The Government of the Federated States of Micronesian (FSM) seeks well qualified individuals to fill the position of Protected Area Network Coordinator, FSM National Government at the Department of Resources and Development.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Manage the process of collecting and reviewing funding requests, working closely with Management Units- during the annual budget cycle, the MCT – during any competitive solicitations’ cycles, the technical committee, and the Secretary (R&D). Serve as Secretariat of the technical committee, including but not limited to setting and organizing and preparing agendas for all technical committee meetings, taking notes and minutes, and keeping all records of technical committee decisions; Collect and house all monitoring and reporting information provided by the state focal points, MCT, and/or other sources related to the implementation of the Protected Areas Network. Assist in formulating additional policies. Any national legislation, or regulations, as necessary, to implement the Protected Areas Network; Prepare Annual PAN reports to be provided to relevant stakeholders; Coordinate national protected area data reviews and updates for the World Database on Protected Areas, working closely with relevant SPREP and the Micronesia Challenge Regional Office personnel; Assist with Facilitating access to national and/or site-based protected area management effectiveness evaluation reports for the Global Database on Protected Area Management Effectiveness (GD-PAME); Assist with identifying and designating other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) for FSM and facilitate reporting on these areas to the World Database on OECMs (WD-OECM); Facilitate contributing vetted and approves protected area datasets to the SPREP and for uploading to FSMs national Environment data portal; Support the FSM Micronesia Challenge Focal Points (Assistant Secretary for Marine and State Focal) to compile information, track status, support presentations and other requests for information as required by the FSM; perform other duties.
Qualification Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in biodiversity-related environmental science, natural/environmental sciences, environmental management, resource management or related natural science disciplines plus at least five (5) years of experience in protected areas, biodiversity conservation and other relevant areas, particularly for the Federated States of Micronesia.
Salary: $769.23 biweekly.
To Apply: Submit application, resume, and other supporting documents to the following addresses:
Department of Resources and Development (R&D) Office of Personnel
P.O. Box PS-12 P.O Box PS-35
Palikir, Pohnpei FM 96941 Palikir, Pohnpei FM 96941
Email: fsmrd@rd.gov.fm Email:personnel@personnel.gov.fm
Telephone number: 320-5133 Telephone number: 320-2618/2642
The Office of Personnel will be accepting application/resume from today March 03, 2026 until filled.
THE FSM AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
