Short listing, written test and Interview

Contract / Deputation

8. Research Fellow (Science)

One Post Graduate in Botany /Zoology/ Chemistry/Geology Or Environmental Management

Rs 21,600/- Short listing, written test and Interview

Contract

9. Research Fellow (Engg.)

One BE in Civil/ Electrical Engineering OR M.Sc/ M.Tech in Energy and

Environment.

Rs 21,600/- Short listing, written test and Interview

Contract

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Environmental Planning and

Coordination Organization

Job ToR for Vacancies under

State Climate Change

Knowledge Management Center

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Terms of Reference for Senior Consultant- Forestry (EPCO/SCCKMC/2013)

Post Title : Senior Consultant – Forestry Organization : Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO)

Head Quarter : Bhopal (M.P.)

Duration : Initially for One Year (12 months) from the date of Joining which will be renewed annually on the basis of the performance. Type of Service : Contractual Salary : Rs 50,000/- per month (fixed)

Background:

Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO) is registered society under Housing and Environment Department Government of Madhya Pradesh. EPCO’s comparative advantage or its USP is its ability as a “environment problem-solving intermediary”. This has largely been helped by the multi-disciplinary composition of the EPCO professionals. In this unique position EPCO connects government as well as non-governmental agencies in solving the environmental problems. One of the major roles that EPCO performs is to mainstream environmental concerns in various development initiatives of the state. As an autonomous organization of the State government EPCO enjoys easy access to all government stakeholders in the State to facilitate and co-ordinate environment and climate change related works in the State.

Madhya Pradesh State Climate Change Knowledge Management Center (SCCKMC)

Realizing the fact that climate change is affecting the state the Government of MP assigns high priority to

the issues of Climate Change and has constituted a high level interdepartmental committee with a view to

ensure inter-sectoral coordination and integration of climate Change concerns in the policy and programs

of line departments.

The existing Climate Change Cell of EPCO is being transformed into State Climate Change Knowledge

Management Center. The mission of this center is : To become center of excellence and knowledge hub in

the country to cater to the information and knowledge needs of policy makers, scientific community and

general public on issues related to climate change through collection, synthesis and dissemination of

knowledge.

State Government has designated EPCO as the State Nodal Agency for Climate Change and State

Designated Agency for Climate Change Knowledge Management Center.

SCCKMC Functions:

To create a knowledge repository on climate change issues;

To improve knowledge access and transfer;

To enhance knowledge environment on climate change issues; and

To manage knowledge as an asset.

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Duties and Responsibilities of Senior Consultant - Forestry:

Under the overall supervision of the Executive Director EPCO and the direct supervision of the Principal

Investigator/ Coordinator the position of the Senior Consultant- forestry is seen as a key resource for

providing technical assistance, supporting coordination of the projects of State Climate Change

Knowledge Management Center.

- Assist in coordination of implementation of projects and other activities of the center.

- Assist in preparation of Annual Work Plans for Climate Change and Forestry related activities.

- Assist in organizing various workshops at Bhopal and out of Bhopal.

- Provide support for the identification of project partners/ agencies of appropriate experts, consultants and explore possibilities of mutual support

- Assist in developing and maintaining a vibrant network of relations with academic institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders involved in Climate Change.

- Prepare ToR/ RFP for engaging experts / agencies for the various projects of the center.

- Contribute in raising awareness among key actors, in particular at government level, regarding the Climate Change

- Assist in taking actions and develop tools to mainstream Climate Change Concerns into on going policies and projects of forest departments.

- Facilitate implementation of capacity building activities .

- Participate in national / international seminars and conferences, in order to promote the center and experience and learn best practices in the field of Climate Change

- Provide technical support to Executive Director, Coordinator/ Pi and Co-PI in preparing monthly/ Quarterly / half yearly/ and annual progress reports to be submitted to various funding agencies of the center in prescribed formats

- When required, provide assistance in information management and coordination functions

- Support knowledge management initiatives in Climate Change Sector. More specifically, this includes:

Assist with the development and maintenance of monitoring, evaluation and reporting mechanisms to effectively monitor the progress of various component of the project. From time to time assist in organizing workshops and training sessions pertaining to Climate Change activities in the region.

- Assist in ensuring timely completion of the centers activities. - Assist in collection and collation of knowledge on Climate Change and Forestry Issues. - Process Documentation - Facilitate and coordinate with the outreach centers of the SCCKMC. - Provide technical assistance on Climate Change and forestry issues. - Any other task assigned by ED, EPCO or Coordinator/PI and Co-PI in the interest of this center or

EPCO

Expected Skills:

- Good facilitation and communication skills. - Excellent writing and presentation skills - Ability to work well under pressure. - Good interpersonal skills and flexible attitude. - Ability to liaise and work with people of different backgrounds. - Excellent working knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Intra-Internet, e-mail

applications etc. Knowledge of other applications such as Front Page, Publisher and some multimedia tools would be useful.

- Ability to travel at short notices.

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Terms of Reference for Senior Consultant- Energy

(EPCO/SCCKMC/2013) Post Title : Senior Consultant – Energy Organization : Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO)

Head Quarter : Bhopal (M.P.)

Duration : Initially for One Year (12 months) from the date of joining which will be

renewed annually on the basis of the performance.

Type of Service : Contractual

Salary : Rs 50,000/- per month (fixed)

Background:

Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO) is registered society under Housing and Environment Department Government of Madhya Pradesh. EPCO’s comparative advantage or its USP is its ability as a “environment problem-solving intermediary ”. This has largely been helped by the multi-disciplinary composition of the EPCO professionals. In this unique position EPCO connects government as well as non-governmental agencies in solving the environmental problems. One of the major roles that EPCO performs is to mainstream environmental concerns in various development initiatives of the state. As an autonomous organization of the State government EPCO enjoys easy access to all government stakeholders in the State to facilitate and co-ordinate environment and climate change related works in the State.

Madhya Pradesh State Climate Change Knowledge Management Center (SCCKMC)

Realizing the fact that climate change is affecting the state the Government of MP assigns high priority to

the issues of Climate Change and has constituted a high level interdepartmental committee with a view to

ensure inter-sectoral coordination and integration of climate Change concerns in the policy and programs

of line departments.

The existing Climate Change Cell of EPCO is being transformed into State Climate Change Knowledge

Management Center. The mission of this center is : To become center of excellence and knowledge hub in

the country to cater to the information and knowledge needs of policy makers, scientific community and

general public on issues related to climate change through collection, synthesis and dissemination of

knowledge.

State Government has designated EPCO as the State Nodal Agency for Climate Change and State

Designated Agency for Climate Change Knowledge Management Center.

SCCKMC Functions:

To create a knowledge repository on climate change issues;

To improve knowledge access and transfer;

To enhance knowledge environment on climate change issues; and

To manage knowledge as an asset.

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Duties and Responsibilities of Senior Consultant - Energy:

Under the overall supervision of the Executive Director EPCO and the direct supervision of the Principal

Investigator/ Coordinator the position of the Senior Consultant- forestry is seen as a key resource for

providing technical assistance, supporting coordination of the projects of State Climate Change

Knowledge Management Center.

- Assist in coordination of implementation of projects and other activities of the center.

- Assist in preparation of Annual Work Plans for energy and climate change related activities.

- Assist in organizing various workshops at Bhopal and out of Bhopal.

- Provide support for the identification of project partners/ agencies of appropriate experts, consultants and explore possibilities of mutual support

- Assist in developing and maintaining a vibrant network of relations with academic institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders involved in Climate Change.

- Prepare ToR/ RFP for engaging experts / agencies for the various projects of the center.

- Contribute in raising awareness among key actors, in particular at government level, regarding the Climate Change

- Assist in taking actions and develop tools to mainstream Climate Change Concerns into on going policies and projects of energy departments.

- Facilitate implementation of capacity building activities.

- Participate in national / international seminars and conferences, in order to promote the center and experience and learn best practices in the field of Climate Change

- Provide technical support to Executive Director, Coordinator/ PI and Co-PI in preparing monthly/ Quarterly / half yearly/ and annual progress reports to be submitted to various funding agencies of the center in prescribed formats

- When required, provide assistance in information management and coordination functions

- Support knowledge management initiatives in Climate Change Sector. More specifically, this includes:

Assist with the development and maintenance of monitoring, evaluation and reporting mechanisms to effectively monitor the progress of various component of the project. From time to time assist in organizing workshops and training sessions pertaining to Climate Change activities in the region.

- Assist in ensuring timely completion of the centers activities. - Assist in collection and collation of knowledge on climate change and energy issues. - Process Documentation - Facilitate and coordinate with the outreach centers of the SCCKMC. - Provide technical assistance on Climate Change and energy issues. - Any other task assigned by ED, EPCO or Coordinator/PI and Co-PI in the interest of this center or

EPCO

Expected Skills:

- Good facilitation and communication skills. - Excellent writing and presentation skills - Ability to work well under pressure. - Good interpersonal skills and flexible attitude. - Ability to liaise and work with people of different backgrounds. - Excellent working knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Intra-Internet, e-mail

applications etc. Knowledge of other applications such as Front Page, Publisher and some multimedia tools would be useful.

- Ability to travel at short notices.

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Terms of Reference for Project Management Associate HR and finance

(EPCO/SCCKMC /2013) Post Title : Project Management Associate HR and Finance Organization : Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO)

Head Quarter : Bhopal (M.P.)

Duration : Initially for One Year (12 months) from the date of joining which may be renewed

annually on the basis of the performance.

Type of Service : Contractual

Salary : Rs 35,000/- per month (fixed).

Background:

Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO) is registered society under Housing and Environment Department Government of Madhya Pradesh. EPCO’s comparative advantage or its USP is its ability as a “environment problem-solving intermediary ”. This has largely been helped by the multi-disciplinary composition of the EPCO professionals. In this unique position EPCO connects government as well as non-governmental agencies in solving the environmental problems. One of the major roles that EPCO performs is to mainstream environmental concerns in various development initiatives of the state. As an autonomous organization of the State government EPCO enjoys easy access to all government stakeholders in the State to facilitate and co-ordinate environment and climate change related works in the State.

Madhya Pradesh State Climate Change Knowledge Management Center (SCCKMC)

Realizing the fact that climate change is affecting the state the Government of MP assigns high priority to

the issues of Climate Change and has constituted a high level interdepartmental committee with a view to

ensure inter-sectoral coordination and integration of climate Change concerns in the policy and programs

of line departments.

The existing Climate Change Cell of EPCO is being transformed into State Climate Change Knowledge

Management Center. The mission of this center is : To become center of excellence and knowledge hub in

the country to cater to the information and knowledge needs of policy makers, scientific community and

general public on issues related to climate change through collection, synthesis and dissemination of

knowledge.

State Government has designated EPCO as the State Nodal Agency for Climate Change and State

Designated Agency for Climate Change Knowledge Management Center.

SCCKMC Functions:

To create a knowledge repository on climate change issues;

To improve knowledge access and transfer;

To enhance knowledge environment on climate change issues; and

To manage knowledge as an asset.

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Duties and Responsibilities of Project Management Associate HR and Finance:

Under the overall supervision of the Executive Director EPCO, the position of the Project

Management Associate HR and Finance is a key resource for providing managerial assistance and

supporting coordination of the projects of the State Climate Change Knowledge Management

Center. The duties and responsibilities include:

- Coordinate implementation of the projects and activities of the center.

- Prepare Annual Work Plans and receive funds from various agencies associated with the center.

- Ensure timely completion of activities, proper, timely and complete utilization of budget.

- Conduct financial audits and submit progress reports (Quarterly Progress Reports, Annual Progress Report, FACE form and expenditure details) to the funding partners of the center in prescribed formats and submit before the relevant committees.

- Organize various workshops at Bhopal and out of Bhopal and be a certifying and visiting officer for the activities.

- Identify project partners/ agencies of appropriate experts, consultants and explore possibilities of mutual support.

- Develop and maintain a vibrant network of relations with academic institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders involved in Climate Change.

- Prepare Terms of reference, ToRs/ Request for proposals, RFPs for engaging experts / agencies for the project.

- Contribute in raising awareness among key actors, in particular at government level, regarding the Climate Change.

- Facilitate implementation of capacity building activities.

- Manage the team, perform administrative tasks and manage project finances.

- Support knowledge management initiatives in Climate Change Sector. More specifically, this includes:

- Developing and maintaining monitoring, evaluation and reporting mechanisms to effectively monitor the progress of various components of the project.

- From time to time organizing workshops and training sessions pertaining to Climate Change activities in the region.

- Ensuring timely completion of project activities. - Any other task assigned by Coordinator Climate Change /PI or Co-PI, SCCKMC in the interest of

this Center.

Expected Skills:

- Good facilitation and communication skills in Hindi and English. - Excellent writing and presentation skills - Strong managerial/leadership skills - Ability to work well under pressure. - Good interpersonal skills, flexible attitude and the ability to manage people and complete tasks

within the time limits. - Ability to liaise and work with people of different backgrounds. - Excellent working knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Intra-Internet, e-

mail applications etc - Ability to travel at short notices.

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Terms of Reference for Subject Expert- Agriculture

(EPCO/SCCKMC/2013) Post Title : Subject Expert- Agriculture (equivalent to Scientist -B)

Organization : Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO)

Head Quarter : Bhopal (M.P.)

Duration : Initially for One Year (12 months) from the date of Joining which will be

renewed annually on the basis of the performance.

Type of Service : Contractual

Salary : Rs 50,000/- per month (fixed)

Background:

Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO) is registered society under Housing and Environment Department Government of Madhya Pradesh. EPCO’s comparative advantage or its USP is its ability as a “environment problem-solving intermediary ”. This has largely been helped by the multi-disciplinary composition of the EPCO professionals. In this unique position EPCO connects government as well as non-governmental agencies in solving the environmental problems. One of the major roles that EPCO performs is to mainstream environmental concerns in various development initiatives of the state. As an autonomous organization of the State government EPCO enjoys easy access to all government stakeholders in the State to facilitate and co-ordinate environment and climate change related works in the State.

Madhya Pradesh State Climate Change Knowledge Management Center (SCCKMC)

Realizing the fact that climate change is affecting the state the Government of MP assigns high priority to

the issues of Climate Change and has constituted a high level interdepartmental committee with a view to

ensure inter-sectoral coordination and integration of climate Change concerns in the policy and programs

of line departments.

The existing Climate Change Cell of EPCO is being transformed into State Climate Change Knowledge

Management Center. The mission of this center is : To become center of excellence and knowledge hub in

the country to cater to the information and knowledge needs of policy makers, scientific community and

general public on issues related to climate change through collection, synthesis and dissemination of

knowledge.

State Government has designated EPCO as the State Nodal Agency for Climate Change and State

Designated Agency for Climate Change Knowledge Management Center.

SCCKMC Functions:

To create a knowledge repository on climate change issues;

To improve knowledge access and transfer;

To enhance knowledge environment on climate change issues; and

To manage knowledge as an asset.

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Duties and Responsibilities of Subject Expert – Agriculture:

Under the overall supervision of the Executive Director EPCO and the direct supervision of the Principal

Investigator/ Coordinator the position of the Subject Expert – Agriculture is seen as a key resource for

providing technical assistance, supporting coordination of the projects of State Climate Change

Knowledge Management Center.

- Provide advice in the climate change and agriculture issues.

- Assist in creation of knowledge not present in the state for climate change and agriculture issues.

- Assist in collection and collation of the existing knowledge in Agriculture and climate change field.

- Assist in coordination of implementation of the projects and other activities of the center.

- Assist in organizing various workshops/ training sessions at Bhopal and out of Bhopal.

- Assist in developing and maintaining a vibrant network of relations with academic institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders involved in Climate Change.

- Prepare ToR/ RFP for engaging experts / agencies for the various projects of the center.

- Contribute in raising awareness among key actors, in particular at government level, regarding the Climate Change

- Assist in taking actions and develop tools to mainstream Climate Change Concerns into on going policies and projects of agriculture departments.

- Facilitate implementation of capacity building activities.

- Participate in national / international seminars and conferences, in order to promote the center and experience and learn best practices in the field of Climate Change

- Provide technical advice on agriculture and climate change issues to Executive Director, Coordinator/ PI and Co-PI and assist in in preparing monthly/ Quarterly / half yearly/ and annual progress reports to be submitted to various funding agencies of the center in prescribed formats

- When required, provide assistance in information management and coordination functions

- Support knowledge management initiatives in Climate Change Sector. More specifically, this includes:

Assist with the development and maintenance of monitoring, evaluation and reporting mechanisms to effectively monitor the progress of various component of the project.

From time to time assist in organizing workshops and training sessions pertaining to Climate Change activities in the region.

- Assist in ensuring timely completion of the centers activities. - Assist in collection and collation of knowledge on climate change and energy issues. - Process Documentation - Assist in agriculture related content development for the portal of the center. - Facilitate and coordinate with the outreach centers of the SCCKMC. - Provide technical assistance on Climate Change and energy issues. - Any other task assigned by ED, EPCO or Coordinator/PI and Co-PI in the interest of this center or

EPCO

Expected Skills:

- Good facilitation and communication skills. - Excellent writing and presentation skills - Ability to work well under pressure. - Good interpersonal skills and flexible attitude. - Ability to liaise and work with people of different backgrounds. - Excellent working knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Intra-Internet, e-mail

applications etc. Knowledge of other applications such as Front Page, Publisher and some multimedia tools would be useful.

- Ability to travel at short notices.

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Terms of Reference for Subject Expert - Water

(EPCO/SCCKMC/2013) Post Title : Subject Expert- Water (equivalent to Scientist -B)

Organization : Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO)

Head Quarter : Bhopal (M.P.)

Duration : Initially for One Year (12 months) from the date of joining which will be

renewed annually on the basis of the performance.

Type of Service : Contractual

Salary : Rs 50,000/- per month (fixed)

Background:

Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO) is registered society under Housing and Environment Department Government of Madhya Pradesh. EPCO’s comparative advantage or its USP is its ability as a “environment problem-solving intermediary ”. This has largely been helped by the multi-disciplinary composition of the EPCO professionals. In this unique position EPCO connects government as well as non-governmental agencies in solving the environmental problems. One of the major roles that EPCO performs is to mainstream environmental concerns in various development initiatives of the state. As an autonomous organization of the State government EPCO enjoys easy access to all government stakeholders in the State to facilitate and co-ordinate environment and climate change related works in the State.

Madhya Pradesh State Climate Change Knowledge Management Center (SCCKMC)

Realizing the fact that climate change is affecting the state the Government of MP assigns high priority to

the issues of Climate Change and has constituted a high level interdepartmental committee with a view to

ensure inter-sectoral coordination and integration of climate Change concerns in the policy and programs

of line departments.

The existing Climate Change Cell of EPCO is being transformed into State Climate Change Knowledge

Management Center. The mission of this center is : To become center of excellence and knowledge hub in

the country to cater to the information and knowledge needs of policy makers, scientific community and

general public on issues related to climate change through collection, synthesis and dissemination of

knowledge.

State Government has designated EPCO as the State Nodal Agency for Climate Change and State

Designated Agency for Climate Change Knowledge Management Center.

SCCKMC Functions:

To create a knowledge repository on climate change issues;

To improve knowledge access and transfer;

To enhance knowledge environment on climate change issues; and

To manage knowledge as an asset.

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Duties and Responsibilities of Subject Expert – Water :

Under the overall supervision of the Executive Director EPCO and the direct supervision of the Principal

Investigator/ Coordinator the position of the Subject Expert – Water is seen as a key resource for providing

technical assistance, supporting coordination of the projects of State Climate Change Knowledge

Management Center.

- Provide advice in the climate change and water issues.

- Assist in creation of knowledge not present in the state for climate change and water issues.

- Assist in collection and collation of the existing knowledge in water and climate change field.

- Assist in coordination of implementation of the projects and other activities of the center.

- Assist in organizing various workshops/ Training sessions at Bhopal and out of Bhopal.

- Assist in developing and maintaining a vibrant network of relations with academic institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders involved in Climate Change.

- Prepare ToR/ RFP for engaging experts / agencies for the various projects of the center.

- Contribute in raising awareness among key actors, in particular at government level, regarding the Climate Change

- Assist in taking actions and develop tools to mainstream Climate Change Concerns into on going policies and projects of water departments.

- Facilitate implementation of capacity building activities.

- Participate in national / international seminars and conferences, in order to promote the center and experience and learn best practices in the field of Climate Change

- Provide technical advice on water and climate change issues to Executive Director, Coordinator/ PI and Co-PI and assist in in preparing monthly/ Quarterly / half yearly/ and annual progress reports to be submitted to various funding agencies of the center in prescribed formats

- When required, provide assistance in information management and coordination functions

- Support knowledge management initiatives in Climate Change Sector. More specifically, this includes:

Assist with the development and maintenance of monitoring, evaluation and reporting mechanisms to effectively monitor the progress of various component of the project. From time to time assist in organizing workshops and training sessions pertaining to Climate Change activities in the region.

- Assist in ensuring timely completion of the centers activities. - Assist in collection and collation of knowledge on climate change and water issues. - Process Documentation - Assist in water related content development for the portal of the center. - Facilitate and coordinate with the outreach centers of the SCCKMC. - Provide technical assistance on Climate Change and water issues. - Any other task assigned by ED, EPCO or Coordinator/PI and Co-PI in the interest of this center or

EPCO

Expected Skills:

- Good facilitation and communication skills. - Excellent writing and presentation skills - Ability to work well under pressure. - Good interpersonal skills and flexible attitude. - Ability to liaise and work with people of different backgrounds. - Excellent working knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Intra-Internet, e-mail

applications etc. Knowledge of other applications such as Front Page, Publisher and some multimedia tools would be useful.

- Ability to travel at short notices.

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Terms of Reference for Subject Expert – Rural Development

(EPCO/SCCKMC/2013) Post Title : Subject Expert- Rural Development (equivalent to Scientist -B)

Organization : Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO)

Head Quarter : Bhopal (M.P.)

Duration : Initially for One Year (12 months) from the date of Joining which will be

renewed annually on the basis of the performance.

Type of Service : Contractual

Salary : Rs 50,000/- per month (fixed)

Background:

Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO) is registered society under Housing and Environment Department Government of Madhya Pradesh. EPCO’s comparative advantage or its USP is its ability as a “environment problem-solving intermediary ”. This has largely been helped by the multi-disciplinary composition of the EPCO professionals. In this unique position EPCO connects government as well as non-governmental agencies in solving the environmental problems. One of the major roles that EPCO performs is to mainstream environmental concerns in various development initiatives of the state. As an autonomous organization of the State government EPCO enjoys easy access to all government stakeholders in the State to facilitate and co-ordinate environment and climate change related works in the State.

Madhya Pradesh State Climate Change Knowledge Management Center (SCCKMC)

Realizing the fact that climate change is affecting the state the Government of MP assigns high priority to

the issues of Climate Change and has constituted a high level interdepartmental committee with a view to

ensure inter-sectoral coordination and integration of climate Change concerns in the policy and programs

of line departments.

The existing Climate Change Cell of EPCO is being transformed into State Climate Change Knowledge

Management Center. The mission of this center is : To become center of excellence and knowledge hub in

the country to cater to the information and knowledge needs of policy makers, scientific community and

general public on issues related to climate change through collection, synthesis and dissemination of

knowledge.

State Government has designated EPCO as the State Nodal Agency for Climate Change and State

Designated Agency for Climate Change Knowledge Management Center.

SCCKMC Functions:

To create a knowledge repository on climate change issues;

To improve knowledge access and transfer;

To enhance knowledge environment on climate change issues; and

To manage knowledge as an asset.

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Duties and Responsibilities of Subject Expert – Rural Development:

Under the overall supervision of the Executive Director EPCO and the direct supervision of the Principal

Investigator/ Coordinator the position of the Subject Expert – Rural Development is seen as a key

resource for providing technical assistance, supporting coordination of the projects of State Climate

Change Knowledge Management Center.

- Provide expert advice on climate change and Rural Development issues.

- Assist in creation of knowledge not present in the state for climate change and RD issues.

- Assist in collection and collation of the existing knowledge in RD and climate change field.

- Assist in coordination of implementation of the projects and other activities of the center.

- Assist in organizing various workshops/ training sessions at Bhopal and out of Bhopal.

- Assist in developing and maintaining a vibrant network of relations with academic institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders involved in Climate Change.

- Prepare ToR/ RFP for engaging experts / agencies for the various projects of the center.

- Contribute in raising awareness among key actors, in particular at government level, regarding the Climate Change

- Assist in taking actions and develop tools to mainstream Climate Change Concerns into on going policies and projects of rural development departments.

- Facilitate implementation of capacity building activities.

- Participate in national / international seminars and conferences, in order to promote the center and experience and learn best practices in the field of Climate Change

- Provide technical advice on RD and climate change issues to Executive Director, Coordinator/ PI and Co-PI and assist in in preparing monthly/ Quarterly / half yearly/ and annual progress reports to be submitted to various funding agencies of the center in prescribed formats

- When required, provide assistance in information management and coordination functions

- Support knowledge management initiatives in Climate Change Sector. More specifically, this includes:

Assist with the development and maintenance of monitoring, evaluation and reporting mechanisms to effectively monitor the progress of various component of the project. From time to time assist in organizing workshops and training sessions pertaining to Climate Change activities in the region.

- Assist in ensuring timely completion of the centers activities. - Assist in collection and collation of knowledge on climate change and RD issues. - Process Documentation - Assist in RD related content development for the portal of the center. - Facilitate and coordinate with the outreach centers of the SCCKMC. - Provide technical assistance on Climate Change and RD issues. - Any other task assigned by ED, EPCO or Coordinator/PI and Co-PI in the interest of this center or

EPCO

Expected Skills:

- Good facilitation and communication skills. - Excellent writing and presentation skills - Ability to work well under pressure. - Good interpersonal skills and flexible attitude. - Ability to liaise and work with people of different backgrounds. - Excellent working knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Intra-Internet, e-mail

applications etc. Knowledge of other applications such as Front Page, Publisher and some multimedia tools would be useful.

- Ability to travel at short notices.

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Terms of Reference for Subject Expert – Urban Development

(EPCO/SCCKMC/2013) Post Title : Subject Expert- Urban Development (equivalent to Scientist -B)

Organization : Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO)

Head Quarter : Bhopal (M.P.)

Duration : Initially for One Year (12 months) from the date of joining which will be

renewed annually on the basis of the performance.

Type of Service : Contractual

Salary : Rs 50,000/- per month (fixed)

Background:

Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO) is registered society under Housing and Environment Department Government of Madhya Pradesh. EPCO’s comparative advantage or its USP is its ability as a “environment problem-solving intermediary ”. This has largely been helped by the multi-disciplinary composition of the EPCO professionals. In this unique position EPCO connects government as well as non-governmental agencies in solving the environmental problems. One of the major roles that EPCO performs is to mainstream environmental concerns in various development initiatives of the state. As an autonomous organization of the State government EPCO enjoys easy access to all government stakeholders in the State to facilitate and co-ordinate environment and climate change related works in the State.

Madhya Pradesh State Climate Change Knowledge Management Center (SCCKMC)

Realizing the fact that climate change is affecting the state the Government of MP assigns high priority to

the issues of Climate Change and has constituted a high level interdepartmental committee with a view to

ensure inter-sectoral coordination and integration of climate Change concerns in the policy and programs

of line departments.

The existing Climate Change Cell of EPCO is being transformed into State Climate Change Knowledge

Management Center. The mission of this center is : To become center of excellence and knowledge hub in

the country to cater to the information and knowledge needs of policy makers, scientific community and

general public on issues related to climate change through collection, synthesis and dissemination of

knowledge.

State Government has designated EPCO as the State Nodal Agency for Climate Change and State

Designated Agency for Climate Change Knowledge Management Center.

SCCKMC Functions:

To create a knowledge repository on climate change issues;

To improve knowledge access and transfer;

To enhance knowledge environment on climate change issues; and

To manage knowledge as an asset.

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Duties and Responsibilities of Subject Expert – Urban Development:

Under the overall supervision of the Executive Director EPCO and the direct supervision of the Principal

Investigator/ Coordinator the position of the Subject Expert – Urban Development is seen as a key

resource for providing technical assistance, supporting coordination of the projects of State Climate

Change Knowledge Management Center.

- Provide advice in the climate change and Urban Development issues.

- Assist in creation of knowledge not present in the state for climate change and UD issues.

- Assist in collection and collation of the existing knowledge in UD and climate change field.

- Assist in coordination of implementation of the projects and other activities of the center.

- Assist in organizing various workshops/ training sessions at Bhopal and out of Bhopal.

- Assist in developing and maintaining a vibrant network of relations with academic institutions, NGOs and other stakeholders involved in Climate Change.

- Prepare ToR/ RFP for engaging experts / agencies for the various projects of the center.

- Contribute in raising awareness among key actors, in particular at government level, regarding the Climate Change

- Assist in taking actions and develop tools to mainstream Climate Change Concerns into on going policies and projects of urban development departments.

- Facilitate implementation of capacity building activities.

- Participate in national / international seminars and conferences, in order to promote the center and experience and learn best practices in the field of Climate Change

- Provide technical advice on UD and climate change issues to Executive Director, Coordinator/ PI and Co-PI and assist in in preparing monthly/ Quarterly / half yearly/ and annual progress reports to be submitted to various funding agencies of the center in prescribed formats

- When required, provide assistance in information management and coordination functions

- Support knowledge management initiatives in Climate Change Sector. More specifically, this includes:

Assist with the development and maintenance of monitoring, evaluation and reporting mechanisms to effectively monitor the progress of various component of the project. From time to time assist in organizing workshops and training sessions pertaining to Climate Change activities in the region.

- Assist in ensuring timely completion of the centers activities. - Assist in collection and collation of knowledge on climate change and UD issues. - Process Documentation - Assist in UD related content development for the portal of the center. - Facilitate and coordinate with the outreach centers of the SCCKMC. - Provide technical assistance on Climate Change and UD issues. - Any other task assigned by ED, EPCO or Coordinator/PI and Co-PI in the interest of this center or

EPCO

Expected Skills:

- Good facilitation and communication skills. - Excellent writing and presentation skills - Ability to work well under pressure. - Good interpersonal skills and flexible attitude. - Ability to liaise and work with people of different backgrounds. - Excellent working knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Intra-Internet, e-mail

applications etc. Knowledge of other applications such as Front Page, Publisher and some multimedia tools would be useful.

- Ability to travel at short notices.

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Terms of Reference for Research Fellow (Science)

(EPCO/SCCKMC/2013) Post Title : Junior Research Fellow (Science) Organization : Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO)

Head Quarter : Bhopal (M.P.)

Duration : Initially for One Year (12 months) from the date of joining which may be

Renewed annually on the basis of the performance.

Type of Service : Contractual

Salary : Rs 21,600/- per month (fixed)

Background:

Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO) is registered society under Housing and Environment Department Government of Madhya Pradesh. EPCO’s comparative advantage or its USP is its ability as an “environment problem-solving intermediary”. This has largely been helped by the multi-disciplinary composition of the EPCO professionals. In this unique position EPCO connects government as well as non-governmental agencies in solving the environmental problems. One of the major roles that EPCO performs is to mainstream environmental concerns in various development initiatives of the state. As an autonomous organization of the State government EPCO enjoys easy access to all government stakeholders in the State to facilitate and co-ordinate environment and climate change related works in the State.

Madhya Pradesh State Climate Change Knowledge Management Center (SCCKMC)

Realizing the fact that climate change is affecting the state the Government of MP assigns high priority to

the issues of Climate Change and has constituted a high level interdepartmental committee with a view to

ensure inter-sectoral coordination and integration of climate Change concerns in the policy and programs

of line departments.

The existing Climate Change Cell of EPCO is being transformed into State Climate Change Knowledge

Management Center. The mission of this center is : To become center of excellence and knowledge hub in

the country to cater to the information and knowledge needs of policy makers, scientific community and

general public on issues related to climate change through collection, synthesis and dissemination of

knowledge.

State Government has designated EPCO as the State Nodal Agency for Climate Change and State

Designated Agency for Climate Change Knowledge Management Center.

SCCKMC Functions:

To create a knowledge repository on climate change issues;

To improve knowledge access and transfer;

To enhance knowledge environment on climate change issues; and

To manage knowledge as an asset.

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Duties and Responsibilities of Research Fellow (Science):

Under the overall supervision of the Executive Director EPCO and the direct supervision of the Principal

Investigator/ Coordinator the position of the Jr Research Fellow is seen as a key resource for providing

support for field work and documentation of the projects of State Climate Change Knowledge Management

Center.

- Assist the subject Experts in creation of knowledge not present in the state for climate change issues.

- Assist in collection and collation of the existing knowledge in various agriculture and water sector and

climate change.

- Assist in coordination of implementation of the projects and other activities of the center.

- Assist in organizing various workshops at Bhopal and out of Bhopal.

- Assist in developing and maintaining a vibrant network of relations with academic institutions, NGOs

and other stakeholders involved in Climate Change.

- Contribute in raising awareness among key actors, in particular at government level, regarding the

Climate Change

- Assist in taking actions and develop tools to mainstream Climate Change Concerns into on going

policies and projects of different departments.

- Facilitate implementation of capacity building activities.

- Participate in national / international seminars and conferences, in order to promote the center and

experience and learn best practices in the field of Climate Change

- When required, provide assistance in information management and coordination functions

- Assist in ensuring timely completion of the centers activities.

- Process Documentation

- Assist in content development for the portal of the center.

- Facilitate and coordinate with the outreach centers of the SCCKMC.

- Any other task assigned by Subject Expert ,Coordinator/PI and Co-PI in the interest of this center or

EPCO

Expected Skills:

- Good facilitation and communication skills. - Excellent writing and presentation skills - Ability to work well under pressure. - Good interpersonal skills and flexible attitude. - Ability to liaise and work with people of different backgrounds. - Excellent working knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Intra-Internet, e-mail

applications etc. Knowledge of other applications such as Front Page, Publisher and some multimedia tools would be useful.

- Ability to travel at short notices.

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Terms of Reference for Research Fellow (Engineering)

(EPCO/SCCKMC/2013) Post Title : Research Fellow (Engineering) Organization : Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO)

Head Quarter : Bhopal (M.P.)

Duration : Initially for One Year (12 months) from the date of joining which will be

Renewed annually on the basis of the performance.

Type of Service : Contractual

Salary : Rs 21,600/- per month (fixed)

Background:

Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO) is registered society under Housing and Environment Department Government of Madhya Pradesh. EPCO’s comparative advantage or its USP is its ability as a “environment problem-solving intermediary ”. This has largely been helped by the multi-disciplinary composition of the EPCO professionals. In this unique position EPCO connects government as well as non-governmental agencies in solving the environmental problems. One of the major roles that EPCO performs is to mainstream environmental concerns in various development initiatives of the state. As an autonomous organization of the State government EPCO enjoys easy access to all government stakeholders in the State to facilitate and co-ordinate environment and climate change related works in the State.

Madhya Pradesh State Climate Change Knowledge Management Center (SCCKMC)

Realizing the fact that climate change is affecting the state the Government of MP assigns high priority to

the issues of Climate Change and has constituted a high level interdepartmental committee with a view to

ensure inter-sectoral coordination and integration of climate Change concerns in the policy and programs

of line departments.

The existing Climate Change Cell of EPCO is being transformed into State Climate Change Knowledge

Management Center. The mission of this center is : To become center of excellence and knowledge hub in

the country to cater to the information and knowledge needs of policy makers, scientific community and

general public on issues related to climate change through collection, synthesis and dissemination of

knowledge.

State Government has designated EPCO as the State Nodal Agency for Climate Change and State

Designated Agency for Climate Change Knowledge Management Center.

SCCKMC Functions:

To create a knowledge repository on climate change issues;

To improve knowledge access and transfer;

To enhance knowledge environment on climate change issues; and

To manage knowledge as an asset.

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Duties and Responsibilities of Jr Research Fellow (Engineering):

Under the overall supervision of the Executive Director EPCO and the direct supervision of the Principal

Investigator/ Coordinator the position of the Jr Research Fellow is seen as a key resource for providing

support for field work and documentation of the projects of State Climate Change Knowledge Management

Center.

- Assist the subject Experts in creation of knowledge not present in the state for climate change issues.

- Assist in collection and collation of the existing knowledge in Rural and urban Development sector and

climate change.

- Assist in coordination of implementation of the projects and other activities of the center.

- Assist in organizing various workshops at Bhopal and out of Bhopal.

- Assist in developing and maintaining a vibrant network of relations with academic institutions, NGOs

and other stakeholders involved in Climate Change.

- Contribute in raising awareness among key actors, in particular at government level, regarding the

Climate Change

- Assist in taking actions and develop tools to mainstream Climate Change Concerns into on going

policies and projects of different departments.

- Facilitate implementation of capacity building activities.

- Participate in national / international seminars and conferences, in order to promote the center and

experience and learn best practices in the field of Climate Change

- When required, provide assistance in information management and coordination functions

- Assist in ensuring timely completion of the centers activities.

- Process Documentation

- Assist in content development for the portal of the center.

- Facilitate and coordinate with the outreach centers of the SCCKMC.

- Any other task assigned by Subject Expert , Coordinator/PI and Co-PI in the interest of this center or

EPCO

Expected Skills:

- Good facilitation and communication skills. - Excellent writing and presentation skills - Ability to work well under pressure. - Good interpersonal skills and flexible attitude. - Ability to liaise and work with people of different backgrounds. - Excellent working knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Intra-Internet, e-mail

applications etc. Knowledge of other applications such as Front Page, Publisher and some multimedia tools would be useful.

- Ability to travel at short notices.