The role of MRC is to promote and coordinate sustainable management and development of water and related resources for the countries’ mutual benefit and the people’s well-being. MRC Secretariat is now recruiting highly qualified candidates for the position of JUNIOR RIPARIAN PROFESSIONALS (JRP) - 3 positions from each Member Country.
The JRP positions are funded by the JRP Project under the Integrated Capacity Building Programme (ICBP). The selected candidates will have opportunities to undertake English language training course, general management and related integrated water resources management courses (which might take 2 to 4 months), and on-the-job training with the MRC programmes which is about 6 months. The location could be at the offices of the MRC Secretariat in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, or in Vientiane, Lao PDR depending on the on-the-job training (OJT) proposal. The JRPs would also have the opportunities to travel within the MRC member countries during the different training courses subject to availability of fund, work requirements and learning objective.
The main targeted candidates are young riparian officials who are under 35 years old from:
- a. The four National Mekong Committees and line Ministries
- b. Public universities and training institutes in the riparian countries; and
- c. Tributary river basin organizations (RBO) or provincial/sub-area organizations related to the Mekong River.
These riparian officials should also possess a master degree or Bachelor Degree in integrated water resources management or related disciplines and English competency with test score for IETLS of a minimum score equivalent to 5.0.