The GEF SGP is looking for active people striving for creation, and not just in words, but really thinking about the welfare of the nature of Uzbekistan and the future of its people, to fill the vacant, voluntary and free positions of the members of the GEF SGP Coordinating Committee.

Exactly. The GEF SGP does small but concrete things to preserve the nature of the country - fertile soil, water, energy and wildlife of the native country. We are trying to bring something new, better, so that the children of the current and future Uzbekistan will get a living and healthy living environment that provides food, water, clean air and aesthetic well-being. What exactly we do, you can read on this site. In short, we are promoting specific conservation technologies and practices that conserve soil, water, energy and biodiversity and benefit the country's development.

So who are we looking for? For those who are not familiar with the mechanism of the committee, a short introduction is needed. The very mechanism of work of the Small Grants Program of the Global Environment Facility (GEF SGP) is very simple and effective. And the Committee plays a major and very important role in this mechanism. In fact, the Committee will provide strategic guidance to the Program. Therefore, we need very active, thinking people who know how to express their point of view and who are able to substantiate it. It is the members of the Committee who decide which technologies and practices need to be supported, and it is the Committee who determines what benefits the Program can bring to the country and its nature. Below is a short diagram of how our Program works, which will be useful and interesting to watch and study.

I must say right away that this is a job that requires investment of time and mind. But this free work is the contribution of the people of Uzbekistan to the well-being and prosperity of the country. Therefore, if you have a desire to devote part of your time to this business, and you do not demand anything in return, you want to help free of charge, then we will be glad to see you. There is a lot of work, but, unfortunately, there is no money.

Most likely, this announcement is for already established people who have their own source of income, and they can devote part of their time to the public good. Or for enthusiasts who understand the importance of nature conservation at all costs and do not require payment for their efforts. From this work you can only get deep moral satisfaction from the fact that you are doing something important and necessary for the country.

To make it clear how long it will take and how long it may take, you need to communicate a few points:

usually communication with committee members takes place by e-mail. An idea or a finished project comes up, and the National Coordinator sends them to all committee members. A member of the Committee will need to allocate time to read, think and express their opinions, doubts, questions about projects and ideas.

when the projects are ready, as soon as they are ready, the Committee meets live, and at the meeting, through a simple, open discussion, discussion and decision-making on each project takes place.

Once a year, it will be necessary to set aside several days for a monitoring visit on projects. Sometimes it can be just separate trips for 1-2 days for separate projects.

You may also need to participate in various events organized by the GEF SGP or where the Program takes part.

So,

The Small Grants Program of the Global Environment Facility (GEF SGP) in Uzbekistan announces the next competition for vacant (unpaid) places for 4 members of the National Coordinating Committee.

The term of office of four of our distinguished committee members has now come to an end:

1. Natalia Shulepina
2. Khurshid Rustamov
3. Anya Ten
4. Nazar Ibragimov

We are very grateful to our Committee members who served on the Committee. They did a tremendous job.

According to our rules, each committee member serves on the committee for a maximum of 3 years. Then we have to announce re-election.

More formally and in more detail you can learn about the committee in the section "Our Committee".

In addition to doing the tremendous day-to-day work of the Committee to review and approve projects, the Committee also plays the following roles:

The members of the committee serve as a kind of "agents" of the GEF SGP. They promote the ideas of the GEF SGP, disseminate information about our technologies and practices, and the possibilities of the GEF SGP for potential grantees. People can turn to them for help to clarify incomprehensible details about the program, ask for advice on how to correctly formulate the goals and objectives of the project. Of course, for this, the members of the committee themselves must know everything very well about the program.

Committee members during their normal activities should look for options to attract partners and donors for the implementation of current or planned projects.

Committee members review the performance of the entire program. Once a year, committee members go on a monitoring trip to the GEF SGP projects. Trust me, everyone will learn a lot from such trips. it so expands the horizons and understanding of how people live and what is important for people now.

The selection of committee members is carried out by the UN Resident Representative in Uzbekistan and the GEF SGP headquarters in New York upon the submission of the country program.

With this announcement, we announce a competition to fill the vacant posts of Committee members. At the request of the GEF, the majority of the Committee members should be from the non-governmental sector. Those. committee members should not be serving in the Government structure. Members are allocated from the Government to the Appointment Committee. Now we are looking for people from the non-governmental sector.

What is required of candidates for Committee membership? It has already been said above what fundamental criteria are imposed on candidates. We can summarize them a bit here.

So:

It is advisable that you are an accomplished, successful person in life, who understands the importance of devoting at least part of your time for social good, without waiting for payment.
Of course, you must understand the general concepts of why and for what it is necessary to conserve natural capital;
You must have an active civic position, you must show that you want and can create;
You don't have to work for a government structure;
It is desirable that you have a higher education - it can be argued, but basically this is not a bad indicator of the level of a person's general knowledge;

In order to apply for one of the 4 positions on our committee, you just need to state in your own words why you think you will become a good member of the Committee and how you can be of benefit in this capacity. Explain in your small essay so that you can clearly and clearly understand that you are suitable for this position, based on the criteria and expectations that we described above.

We would be equally pleased to see applications from youth, business, women, academics, civil society members and others. There are no particular restrictions.

We will also need your biography (resume) separately in order to understand what kind of "baggage" and experience you have.

Such an application with a description of your interest, a description of your candidacy, together with the attached resume, must be sent by e-mail before September 30, 2016 to the address: alexey.volkov@undp.org or brought and hand over in a sealed envelope to the address: Tashkent, 100015, st. Miradabskaya 41/3, UNDP Office in Uzbekistan. It is better to put a note "for the GEF SGP in Uzbekistan" on the envelope.

More detailed information about job responsibilities, requirements can be obtained by sending a request with your questions to alexey.volkov@undp.org or by calling: + 998 71 120 34 62; + 998 93 381 00 82 (mobile).

We really hope that we will soon have 4 new members of our friendly team. We are waiting for your applications.