Terms of Reference (TOR)
Temporary Position
National Stakeholders Consultations and
Planning for the Great Sea Reef (GSR) Management Strategy
1. Introduction-Project Background
WWF-South Pacific has been active in the Province of Macuata by engaging
national partners and local communities in an effort to conserve and protect
the Cakaulevu or Great Sea Reef (GSR). This reef system is the longest and
most complex in Fiji and considered the third longest continuous barrier reef
system in the southern hemisphere. The entire reef itself is considered of global
significance and sustains an exceptional level of marine biodiversity and
endemism.
As part of the organizations on-going effort to enhance the sustainable
management of reef system and its natural assets, WWF-South Pacific is
currently scheduled and carrying out national stakeholder consultations with
key government, non-government, private sector and community focused
groups. The overall goal of the national stakeholder consultations and
meetings is to raise stakeholder awareness on the Great Sea Reef as an
important national ecological and economic system and generate dialogue
to determine a national strategy to coordinate the long term sustainable
management of the system. The primary target stakeholder groups are at
present delimited to the Provinces of Macuata, Bua, Ba and Ra, the focal
provinces which the Great Sea Reef traverses, with the intention to
developing a national management strategy for the Great Sea Reef which
will be presented for further discussion and eventual endorsement at a
national stakeholder forum.
2. Purpose of the Temporary Contract
The main purpose of this temporary contract is to provide technical
assistance and support to the internal GSR Management Strategy
Development Team, with regard to carrying out the stakeholder engagement
schedule of activities. The activities include maintaining correspondence and
updates through WWF’s role as Secretariat to listed priority stakeholders and
both the northern and western working groups.
The temporary position holder is also expected to provide assistance during
stakeholder consultations and meetings, and will be required to document
discussions and processes undertaken. The temporary position holder may be
at times as identified and needed by the supervisor, be delegated to take
the lead on face to face or follow up meetings on behalf of WWF with key
stakeholders. The products generated from this temporary contract will assist
the WWF-SPPO consolidate stakeholder generated information in devising the
GSR Management Strategy.
3. Scope of Tasks
The temporary position holder is expected to perform and accomplish the
following tasks with regard to generating the necessary information and
feedback from stakeholders in part of devising the GSR Management
Strategy –
1. Assist in the maintenance and coordination communication, update
and feedback from stakeholders and the two division working groups
to WWF in its role as secretariat.
2. Monitor the stakeholder consultation schedule of activities and assist
the WWF supervisor in carrying out its implementation in a timely and
planned fashion.
3. Assist the WWF supervisor in documenting and reporting of consultation
meetings held, and to ensure actions from these meetings are flagged
for completion
4. Where the WWF supervisor may be unavailable to provide
representation at stakeholder face to face meetings or meetings of
request relating to the scope of work
5. Assist the WWF Management Strategy Development Team, in the
drafting and collation of stakeholder comments and amendments to
the working document.
6. All other activities delegated by the WWF supervisor but delimited to
and only to those that contribute to the development of the GSR
Management Strategy and completion of the Stakeholder
Consultation schedule of activities.
4. Duration of Proposed Temporary Contract & Deliverables
The total duration of the temporary contract is for three months (mid
November 2013- mid January 2014)
Deliverables will be set out on a weekly basis (each Friday the previous week)
by the WWF supervisor and against the national stakeholder consultation
schedule of activities.
5. Reporting
Communication regarding progress and final products from this temporary
contract will be directed to the SCRUM Policy Officer, Alfred Ralifo
(aralifo@wwfpacific.org.fj)
6. Qualification and Experience
This temporary contract will be undertaken by an individual with the following
qualifications
 Graduate level qualification in the environmental or social science
field
 Excellent computer skills
 Ability to communicate in both Fijian and English
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Good drafting ability and communication skills
Good organizational and inter-personal skills
Multi-tasking skills, ability to work under pressure
Good social skills and ability to work as a team member
Has the ability to communicate in either Fijian or Hindi
Highly motivated and flexible
Has a firm background knowledge on Fiji’s environment and
landscape